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2025 Sweet 16 schedule, times, TV info, brackets for 2025 NCAA Tournament

Craig Meyer   Paste BN NETWORK
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After a jam-packed first four full days of the 2025 NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments that saw games largely go as expected, 16 teams in each bracket still have dreams of their one shining moment intact.

The Sweet 16 will begin in both the men’s and women’s tournaments this week, with the road to the Final Four continuing to narrow.

On both the men’s and women’s side, many of the pre-tournament title favorites remain, with Duke, Auburn, Florida and Houston still in contention in the men’s tournament while South Carolina, USC, UCLA and Texas are all two steps away from the Final Four in the women’s tournament.

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Over the next several days, indelible moments will be created, with teams punching tickets to the Final Four, a step in the journey that can feel like a destination for many programs. Despite the noticeable absence of Cinderellas on both the men’s and women’s bracket, there will be plenty of drama and intrigue that will unfold as the Elite Eight gets set.

Here’s a closer look at the Sweet 16 in the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments, including the schedule, game locations and information on how to watch:

When is the Sweet 16? Men's March Madness 2025 dates

The Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA men’s basketball tournament begins on Thursday, March 27 and continues into Friday, March 28, with four games on each day.

Men's March Madness Sweet 16 locations, sites

The men’s NCAA Tournament bracket is divided into four regions, each of which is held in a different host city.

Here are the four locations for this year’s Sweet 16 and Elite Eight:

  • East Region: Newark, N.J. (Prudential Center)
  • West Region: San Francisco (Chase Center)
  • South Region: Atlanta (State Farm Arena)
  • Midwest Region: Indianapolis (Lucas Oil Stadium)

Watch select March Madness games with Fubo

Men's Sweet 16 schedule: 2025 NCAA Tournament

All times Eastern

Thursday, March 27

East Region

  • No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 6 BYU | 7:09 p.m. | CBS (Fubo)
  • No. 1 Duke vs. No. 4 Arizona | 9:39 p.m. | CBS (Fubo)

West Region

  • No. 1 Florida vs. No. 4 Maryland | 7:39 p.m. | TBS/truTV (Sling TV)
  • No. 3 Texas Tech vs. No. 10 Arkansas | 10:09 p.m. | TBS/truTV (Sling TV)

Friday, March 28

South Region

  • No. 2 Michigan State vs. No. 6 Ole Miss | 7:09 p.m. | CBS (Fubo)
  • No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 5 Michigan | 9:39 p.m. | CBS (Fubo)

Midwest Region

  • No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 3 Kentucky | 7:39 p.m. | TBS/truTV (Sling TV)
  • No. 1 Houston vs. No. 4 Purdue | 10:09 p.m. | TBS/truTV (Sling TV)

How to watch Sweet 16 for men’s March Madness

  • TV channel: CBS, TBS, truTV

Men’s Sweet 16 games will air on CBS, TBS and truTV, with the action tipping off just after 7 p.m. ET on both nights.

Watch NCAA men's Sweet 16 games with Sling TV

How to stream Sweet 16 for men’s March Madness

The Sweet 16 can be streamed on Sling TV and Fubo, the latter of which offers a free trial to potential subscribers. Another option is March Madness Live, assuming one has a valid cable login.

When is the Sweet 16 for women's March Madness?

The Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament begins one day after the men’s — on Friday, March 28 – and continues into Saturday, March 29.

Women's March Madness Sweet 16 locations

Unlike the men’s side, the NCAA women’s basketball tournament is divided into two regions, not four, with four of the Sweet 16 games taking place in one location and the other four in another.

Here are the two locations for this year’s women’s Sweet 16 and Elite Eight:

  • Birmingham, Ala. (Legacy Arena)
  • Spokane, Wash. (Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena)

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Women's March Madness Sweet 16 schedule

All times Eastern

Friday, March 28

Birmingham Region

  • No. 2 Duke vs. No. 3 North Carolina | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)
  • No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 4 Maryland | 5 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)

Spokane Region

  • No. 2 NC State vs. No. 3 LSU | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)
  • No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 5 Ole Miss | 10 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)

Saturday, March 29

Birmingham Region

  • No. 2 TCU vs. No. 3 Notre Dame | 1 p.m. | ABC (Fubo)
  • No. 1 Texas vs. No. 5 Tennessee | 3:30 p.m. | ABC (Fubo)

Spokane Region

  • No. 2 UConn vs. No. 3 Oklahoma | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)
  • No. 1 USC vs. No. 5 Kansas State | 8 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)

How to watch Sweet 16 for women's March Madness

  • TV channel: ABC | ESPN

NCAA women’s basketball tournament Sweet 16 games will air on ABC and ESPN.

Watch women's NCAA Tournament games with Fubo

How to stream Sweet 16 for women’s March Madness

The Sweet 16 can be streamed on Fubo, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.

March Madness Sweet 16 game-by-game predictions

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