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Season | 2024–25 | ||||
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Teams | 68 | ||||
Finals site | Alamodome San Antonio, Texas | ||||
Champions | UConn Huskies (7th title, 7th title game, 8th Final Four) | ||||
Runner-up | Houston Cougars (3rd title game, 7th Final Four) | ||||
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | Dan Hurley (3rd title) | ||||
MOP | Hassan Diarra (UConn Huskies) | ||||
Attendance | 713,877 | ||||
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The 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 68 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's college basketball national champion for the 2024–25 season. The 86th annual edition of the tournament began on March 18, 2025, and concluded with the UConn Huskies defending their title and winning their third-straight national championship against the Houston Cougars, 75-47 in the championship game on April 7, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
Four teams made their NCAA tournament debuts: Big South champion High Point, Big West champion UC Riverside, MAAC champion Quinnipiac, and Summit League champion UMKC. Additionally, Louisiana Tech made its first appearance since 1991.
The Final Four consisted of UConn (third consecutive appearance), Clemson (their first Final Four appearance in program history), Houston (first appearance since 2021), and Creighton (their first Final Four appearance in program history).
With their 75-47 win over Houston, UConn cemented themselves as a college basketball dynasty by winning their third-straight national championship.
Tournament procedure
A total of 68 teams entered the 2025 tournament. A total of 32 automatic bids were awarded to each program that win a conference tournament. The remaining 36 bids were issued "at-large", with selections extended by the NCAA Selection Committee. The Selection Committee seeded the entire field from 1 to 68.
Eight teams (the four-lowest seeded automatic qualifiers and the four lowest-seeded at large-teams) played in the First Four. The winners of these games advanced to the main tournament bracket.
2025 NCAA Tournament schedule and venues
The following are the sites selected to host each round of the 2025 tournament:.[1]
First Four
- March 18 and 19
First and Second Rounds (Subregionals)
- March 20 and 22
- March 21 and 23
Regional Semi-Finals and Finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight)
- March 27 and 29
- East Regional
- West Regional
- March 28 and 30
- South Regional
- Midwest Regional
National Semifinals and Championship (Final Four)
- April 5 and 7
San Antonio hosted the Final Four for the fifth time, having previously hosted in 2018.
Automatic qualifiers
Teams who won their conference championships automatically qualify.
Conference | Team | Appearance | Last bid |
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America East | Vermont | 11th | 2024 |
American | Memphis | 29th | 2023 |
Atlantic 10 | Dayton | 20th | 2024 |
ACC | Duke | 47th | 2024 |
ASUN | Lipscomb | 2nd | 2018 |
Big 12 | Kansas | 53rd | 2024 |
Big East | UConn | 37th | 2024 |
Big Sky | Weber State | 17th | 2016 |
Big South | High Point | 1st | Never |
Big Ten | Purdue | 34th | 2023 |
Big West | UC Riverside | 1st | Never |
CAA | Charleston | 8th | 2024 |
CUSA | Louisiana Tech | 6th | 1991 |
Horizon | Milwaukee | 5th | 2014 |
Ivy League | Princeton | 26th | 2023 |
MAAC | Quinnipiac | 1st | Never |
MAC | Ohio | 15th | 2021 |
MEAC | North Carolina Central | 4th | 2019 |
Missouri Valley | Bradley | 10th | 2019 |
Mountain West | Boise State | 11th | 2024 |
NEC | Wagner | 3rd | 2024 |
Ohio Valley | Tennessee State | 3rd | 1994 |
Patriot | Navy | 12th | 1998 |
SEC | Alabama | 26th | 2024 |
Southern | Samford | 4th | 2024 |
Southland | McNeese | 4th | 2024 |
SWAC | Southern | 10th | 2016 |
Summit League | UMKC | 1st | Never |
Sun Belt | Arkansas State | 2nd | 1999 |
WCC | Gonzaga | 27th | 2024 |
WAC | Grand Canyon | 4th | 2024 |
Seeds
The tournament seeds and regions were determined through the NCAA basketball tournament selection process and were published by the selection committee after the brackets were released on March 17.
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*See First Four
Source:[2]
Tournament bracket
All times are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)
First Four – Dayton, Ohio
The First Four games involved eight teams: the four lowest-seeded automatic qualifiers and the four lowest-seeded at-large teams.
