What March Madness games are tomorrow? NCAA Tournament schedule for Thursday's first round
With one day's worth of games of March Madness already in the books, the action is in full swing.
However, the 2025 NCAA Tournament really gets into high gear on Thursday with the start of first-round games across the country. Tipping the first round off on Thursday is No. 8 seed Louisville and No. 9 Creighton, at 12:15 p.m. ET at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky — an unofficial home game for the Cardinals, who have returned to national relevance under first-year coach Pat Kelsey this year.
Perhaps the biggest game of Thursday's slate, or at least the biggest storyline, is taking place at Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island, when Bill Self and John Calipari go head-to-head against each other. The Kansas and Arkansas coaches have a combined 1,966 wins, 10 Final Four appearances and three national championship rings on their resumes.
Watch select NCAA Tournament games live with Sling TV
Two No. 1 seeds — Auburn and Houston — are also in action on Thursday. The Tigers will take on No. 16 seed Alabama State, the winner of Tuesday's First Four game, by way of Hail Mary, vs. No. 16 Saint Francis (Pa.). The Cougars will take on No. 16 seed SIU Edwardsville.
All winners of Thursday's first-round games will advance to Saturday's second round, and one step closer to the Final Four in San Antonio at the Alamodome. Here's what you need to know on the slate of games for the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, including tip off time information and more:
What March Madness games are tomorrow?
Here's a full look at the schedule of first-round NCAA Tournament games on Thursday:
All times Eastern
- Game 1: (8) Louisville vs. (9) Creighton | 12:15 p.m. | CBS (Fubo)
- Game 2: (4) Purdue vs. (13) High Point | 12:40 p.m. | truTV (Sling TV)
- Game 3: (3) Wisconsin vs. (14) Montana | 1:30 p.m. | TNT (Sling TV)
- Game 4: (1) Houston vs. (16) SIU Edwardsville | 2 p.m. | TBS (Sling TV)
- Game 5: (1) Auburn vs. (16) Saint Francis (PA)/Alabama State | 2:50 p.m. | CBS (Fubo)
- Game 6: (5) Clemson vs. (12) McNeese | 3:15 p.m. | truTV (Sling TV)
- Game 7: (6) BYU vs. (11) VCU | 4:05 p.m. | TNT (Sling TV)
- Game 8: (8) Gonzaga vs. (9) Georgia | 4:35 p.m. | TBS (Sling TV)
- Game 9: (2) Tennessee vs. (15) Wofford | 6:50 p.m. | TNT (Sling TV)
- Game 10: (7) Kansas vs. (10) Arkansas | 7:10 p.m. | CBS (Fubo)
- Game 11: (4) Texas A&M vs. (13) Yale | 7:25 p.m. | TBS (Sling TV)
- Game 12: (6) Missouri vs. (11) Drake | 7:35 p.m. | truTV (Sling TV)
- Game 13: (7) UCLA vs. (10) Utah State | 9:25 p.m. | TNT (Sling TV)
- Game 14: (2) St. John's vs. (15) Omaha | 9:45 p.m. | CBS (Fubo)
- Game 15: (5) Michigan vs. (12) UC San Diego | 10 p.m. | TBS (Sling TV)
- Game 16: (3) Texas Tech vs. (14) UNC Wilmington | 10:10 p.m. | truTV (Sling TV)
What channel are March Madness games on tomorrow?
- TV channels: CBS | TNT | TBS | truTV
- Streaming options: March Madness Live app | Sling TV | Fubo (free trial)
Thursday's slate of first-round March Madness games will be carries across a variety of networks: CBS, truTV, TNT and TBS.
You can stream all 16 games on the March Madness Live app (with a TV login). For the 12 games that are airing on truTV, TNT and TBS, you can stream them on Sling TV. As for the four games that are airing on CBS, you can stream those on Fubo, which carries CBS and offers a free trial to new subscribers.
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