Where to watch March Madness First Four games today: TV channel, live streaming, more
The First Four marks the beginning of the NCAA men's basketball tournament as teams on the bubble fight for a chance to continue on the 64-team tournament.
Night one of the 2025 NCAA Tournament kicked off yesterday in Dayton, Ohio with Alabama State and Saint Francis tipping off the first game of the tournament to decide the No. 16 seed in the South Regional. San Diego State and North Carolina squared off with the No. 11 seed in the South Regional on the line as well.
This marks the 14th year of the First Four with four total games at UD Arena. In that time, two teams have made it from the First Four to the Final Four: VCU in 2011 and UCLA in 2021.
There are two more First Four games left on the bracket tonight to decide two seeds in the tournament: the No. 16 seed in the East Regional and the No. 11 seed in the Midwest Regional.
America University and Mount St. Mary's kick off the action to decide who plays No. 1 seed Duke in the East. Texas and Xavier face off later on to decide who will take on No. 6 seed Illinois in the Midwest.
Here's what you need to know about tonight's madness!
What channel is the First Four on tonight?
- TV channel: truTV
As was the case on Tuesday, tonight's First Four games will be broadcast nationally on truTV. Spero Dedes (play-by-play), Jim Spanarkel (analyst) and Jon Rothstein (sideline reporter) will be on the call once again.
Watch select March Madness games with Sling TV
How to stream the First Four of March Madness
- Streaming options: March Madness Live app | Sling TV
Streaming options for the First Four for the 2025 men's NCAA Tournament include the March Madness Live app (with a TV login) and Sling TV, which carries truTV and the Warner Bros. Discovery networks.
March Madness First Four Schedule 2025
- Dates: Tuesday, March 18 through Wednesday, March 19
- Times: 6:40 p.m. ET | 9:10 p.m. ET
- Location: UD Arena (Dayton, Ohio)
The 2025 men's NCAA Tournament's First Four games are spread out over two days: Tuesday, March 18 and Wednesday, March 19. All four games take place in Dayton, Ohio at the UD Arena with the first game of the night at 6:40 p.m. ET and the second at 9:10 p.m. ET.
Wednesday, March 19
- Game 3: (16) Mount St. Mary's vs. (16) American | 6:40 p.m. ET
- Game 4: (11) Xavier vs. (11) Texas | 9:10 p.m. ET
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