NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournament brackets: A look at every matchup

The 68-team bracket for the 2025 NCAA men’s basketball tournament is set, but matchup starting times will not be announced until later Sunday.

The men’s First Four begins Tuesday and first-round games begin on Thursday. The women’s First Four begins Wednesday and the first round starts Friday.

MEN’S TOURNAMENT

Here’s a printable version of the men’s bracket.

FIRST FOUR

Alabama State (19-15) vs. Saint Francis (16-17), Tuesday
San Diego State (21-9) vs. North Carolina (22-13), Tuesday
American (22-12) vs. Mount St. Mary’s (22-12), Wednesday
Texas (19-15) vs. Xavier (21-11), Wednesday

SOUTH REGION

First round

No.1 Auburn (28-5) vs. No. 16 vs. Alabama State (19-15) / Saint Francis (16-17), Thursday
No. 8 Louisville (27-7) vs. No. 9 Creighton (24-10), Thursday
No. 5 Michigan (25-9) vs. UC San Diego (30-4), Thursday
No. 4 Texas A&M (22-10) vs. No. 13 Yale (22-7), Thursday
No. 6 Mississippi (22-11) vs. No. 11 San Diego State (21-9) / North Carolina (22-13), Friday
No. 3 Iowa State (24-9) vs. No. 14 Lipscomb (25-9), Friday
No. 7 Marquette (23-10) vs. New Mexico (26-7), Friday
No. 2 Michigan State (24-10) vs. No. 15 Bryant (23-11), Friday

EAST REGION

First round

No. 1 Duke (31-3) vs. No. 16 American (22-12) / Mount St. Mary’s (22-12), Friday
No. 8 Mississippi State (21-12) vs. No. 9 Baylor (19-14), Friday
No. 5 Oregon (24-9) vs. No. 12 Liberty (28-6), Friday
No. 4 Arizona (22-12) vs. No. 13 Akron (28-6), Friday
No. 6 Brigham Young (24-9) vs. No. 11 Virginia Commonwealth (28-6), Thursday
No. 3 Wisconsin (26-9) vs. No. 14 Montana (25-9), Thursday
No. 7 Saint Mary’s (28-5) vs. No. 10 Vanderbilt (20-12), Friday
No. 2 Alabama (25-8) vs. No. 15 Robert Morris (26-8), Friday

UCLA Sports

UCLA’s guards must lead the way in NCAA tournament opener against Utah State

The No. 7 seed UCLA Bruins open NCAA tournament play far from home against No. 10 seed Utah State Aggies Thursday in Lexington, Ky.

March 16, 2025

MIDWEST REGION

First round

No. 1 Houston (30-4) vs. No. 16 SIU Edwardsville (22-11), Thursday
No. 8 Gonzaga (25-8) vs. 9. No. 9 Georgia (20-12), Thursday
No. 5 Clemson (27-6) vs. No. 12 McNeese (27-6), Thursday
No. 4 Purdue (22-1) vs. No. 13 High Point (29-5), Thursday
No. 6 Illinois (21-12) vs. No. 11 Texas (19-15) / Xavier (21-11), Friday
No. 3 Kentucky (22-11) vs. No. 14 Troy (23-10), Friday
No. 7 UCLA (22-10) vs. No. 10 Utah State (26-7), Thursday
No. 2 Tennessee (27-7) vs. No. 15 Wofford (19-15), Thursday

WEST REGION

First round

No. 1 Florida (30-4) vs. No. 16 Norfolk State (24-10), Friday
No. 8 Connecticut (23-10) vs. No. 9 Oklahoma (20-13), Friday
No. 5 Memphis (29-5) vs. No. 12 Colorado State (25-9), Friday
No. 4 Maryland (25-8) vs. No. 13 Grand Canyon (26-7), Friday
No. 6 Missouri (22-11) vs. No. 11 Drake (30-3), Thursday
No. 3 Texas Tech (25-8) vs. No. 14 North Carolina Wilmington (27-7), Thursday
No. 7 Kansas (21-12) vs. No. 10 Arkansas (20-13), Thursday
No. 2 St. John’s (30-4) vs. No. 15 Omaha (22-12), Thursday

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WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT

Here’s a printable version of the women’s bracket.

