The wait is finally over: March Madness tips off with Day 1 of the men’s 2025 NCAA tournament — and we’re here to track all the action.
We have more than 12 hours of hoops in store. Whether you’re watching all 16 first-round games or refreshing score pages, consider this your guide to all the major highlights and results, along with reactions and on-site reporting from ESPN writers across the country.
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(16) Alabama State vs. (1) Auburn, 2:50 p.m. (CBS)
(12) McNeese vs. (5) Clemson, 3:15 p.m. (truTV)
(11) VCU vs. (6) BYU, 4:05 p.m. (TNT)
(9) Georgia vs. (8) Gonzaga, 4:30 p.m. (TBS)
(15) Wofford vs. (2) Tennessee, 6:50 p.m. (TNT)
(10) Arkansas vs. (7) Kansas, 7:10 p.m. (CBS)
(13) Yale vs. (4) Texas A&M, 7:25 p.m. (TBS)
(11) Drake vs. (6) Missouri, 7:35 p.m. (truTV)
(10) Utah State vs. (7) UCLA, 9:25 p.m. (TNT)
(15) Omaha vs. (2) St. John’s, 9:45 p.m. (CBS)
(12) UCSD vs. (5) Michigan, 10 p.m. (TBS)
(14) UNCW vs. (3) Texas Tech, 10:10 p.m. (truTV)
Final: Creighton 89, Louisville 75
How Creighton won: In what was essentially a road game, the 9-seeded Creighton beat the 8-seeded Louisville in a first-round matchup that had not been close since the middle of the first half. Creighton senior guard Jamiya Neal scored a game-high 29 points with some massive buckets late that helped stifle Louisville’s momentum. This draw is a mixed bag for the top-seeded Auburn if it beats Alabama State, but the Bluejays showed they have the firepower to truly challenge the Tigers. — Ben Baby