The best moment in university basketball is here: March Madness. “Selection Sunday” is scheduled for March 16, when the fields of 68 teams for the tournaments of men and women of division I of the NCAA of 2025 will finally be revealed.
Since November, hundreds of athletes have fought during the regular season and the tournaments of the conference, all fighting for a place in the group. The NCAA Selection Committee will decide its destination, preparing the stage for a tournament full of discomfort, timbres and championship dreams.
How to see Sunday team
The selection for the male tournament begins at 6 PM ET in CBS and transmissions in Paramount+. The selection for the women’s tournament is at 8 pm et in ESPN and transmissions in ESPN+.
The NCAA will also broadcast live coverage of the show at the NCAA MARCHENSS Live.
Who is staying?
Adam Zucker of CBS will be the host of the male selection program and will join the Clark Kellogg, Jay Wright and Seth Davis analysts. Bubba Cunningham, president of the Male Basketball Committee of Division I of the NCAA, will also discuss the group in a live interview.
Elle Duncan de ESPN will be the host of the Women’s Selection Program. Analysts Andraya Carter, Rebecca Lobo, Carolyn Peck, reporter Holly Rowe and the “bracketologist” Charlie Creme will be part of the coverage.
Male tournament schedule
The first four of the male tournament begin on March 18 and 19 at Dayton University in Dayton, Ohio. The championship game is scheduled for April 7 at the Alami in San Antonio, Texas.
Here is the full timeline for the male 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 Alami 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 begin on March 19 and 20. The location must be determined. The championship game is scheduled for April 6 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.
Here is 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
