March Madness has begun! Let's take a look at what happens now that we know the full field of teams competing for the national championship.
First Four games begin Tuesday, March 18, in Dayton, Ohio. The tournament ends with the Final Four on April 5 and 7 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
The cities for the first (round of 64) and second (round of 32) rounds of the tournament are: Lexington, Kentucky; Providence, Rhode Island; Seattle; Wichita, Kansas; Cleveland; Denver; Milwaukee; and Raleigh, North Carolina.
The regional semifinals (Sweet 16) and finals (Elite Eight) will take place in Newark, New Jersey (East); Atlanta (South); Indianapolis (Midwest); and San Francisco (West).
Complete dates and venue information for the 2025 Division I men's NCAA tournament are below.
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Selection Sunday: March 16
First Four: March 18-19
UD Arena, Dayton
First round (round of 64): March 20
Rupp Arena, Lexington
Amica Mutual Pavilion, Providence
Intrust Bank Arena, Wichita
Ball Arena, Denver
First round (round of 64): March 21
Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle
Rocket Arena, Cleveland
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee
Lenovo Center, Raleigh
Second round (round of 32): March 22
Rupp Arena, Lexington
Amica Mutual Pavilion, Providence
Intrust Bank Arena, Wichita
Ball Arena, Denver
Second round (round of 32): March 23
Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle
Rocket Arena, Cleveland
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee
Lenovo Center, Raleigh
Sweet 16 (regional semifinals): March 27
East: Prudential Center, Newark
West: Chase Center, San Francisco
Sweet 16 (regional semifinals): March 28
South: State Farm Arena, Atlanta
Midwest: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
Elite Eight (regional finals): March 29
East: Prudential Center, Newark
West: Chase Center, San Francisco
Elite Eight (regional finals): March 30
South: State Farm Arena, Atlanta
Midwest: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
Final Four (national semifinals and national championship): April 5, 7
Alamodome, San Antonio