March 19 – Midwest Regional | ||||
11 | Saint Mary's | 60 | ||
11 | Illinois | 70 |
March 20 – South Regional | ||||
16 | Southern | 84 | ||
16 | Tennessee State | 69 |
March 20 – East Regional | ||||
16 | North Carolina Central | 71 | ||
16 | Navy | 73 |
Midwest regional – Indianapolis, Indiana
First round Round of 64 March 20-21 | Second round Round of 32 March 22-23 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 27 | Regional Final Elite 8 March 29 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Kansas | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | UMKC | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Kansas | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
Wichita – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Clemson | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Kentucky | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Clemson | 90 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Clemson | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Bradley | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Xavier | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Bradley | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Bradley | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
Cleveland – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Purdue | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Purdue | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Louisiana Tech | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Clemson | 89OT | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Alabama | 85 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Miami (FL) | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Ilinois | 87 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Illinois | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
Seattle – Thu/Sat | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Arizona | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Arizona | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Ohio | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Arizona | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Alabama | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Ohio State | 57 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Dayton | 84 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Dayton | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
Lexington – Thu/Sat | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Alabama | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Alabama | 91 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Milwaukee | 70 |
Midwest regional final
March 29
6:09 p.m. EDT |
No. 9 Clemson Tigers 89, No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide 85 (OT) | ||
Scoring by half: 23−27, 52-48 Overtime: 14-10 | ||
Pts: Hall (28) Rebs: Hall(16) Asts: Girard III (3) |
Pts: Sears (22) Rebs: Nelson (10) Asts: Tied (5) |
Lucas Oil Stadium – Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 19,181 Referees: Doug Shows, Terry Oglesby, Byron Jarrett |
Midwest regional all-tournament team
- PJ Hall (MOP) - Clemson
- Mark Sears - Alabama
- Grant Nelson - Alabama
- Joseph Girard III - Clemson
- Dillon Hunter - Clemson
West regional – San Francisco, California
First round Round of 64 March 20-21 | Second round Round of 32 March 22-23 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 27 | Regional Final Elite 8 March 29 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | UConn | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Wagner | 39 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | UConn | 86 | |||||||||||||||||
Providence – Thu/Sat | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Texas Tech | 52 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Nebraska | 87 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Texas Tech | 89 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | UConn | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Tennessee | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Marquette | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Princeton | 52 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Marquette | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
Providence – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Tennessee | 86 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Tennessee | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Vermont | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | UConn | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | NC State | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Florida | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | NC State | 91 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | NC State | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
Denver – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Baylor | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Baylor | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Weber State | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | NC State | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Wake Forest | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | UCLA | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Wake Forest | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Wake Forest | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
Seattle – Thu/Sat | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Gonzaga | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Gonzaga | 97 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | UC Riverside | 72 |
West regional final
March 29
8:49 p.m. EDT |
No. 11 NC State Wolfpack 66, No. 1 UConn Huskies 72 | ||
Scoring by half: 32–32, 34-40 | ||
Pts: Diarra (25) Rebs: Diarra (11) Asts: Pass (7) |
Pts: Ball (19) Rebs: Ball(11) Asts: Diarra (6) |
Chase Center – San Francisco, California
Attendance: 19,227 Referees: James Breeding, Keith Kimble, Brian Dorsey |
West regional all-tournament team
- Solomon Ball (MOP) - UConn
- Hassan Diarra - UConn
- Samson Johnson - UConn
- Mohamed Diarra - NC State
- Breon Pass - NC State
South regional – Atlanta, Georgia
First round Round of 64 March 20-21 | Second round Round of 32 March 22-23 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 27 | Regional Final Elite 8 March 29 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Houston | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Southern | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Houston | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
Wichita – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Pittsburgh | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Memphis | 55 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Pittsburgh | 87 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Houston | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | High Point | 51 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Texas A&M | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Grand Canyon | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Texas A&M | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
Cleveland – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | High Point | 102 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Indiana | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | High Point | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Houston | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | North Carolina | 55 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Cincinnati | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | USC | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Cincinnati | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
