Men's March Madness games today: Game times, predictions, how to watch
On Tuesday night, 48 hours after the 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket was revealed, March Madness began with the first two games of the First Four.
Those festivities are set to continue Wednesday.
Following Alabama State's thrilling, last-second win against Saint Francis and North Carolina's demolition of San Diego State, the second of the First Four's two doubleheaders will take place Wednesday night at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio, with No. 16 seeds American and Mount St. Mary's squaring off, followed by a matchup between No. 11 seeds Texas and Xavier.
The winner between American and Mount St. Mary's will advance to take on Cooper Flagg and No. 1 seed Duke Friday in Raleigh, North Carolina. Either Texas or Xavier will face No. 6 seed Illinois Friday in Milwaukee. The latter matchup could be a pseudo home game for Xavier, whose Cincinnati campus is only about 50 miles from Dayton.
Here's what you need to know about Wednesday's First Four games, including start times, TV channels, streaming information and predictions:
March Madness 2025 games today: NCAA Tournament First Four schedule
All times Eastern
Wednesday, March 19
- No. 16 American vs. No. 16 Mount St. Mary's, 6:40 p.m.
- No. 11 Texas vs. No. 11 Xavier, 9:10 p.m.
March Madness 2025: American vs Mount St. Mary's predictions
- Paste BN College Sports Wire: American 68, Mount St. Mary's 65
- The Arizona Republic: Mount St. Mary's 68, American 66
- Fox Sports: American 70, Mount St. Mary's 68
- New York Post: Mount St. Mary's
- Dimers: American 68, Mount St. Mary's 65
NCAA Tournament 2025: Texas vs Xavier predictions
- Sports Illustrated: Texas
- The Arizona Republic: Texas 75, Xavier 70
- Austin American-Statesman: Texas
- New York Post: Xavier
- Dimers: Xavier 76, Texas 74
- Fox Sports: Xavier 76, Texas 74
Watch First Four games with Sling TV
March Madness 2025: How to watch NCAA Tournament First Four
- Date: March 19
- Time: 6:40 and 9:10 p.m. ET
- Location: UD Arena (Dayton, Ohio)
- TV: truTV
- Streaming: Sling TV
As it was on Tuesday night, Wednesday night's First Four doubleheader will air on truTV. The first game between No. 16 seeds American and Mount St. Mary's is scheduled to tip off at 6:40 p.m. from UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio, with the second game, between No. 11 seeds Texas and Xavier, set to follow at 9:10 p.m. ET, though the tip time for that could be pushed back depending on how long the preceding matchup takes to finish.
All games are also available to stream via Sling TV, which carries truTV.
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