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NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournament brackets: A look at every matchup

Duke center Khaman Maluach and head coach Jon Scheyer celebrate with the trophy.
Duke center Khaman Maluach, left, and coach Jon Scheyer celebrate after defeating Louisville for the ACC title on Saturday night. Duke will play in the first round Friday.
(Chris Carlson / Associated Press)

The 68-team bracket for the 2025 NCAA men’s basketball tournament is set, but matchup starting times will not be announced until later Sunday.

The First Four begins Tuesday and first-round games begin on Thursday. The women’s NCAA tournament bracket will be revealed on ESPN starting at 5 p.m. PDT.

Here’s a printable version of the men’s bracket.

MEN’S TOURNAMENT

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FIRST FOUR

Alabama State (19-15) vs. Saint Francis (16-17), Tuesday
San Diego State (21-9) vs. North Carolina (22-13), Tuesday
American (22-12) vs. Mount St. Mary’s (22-12), Wednesday
Texas (19-15) vs. Xavier (21-11), Wednesday

SOUTH REGION

First round

No.1 Auburn (28-5) vs. No. 16 vs. Alabama State (19-15) / Saint Francis (16-17), Thursday
No. 8 Louisville (27-7) vs. No. 9 Creighton (24-10), Thursday
No. 5 Michigan (25-9) vs. UC San Diego (30-4), Thursday
No. 4 Texas A&M (22-10) vs. No. 13 Yale (22-7), Thursday
No. 6 Mississippi (22-11) vs. No. 11 San Diego State (21-9) / North Carolina (22-13), Friday
No. 3 Iowa State (24-9) vs. No. 14 Lipscomb (25-9), Friday
No. 7 Marquette (23-10) vs. New Mexico (26-7), Friday
No. 2 Michigan State (24-10) vs. No. 15 Bryant (23-11), Friday

EAST REGION

First round

No. 1 Duke (31-3) vs. No. 16 American (22-12) / Mount St. Mary’s (22-12), Friday
No. 8 Mississippi State (21-12) vs. No. 9 Baylor (19-14), Friday
No. 5 Oregon (24-9) vs. No. 12 Liberty (28-6), Friday
No. 4 Arizona (22-12) vs. No. 13 Akron (28-6), Friday
No. 6 Brigham Young (24-9) vs. No. 11 Virginia Commonwealth (28-6), Thursday
No. 3 Wisconsin (26-9) vs. No. 14 Montana (25-9), Thursday
No. 7 Saint Mary’s (28-5) vs. No. 10 Vanderbilt (20-12), Friday
No. 2 Alabama (25-8) vs. No. 15 Robert Morris (26-8), Friday

The No. 7 seed UCLA Bruins open NCAA tournament play far from home against No. 10 seed Utah State Aggies Thursday in Lexington, Ky.

MIDWEST REGION

First round

No. 1 Houston (30-4) vs. No. 16 SIU Edwardsville (22-11), Thursday
No. 8 Gonzaga (25-8) vs. 9. No. 9 Georgia (20-12), Thursday
No. 5 Clemson (27-6) vs. No. 12 McNeese (27-6), Thursday
No. 4 Purdue (22-1) vs. No. 13 High Point (29-5), Thursday
No. 6 Illinois (21-12) vs. No. 11 Texas (19-15) / Xavier (21-11), Friday
No. 3 Kentucky (22-11) vs. No. 14 Troy (23-10), Friday
No. 7 UCLA (22-10) vs. No. 10 Utah State (26-7), Thursday
No. 2 Tennessee (27-7) vs. No. 15 Wofford (19-15), Thursday

WEST REGION

First round

No. 1 Florida (30-4) vs. No. 16 Norfolk State (24-10), Friday
No. 8 Connecticut (23-10) vs. No. 9 Oklahoma (20-13), Friday
No. 5 Memphis (29-5) vs. No. 12 Colorado State (25-9), Friday
No. 4 Maryland (25-8) vs. No. 13 Grand Canyon (26-7), Friday
No. 6 Missouri (22-11) vs. No. 11 Drake (30-3), Thursday
No. 3 Texas Tech (25-8) vs. No. 14 North Carolina Wilmington (27-7), Thursday
No. 7 Kansas (21-12) vs. No. 10 Arkansas (20-13), Thursday
No. 2 St. John’s (30-4) vs. No. 15 Omaha (22-12), Thursday

Men's NCAA bracket.
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WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT

Here’s a printable version of the women’s bracket.