FIRST FOUR

UC San Diego (20-15) vs. Southern (20-14), Wednesday
Columbia (23-6) vs. Washington (19-13), Thursday
High Point (21-11) vs. William & Mary (15-18), Thursday
Iowa State (22-11) vs. Princeton (21-7), Wednesday

REGIONAL 1 SPOKANE

First round

No. 1 UCLA (30-2) vs. No. 16 UC San Diego (20-15) / Southern (20-14), Friday
No. 8 Richmond (27-6) vs. No. 9 Georgia Tech (22-10), Friday
No. 5 Mississippi (20-10) vs. No. 12 Ball State (27-7), Friday
No. 4 Baylor (27-7) vs. No. 13 Grand Canyon (32-2), Friday
No. 6 Florida State (23-8) vs. No. 11 George Mason (25-9), Saturday
No. 3 Louisiana State (28-5) vs. No. 14 San Diego State (25-9), Saturday
No. 7 Michigan State (21-9) vs. No. 10 Harvard (24-4), Saturday
No. 2 North Carolina State (26-6) vs. No. 15 Vermont (21-12), Saturday

UCLA Sports

UCLA sets school record by earning No. 1 overall seed in women’s NCAA tournament

No. 1 UCLA earned its highest women’s NCAA tournament seed and will face No. 16 seed UC San Diego or Southern at Pauley Pavilion Friday.

March 16, 2025

REGIONAL 2 BIRMINGHAM

First round

No. 1 South Carolina (30-3) vs. No. 16 Tennessee Tech (26-5), Friday
No. 8 Utah (22-8) vs. No. 9 Indiana (19-12), Friday
No. 5 Alabama (23-8) vs. No. 12 Wisconsin Green Bay (29-5), Saturday
No. 4 Maryland (23-7) vs. No. 13 Norfolk State (30-4), Saturday
No. 6 West Virginia (24-7) vs. No. 11 Columbia (23-6) / Washington (19-13), Saturday
No. 3 North Carolina (27-7) vs. No. 14 Oregon State (19-15), Saturday
No. 7 Vanderbilt (22-10) vs. No. 10 Oregon (19-11), Friday
No. 2 Duke (26-7) vs. No. 15 Lehigh (27-6), Friday

REGIONAL 3 BIRMINGHAM

First round

No. 1 Texas vs. No. 16 High Point (21-11) / William & Mary (15-18), Saturday
No. 8 Illinois (21-9) vs. No. 9 Creighton (26-6), Saturday
No. 5 Tennessee (22-9) vs. No. 12 South Florida (23-10), Friday
No. 4 Ohio State (25-6) vs. No. 13 Montana State (30-3), Friday
No. 6 Michigan (22-10) vs. No. 11 Iowa State (22-11) / Princeton (21-7), Friday
No. 3 Notre Dame (26-5) vs. No. 14 Stephen F. Austin (29-5), Friday
No. 7 Louisville (21-10) vs. No. 10 Nebraska (21-11), Friday
No. 2 Texas Christian (31-3) vs. No. 15 Fairleigh Dickinson (29-3), Friday

USC Sports

Fired up No. 1 seed USC feels disrespected by spot in women’s NCAA tournament bracket

The No. 1 USC Trojans, led by star JuJu Watkins, believe their schedule and success should have translated to a better NCAA tournament regional draw.

March 16, 2025

REGIONAL 4 SPOKANE

First round

No. 1 USC vs. No. 16 North Carolina Greensboro (25-6), Saturday
No. 8 California (25-8) vs. No. 9 Mississippi State (21-11), Saturday
No. 5 Kansas State (26-7) vs. No. 12 Fairfield (28-4), Friday
No. 4 Kentucky (22-7) vs. No. 13 Liberty (26-6), Friday
No. 6 Iowa (22-10) vs. No. 11 Murray State (25-7), Saturday
No. 3 Oklahoma (25-7) vs. No. 14 Florida Gulf Coast (30-3), Saturday
No. 7 Oklahoma State (25-6) vs. No. 10 South Dakota State (29-3), Saturday
No. 2 Connecticut (31-3) vs. No. 15 Arkansas State (21-10), Saturday

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