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March Madness is here: How to watch Selection Sunday, start times and more

March 16, 2025 0

 The NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournament brackets will be revealed Sunday night. Here’s what you need to know.

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An NCAA-branded basketball in 2022.Brian Spurlock / AP file
By Terry Dickerson

The best time in college basketball is here: March Madness. “Selection Sunday” is set for March 16, when the 68-team fields for the 2025 NCAA Division I men’s and women’s tournaments will finally be revealed.

Since November, hundreds of athletes have battled through the regular season and conference tournaments, all fighting for a spot on the bracket. The NCAA selection committee will decide their fate, setting the stage for a tournament full of upsets, buzzer beaters and championship dreams.

How to watch Selection Sunday

Selection for the men’s tournament begins at 6 p.m. ET on CBS and streams on Paramount+. Selection for the women’s tournament is at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.

The NCAA will also stream live coverage of the show on NCAA March Madness Live.

Who is hosting?

CBS’ Adam Zucker will host the men’s selection show and will be joined by analysts Clark Kellogg, Jay Wright and Seth Davis. Bubba Cunningham, chair of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball committee, will also discuss the bracket in a live interview.

ESPN’s Elle Duncan will host the women’s selection show. Analysts Andraya Carter, Rebecca Lobo, Carolyn Peck, reporter Holly Rowe and “bracketologist” Charlie Creme will be part of the coverage.

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The First Four of the men’s tournament kicks off on March 18 and 19 at the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio. The championship game is slated for April 7 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

Here’s the full timeline for the men’s tournament:

First Four: March 18-19

First round: March 20-21

Second round: March 22-23

Sweet 16: March 27-28

Elite Eight: March 29-30

Final Four: April 5 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas

NCAA championship game: April 7 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas

Women's tournament schedule

The First Four of the women’s tournament kicks off on March 19 and 20. The location is to be determined. The championship game is slated for April 6 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.

Here’s the full timeline for the women’s tournament:

First Four: March 19-20

First round: March 21-22

Second round: March 23-24

Sweet 16: March 28-29

Elite Eight: March 30-31

Final Four: Friday, April 4, at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida

NCAA championship game: Sunday, April 6, at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida
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Saturday, March 15, 2025

Trump orders strikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen and issues new warning

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President Donald Trump said he ordered a series of airstrikes on Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, on Saturday, promising to use “overwhelming lethal force” until Iranian-backed Houthi rebels cease their attacks on shipping along a vital maritime corridor.

BY  MICHELLE L. PRICE, LOLITA C. BALDOR AND SAMY MAGDY
Updated 3:34 AM GMT+5, March 16, 2025

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said he ordered a series of airstrikes on the Houthi-held areas in Yemen on Saturday, promising to use “overwhelming lethal force” until Iranian-backed Houthi rebels cease their attacks on shipping along a vital maritime corridor. The Houthis said 13 civilians were killed in the capital, Sanaa.

“Our brave Warfighters are right now carrying out aerial attacks on the terrorists’ bases, leaders, and missile defenses to protect American shipping, air, and naval assets, and to restore Navigational Freedom,” Trump said in a social media post. “No terrorist force will stop American commercial and naval vessels from freely sailing the Waterways of the World.”

He also warned Iran to stop supporting the rebel group, promising to hold the country “fully accountable” for the actions of its proxy. It comes two weeks after the U.S. leader sent a letter to Iranian leaders offering a path to restarting bilateral talks between the countries on Iran’s advancing nuclear weapons program. Trump has said he will not allow it to become operatThe Houthis reported explosions in their territory Saturday evening, in Sanaa and the northern province of Saada, the rebels’ stronghold on the border with Saudi Arabia. Images online showed plumes of black smoke over the area of the Sanaa airport complex, which includes a sprawling military facility.

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At least 13 people were killed, said Anees al-Asbahi, spokesman for the Houthi-run health ministry. In a statement on social media, he said another nine were wounded.

A U.S. official said this was the beginning of air strikes on Houthi targets that are expected to continue. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the press.

Nasruddin Amer, deputy head of the Houthi media office, said the airstrikes won’t deter them and they would retaliate against the U.S. “Sanaa will remain Gaza’s shield and support and will not abandon it no matter the challenges,” he added on social media.ional.
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