Lexington – Thu/Sat | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Auburn | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Auburn | 100 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Charleston | 92 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Auburn | 51 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | North Carolina | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Michigan | 90 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Arkansas | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Michigan | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
Raleigh – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | North Carolina | 91 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | North Carolina | 87 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Quinnipiac | 56 |
South regional final
March 30
5:05 p.m. EDT |
No. 2 North Carolina Tar Heels 55, No. 1 Houston Cougars 62 | ||
Scoring by half: 21−27, 34−35 | ||
Pts: Cadeau (29) Rebs: Washington (11) Asts: Cadeau (6) |
Pts: Cryer (32) Rebs: Roberts (9) Asts: Cryer (4) |
State Farm Arena – Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 16,969 Referees: Michael Irving, Brian O'Connell, Doug Sirmons |
South regional all-tournament team
- LJ Cryer (MOP) - Houston
- J'Wan Roberts - Houston
- Elliot Cadeau - North Carolina
- Jalen Washington - North Carolina
- RJ Davis - North Carolina
East regional – Newark, New Jersey
First round Round of 64 March 20-21 | Second round Round of 32 March 22-23 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 28 | Regional Final Elite 8 March 30 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Duke | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Navy | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Duke | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
Raleigh – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Providence | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Providence | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Mississippi State | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Duke | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Michigan State | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Michigan State | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | McNeese | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Michigan State | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
Milwaukee – Thu/Sat | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | Arkansas State | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Texas | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Arkansas State | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Duke | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Creighton | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Rutgers | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Boise State | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Boise State | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
Denver – Thu/Sat | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Creighton | 87 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Creighton | 87 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Lipscomb | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Creighton | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Maryland | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Ole Miss | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Maryland | 101 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Maryland | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
Milwaukee – Thu/Sat | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | Samford | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Iowa State | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Samford | 90 |
East regional final
March 30
2:20 p.m. EDT |
No. 3 Creighton Bluejays 70, No. 1 Duke Blue Devils 56 | ||
Scoring by half: 34−36, 36−20 | ||
Pts: Kalkbrenner (37) Rebs: Tied (4) Asts: Scheierman(8) |
Pts: Flagg (40) Rebs: Flagg (16) Asts: Proctor (7) |
Prudential Center – Newark, New Jersey
Attendance: 18,577 Referees: Ron Groover, Marques Pettigrew, Ray Natali |
East regional all-tournament team
- Ryan Kalkbrenner (MOP) - Creighton
- Baylor Scheierman - Creighton
- Cooper Flagg - Duke
- Tyrese Proctor - Duke
- Khaman Maluach - Duke
Final Four – San Antonio, Texas
National Semifinals Final Four Saturday, April 5 | National Championship Game Monday, April 7 | ||||||||
MW9 | Clemson | 62 | |||||||
W1 | UConn | 70 | |||||||
1 | UConn | 75 | |||||||
1 | Houston | 47 | |||||||
S1 | Houston | 67 | |||||||
E3 | Creighton | 58 |
National semifinals
April 5
6:09 p.m. EDT |
MW9 Clemson Tigers 62, W1 UConn Huskies 70 | ||
Scoring by half: 29−35, 33−35 | ||
Pts: PJ Hall, 20 Rebs: PJ Hall, 6 Asts: Joseph Girard III, 3 |
Pts: Hassan Diarra, 20 Rebs: Solomon Ball, 12 Asts: Hassan Diarra, 6 |
Alamodome – San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 74,720 Referees: Keith Kimble, Kipp Kissinger, Michael Reed |
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April 5
8:49 p.m. EDT |
E3 Creighton Bluejays 58, S1 Houston Cougars 67 | ||
Scoring by half: 40−44, 18-23 | ||
Pts: Ryan Kalkbrenner, 24 Rebs: Ryan Kalkbrenner, 15 Asts: Tied, 3 |
Pts: LJ Cryer, 21 Rebs: Tied, 8 Asts: J'Wan Roberts, 9 |
Alamodome – San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 74,720 Referees: Ron Groover, Patrick Adams, Paul Szelc |
National championship
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April 7, 2025
9:20 p.m. EDT |
W1 UConn Huskies 75, S1 Houston Cougars 47 | ||
Scoring by half: 30−36, 45-11 | ||
Pts: Hassan Diarra, 37 Rebs: Solomon Ball, 10 Asts: Solomon Ball, 8 |
Pts: LJ Cryer, 20 Rebs: J'Wan Roberts, 8 Asts: LJ Cryer, 7 |
Alamodome - San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 74,423 Referees: Jeffrey Anderson, Terry Oglesby, Roger Ayers |
Game summaries and tournament notes
Tournament upsets
Per the NCAA, an upset occurs "when the losing team in an NCAA tournament game was seeded at least five seed lines better than the winning team."[3]
The 2025 tournament saw a total of 13 upsets, with seven in the first round, five in the second round, and one in the Elite Eight.
Round | West | Midwest | South | East |
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Round of 64 | No. 11 NC State defeated No. 6 Florida, 91-79 | No. 12 Bradley defeated No. 5 Xavier, 67-64
No. 11 Illinois defeated No. 6 Miami (FL), 87-66 |
No. 13 High Point defeated No. 4 Indiana, 75-63 | No. 13 Arkansas State defeated No. 4 Texas, 74-64
No. 11 Boise State defeated No. 6 Rutgers, 80-70 No. 15 Samford defeated No. 2 Iowa State, 90-79 |
Round of 32 | No. 11 NC State defeated No. 3 Baylor, 80-78
No. 10 Wake Forest defeated No. 2 Gonzaga, 80-75 |
No. 9 Clemson defeated No. 1 Kansas, 76-58
No. 12 Bradley defeated No. 4 Purdue, 64-63 |
No. 13 High Point defeated No. 5 Texas A&M, 102-68 | None |
Sweet 16 | None | None | None | None |
Elite 8 | None | No. 9 Clemson defeated No. 2 Alabama, 89-85 in OT | None | None |
Final 4 | None | |||
National Championship | None |
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- ^ Salerno, Cameron (March 17, 2024). "March Madness 2024: Committee reveals official NCAA Tournament bracket seed list from 1-68". CBS Sports. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ Wittry, Andy (March 15, 2023). "Here's how to pick March Madness men's upsets, according to the data". NCAA. Archived from the original on March 12, 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-12.