FIRST FOUR

UC San Diego (20-15) vs. Southern (20-14), Wednesday
Columbia (23-6) vs. Washington (19-13), Thursday
High Point (21-11) vs. William & Mary (15-18), Thursday
Iowa State (22-11) vs. Princeton (21-7), Wednesday

REGIONAL 1 SPOKANE

First round

No. 1 UCLA (30-2) vs. No. 16 UC San Diego (20-15) / Southern (20-14), Friday
No. 8 Richmond (27-6) vs. No. 9 Georgia Tech (22-10), Friday
No. 5 Mississippi (20-10) vs. No. 12 Ball State (27-7), Friday
No. 4 Baylor (27-7) vs. No. 13 Grand Canyon (32-2), Friday
No. 6 Florida State (23-8) vs. No. 11 George Mason (25-9), Saturday
No. 3 Louisiana State (28-5) vs. No. 14 San Diego State (25-9), Saturday
No. 7 Michigan State (21-9) vs. No. 10 Harvard (24-4), Saturday
No. 2 North Carolina State (26-6) vs. No. 15 Vermont (21-12), Saturday

No. 1 UCLA earned its highest women’s NCAA tournament seed and will face No. 16 seed UC San Diego or Southern at Pauley Pavilion Friday.

REGIONAL 2 BIRMINGHAM

First round

No. 1 South Carolina (30-3) vs. No. 16 Tennessee Tech (26-5), Friday
No. 8 Utah (22-8) vs. No. 9 Indiana (19-12), Friday
No. 5 Alabama (23-8) vs. No. 12 Wisconsin Green Bay (29-5), Saturday
No. 4 Maryland (23-7) vs. No. 13 Norfolk State (30-4), Saturday
No. 6 West Virginia (24-7) vs. No. 11 Columbia (23-6) / Washington (19-13), Saturday
No. 3 North Carolina (27-7) vs. No. 14 Oregon State (19-15), Saturday
No. 7 Vanderbilt (22-10) vs. No. 10 Oregon (19-11), Friday
No. 2 Duke (26-7) vs. No. 15 Lehigh (27-6), Friday

REGIONAL 3 BIRMINGHAM

First round

No. 1 Texas vs. No. 16 High Point (21-11) / William & Mary (15-18), Saturday
No. 8 Illinois (21-9) vs. No. 9 Creighton (26-6), Saturday
No. 5 Tennessee (22-9) vs. No. 12 South Florida (23-10), Friday
No. 4 Ohio State (25-6) vs. No. 13 Montana State (30-3), Friday
No. 6 Michigan (22-10) vs. No. 11 Iowa State (22-11) / Princeton (21-7), Friday
No. 3 Notre Dame (26-5) vs. No. 14 Stephen F. Austin (29-5), Friday
No. 7 Louisville (21-10) vs. No. 10 Nebraska (21-11), Friday
No. 2 Texas Christian (31-3) vs. No. 15 Fairleigh Dickinson (29-3), Friday

The No. 1 USC Trojans, led by star JuJu Watkins, will open the women’s NCAA tournament against No. 16 UNC Greensboro on Saturday at the Galen Center.

REGIONAL 4 SPOKANE

First round

No. 1 USC vs. No. 16 North Carolina Greensboro (25-6), Saturday
No. 8 California (25-8) vs. No. 9 Mississippi State (21-11), Saturday
No. 5 Kansas State (26-7) vs. No. 12 Fairfield (28-4), Friday
No. 4 Kentucky (22-7) vs. No. 13 Liberty (26-6), Friday
No. 6 Iowa (22-10) vs. No. 11 Murray State (25-7), Saturday
No. 3 Oklahoma (25-7) vs. No. 14 Florida Gulf Coast (30-3), Saturday
No. 7 Oklahoma State (25-6) vs. No. 10 South Dakota State (29-3), Saturday
No. 2 Connecticut (31-3) vs. No. 15 Arkansas State (21-10), Saturday

2025 NCAA women's basketball bracket.
(NCAA)
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