Complete men's March Madness second round schedule: Game times, dates, how to watch
The field of the men's NCAA Tournament has been shrunken to 32 teams, and the second round of March Madness will kick off Saturday.
March is all about survive and advance, and some teams did just that to extend their season while others cruised toward dominant victories. But those results mean nothing in the next round, as upsets can still happen in the quest to make the Final Four. All of the No. 1 seeds remain, but will any be handed quick eliminations? Or will any double-digit seed continue their Cinderella run?
Spots in the Sweet 16 and the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament are on the line during the next two days. Here's the complete schedule for the second round of the 2025 men's NCAA Tournament:
When is men's March Madness second round?
The second round of the men's NCAA Tournament will be March 22 and 23.
Men's NCAA Tournament second round schedule, times, how to watch
(All times in Eastern)
Saturday, March 22
- 12:10 p.m.: No. 4 Purdue vs. No. 12 McNeese (Providence, R.I.) | CBS
- 2:40 p.m.: No. 2 St. John's vs. No. 10 Arkansas (Providence, R.I.) | CBS
- 5:15 p.m.: No. 4 Texas A&M vs. No. 5 Michigan (Denver) | CBS
- 6:10 p.m.: No. 3 Texas Tech vs. No. 11 Drake (Wichita, Kansas) | TNT
- 7:10 p.m.: No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 9 Creighton (Lexington, Kentucky) | TBS/truTV
- 7:45 p.m.: No. 3 Wisconsin vs. No. 6 BYU (Denver) | CBS
- 8:40 p.m.: No. 1 Houston vs. No. 8 Gonzaga (Wichita, Kansas) | TNT
- 9:40 p.m.: No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 7 UCLA (Lexington, Kentucky) | TBS/truTV
Sunday, March 23
- 12:10 p.m.: No. 1 Florida vs. No. 8 Connecticut (Raleigh, N.C.) | CBS
- 2:40 p.m.: No. 1 Duke vs. No. 9 Baylor (Raleigh, N.C.) | CBS
- 5:15 p.m.: No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 6 Illinois (Milwaukee) | CBS
- 6:10 p.m.: No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 7 Saint Mary's (Cleveland) | TNT
- 7:10 p.m.: No. 4 Maryland vs. No. 12 Colorado State (Seattle) | TBS
- 7:45 p.m.: No. 3 Iowa State vs. No. 6 Mississippi (Milwaukee) | truTV
- 8:40 p.m.: No. 2 Michigan State vs. No. 10 New Mexico (Cleveland) | TNT
- 9:40 p.m.: No. 4 Arizona vs. No. 5 Oregon (Seattle) | TBS
How to watch men's NCAA Tournament
First round action will be aired on CBS, TNT, TBS and truTV. Games can also be streamed on Sling TV and Paramount+ (for select games aired on CBS).
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: March Madness second round schedule: Times, TV for NCAA Tournament
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