NCAA tournament 2025 TV schedule: What channel is TruTV? Where else can you watch March Madness?

March Madness has finally begun. The field of 68 was determined by the selection committee on Sunday, and while some of its choices invited controversy, the show must go on.March Madness has finally begun. The field of 68 was determined by the selection committee on Sunday, and while some of its choices invited controversy, the show must go on.

The bracket was then whittled down to 64 teams after the First Four on Tuesday and Wednesday with Alabama State, North Carolina, Mount St. Mary's and Xavier advancing to the first round.

The opening day of the first round was packed with upsets, including No. 12 McNeese beating No. 5 Clemson. No. 11 Drake also took down sixth-seeded Missouri,

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What TV networks will broadcast March Madness games?

Four different networks are carrying March Madness games in 2025. During the first round of the tournament, TruTV, CBS, TNT and TBS will carry various games. TruTV is channel 246 on DirecTV. It's listed as channel 242 on Dish. It varies on other providers.

Game times and TV networks have not been announced for the second round, Sweet 16 or Elite Eight at this time. Both Final Four games and the national championship will air on CBS.

March Madness begins March 18 with the First Four and ends April 7 with the national championship. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)

March Madness 2025 full schedule, TV networks

Once the final 64 teams are set, the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament can begin. Below is a full schedule of each tournament game, including start times and TV networks for each matchup. All times are Eastern.

Tuesday, March 18 (First Four)

• No. 16 Alabama State 70, No. 16 St. Francis 68

• No. 11 North Carolina 95, No. 11 San Diego State 68

Wednesday, March 19 (First Four)

• No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s 83, No. 16 American 72

• No. 11 Xavier 86, No. 11 Texas 80

Thursday, March 20 (First Round)

• No. 9 Creighton 89, No. 8 Louisville 75

• No. 4 Purdue 75, No. 13 High Point 63

• No. 3 Wisconsin 85, No. 14 Montana 66

• No. 1 Houston 78, No. 16 SIU Edwardsville 40

• No. 1 Auburn 83, No. 16 Alabama State 63

• No. 12 McNeese 69, No. 5 Clemson 67

• No. 6 BYU 80, No. 11 VCU 71

• No. 8 Gonzaga 89, No. 9 Georgia 68

• No. 2 Tennessee 77, No. 15 Wofford 62

• No. 10 Arkansas 79, No. 7 Kansas 72

• No. 4 Texas A&M 80, No. 13 Yale 71

• No. 11 Drake 67, No. 6 Missouri 57

• No. 7 UCLA 72, No. 10 Utah State 47

• No. 2 St. John’s 83, No. 15 Omaha 53

• No. 5 Michigan 68, No. 12 UC San Diego 65

• 10:10 p.m.: No. 14 UNC Wilmington vs. No. 3 Texas Tech (TruTV)

Friday, March 21 (First Round)

• 12:15 p.m.: No. 9 Baylor vs. No. 8 Mississippi State (CBS)

• 12:40 p.m.: No. 15 Robert Morris vs. No. 2 Alabama (TruTV)

• 1:30 p.m.: No. 14 Lipscomb vs. No. 3 Iowa State (TNT)

• 2 p.m.: No. 12 Colorado State vs. No. 5 Memphis (TBS)

• 2:50 p.m.: No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s or American vs. No. 1 Duke (CBS)

• 3:15 p.m.: No. 10 Vanderbilt vs. No. 7 St. Mary’s (TruTV)

• 4:05 p.m.: No. 11 North Carolina or San Diego State vs. No. 6 Ole Miss (TNT)

• 4:35 p.m.: No. 13 Grand Canyon vs. No. 4 Maryland (TBS)

• 6:50 p.m.: No. 16 Norfolk State vs. No. 1 Florida (TNT)

• 7:10 p.m.: No. 14 Troy vs. No. 3 Kentucky (CBS)

• 7:25 p.m.: No. 10 New Mexico vs. No. 7 Marquette (TBS)

• 7:35 p.m.: No. 13 Akron vs. No. 4 Arizona (TruTV)

• 9:25 p.m.: No. 9 Oklahoma vs. No. 8 UConn (TNT)

• 9:45 p.m.: No. 11 Texas or Xavier vs. No. 6 Illinois (TNT)

• 10 p.m.: No. 15 Bryant vs. No. 2 Michigan State (TBS)

• 10:10 p.m.: No. 12 Liberty vs. No. 5 Oregon (TruTV)

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Saturday, March 22 (Second Round)

• Game times and TV networks have not been announced at this time

Sunday, March 23 (Second Round)

• Game times and TV networks have not been announced at this time

Thursday, March 27 (Sweet 16)

• Game times and TV networks have not been announced at this time

Friday, March 28 (Sweet 16)

• Game times and TV networks have not been announced at this time

Saturday, March 29 (Elite Eight)

• Game times and TV networks have not been announced at this time

Sunday, March 30 (Elite Eight)

• Game times and TV networks have not been announced at this time

Saturday, April 5 (Final Four)

• 6:09 p.m.: TBA vs. TBA (CBS)

• 8:49 p.m.: TBA vs. TBA (CBS)

Monday, April 7 (National Championship)

• 8:50 p.m.: TBA vs. TBA (CBS)

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