The 2024-2025 college basketball season is just beginning but the madness is already here. 

Bracketology lists are already out there, whispers of Kenpom rankings are percolating and before college basketball fans know it, those drumbeats on Selection Sunday will be dancing in the ears from fans across the country. 

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The college basketball season at the Division I level begins on Nov. 4 and exhibition games are already being played. 

Division II games start on Nov. 1. 

But when is March Madness? Here’s what to know. 

When Does The 2025 NCAA Basketball Tournament Begin?

Here are the dates to know: 

• Selection Sunday: Sunday, March 16
• 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

March Madness 2025 Basketball Locations

Here are the locations for all the March Madness sites. 

• First Four, Dayton, Ohio, UD Arena, March 18 - 19, University of Dayton
• First/Second, Lexington, KY, Rupp Arena, March 20 - 22, University of Kentucky
• First/Second, Providence, RI, Amica Mutual Pavilion, March 20 - 22, Providence College
• First/Second, Seattle, WA, Climate Pledge Arena, March 21 - 23, University of Washington
• First/Second, Wichita, KS, Intrust Bank Arena, March 20 - 22, Wichita State University
• First/Second, Cleveland, OH, Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, March 21 - 23, Mid-American Conference
• First/Second, Denver, CO, Ball Arena, March 20 - 22, Mountain West Conference
• First/Second, Milwaukee, WI, Fiserv Forum, March 21 - 23, Marquette University
• First/Second, Raleigh, NC, PNC Arena, March 21 - 23, North Carolina State University
• East Regional, Newark, NJ, Prudential Center, March 27 - 29, Seton Hall University
• West Regional, San Francisco, CA, Chase Center, March 27 - 29, Pac-12 Conference
• South Regional, Atlanta, GA, State Farm Arena, March 28 - 30, Georgia Institute of Technology
• Midwest Regional, Indianapolis, IN, Lucas Oil Stadium, March 28 - 30, IUPUI/Horizon League

Where Is the Final Four 2025?

The 2025 Final Four is at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas this season. 

When Is The NCAA Division II Basketball Tournament?

The NCAA Men’s Division II Basketball Championship is March 25-29 in Evansville, Ind. at the Ford Center. The tournament begins on March 13. 

When Is the NCAA Division III Basketball Tournament 

The NCAA Division III Men’s Tournament starts on March 13. The Men’s Basketball Championship is from March 20-March 22 in Fort Wayne, Ind. at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. 

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