The 2025 NCAA Tournament for men’s basketball kicked off Thursday with 16 first-round games and another 16 games scheduled for Friday; check out how to watch the March Madness games with a free live stream below. Sportsbooks currently show No. 1 seed Duke as the outright favorite, per the latest BetOnline odds.
How To Watch March Madness With Free Live Stream
Click the Jazz Sports link below to watch the free live stream.
- 📅 2025 March Madness Dates: March 16-April 7
- 🏟 Final Four Venue: Alamodome | San Antonio, TX
- 📺 TV Channel(s): CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV
- 🌐 Affordable Streaming Services: Max, Paramount Plus
- 💻 Watch Free March Madness Game Live Stream: Jazz Sports
- 🎲 National Championship Odds: Duke (+300) | Florida (+350) | Houston (+550)
2025 March Madness Schedule
- Selection Sunday: 6 p.m. ET Sunday, March 16 | CBS
- 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
- National Championship: April 7
Friday, March 21 (First Round/Round of 64)
- (8) Mississippi State vs. (9) Baylor, 12:15 p.m. | CBS
- (2) Alabama vs. (15) Robert Morris, 12:40 p.m. | truTV
- (3) Iowa State vs. (14) Lipscomb, 1:30 p.m. | TNT
- (5) Memphis vs. (12) Colorado State, 2 p.m. | TBS
- (1) Duke vs. (16) Mount St. Mary’s, 2:50 p.m. | CBS
- (7) Saint Mary’s vs. (10) Vanderbilt, 3:15 p.m. | truTV
- (6) Ole Miss vs. (11) North Carolina, 4:05 p.m. | TNT
- (4) Maryland vs. (13) Grand Canyon, 4:35 p.m. | TBS
- (1) Florida vs. (16) Norfolk State, 6:50 p.m. | TNT
- (3) Kentucky vs. (14) Troy, 7:10 p.m. | CBS
- (7) Marquette vs. (10) New Mexico, 7:25 p.m. | TBS
- (4) Arizona vs. (13) Akron, 7:35 p.m. | truTV
- (8) UConn vs. (9) Oklahoma, 9:25 p.m. | TNT
- (6) Illinois vs. (11) Xavier, 9:45 p.m. | CBS
- (2) Michigan State vs. (15) Bryant, 10 p.m. | TBS
- (5) Oregon vs. (12) Liberty, 10:10 p.m. | truTV
Saturday, March 22 (Second Round/Round of 32)
- (4) Purdue vs. (12) McNeese, 12:10 p.m. | CBS
- (2) St. John’s vs. (10) Arkansas, 2:40 p.m. | CBS
- (4) Texas A&M vs. (5) Michigan, 5:15 p.m. | CBS
- (3) Texas Tech vs. (11) Drake, 6:10 p.m. | TNT
- (1) Auburn vs. (9) Creighton, 7:10 p.m. | TBS
- (3) Wisconsin vs. (6) BYU, 7:45 p.m. | CBS
- (1) Houston vs. (8) Gonzaga, 8:40 p.m. | TNT
- (2) Tennessee vs. (7) UCLA, 9:40 p.m. | TBS
Sunday, March 23 (Second Round/Round of 32)
Thursday, March 27 (Sweet 16)
Friday, March 28 (Sweet 16)
Saturday, March 29 (Elite Eight)
Sunday, March 30 (Elite Eight)
Saturday, April 5 (Final Four)
- 6:09 p.m. on CBS
- 8:49 p.m. on CBS
