The second weekend of the 2025 NCAA Tournament is set to get underway Thursday with four blockbuster matchups as the Sweet 16 begins and the original field of 68 dwindles to 12. While the absence of a true Cinderella story has been a source of consternation during the Big Dance, the quality of teams remaining should make for compelling and close games.

Up first is an offensive showdown between No. 2 seed Alabama and No. 6 seed BYU on CBS as the Crimson Tide continue their quest for a second straight Final Four trip. They will be tested defensively by the Cougars, who are one of the most-efficient shooting teams in the country.

A pair of No. 1 seeds will also be in action, as top-seeded Florida takes on No. 4 seed Maryland and the Terrapins' "Crab Five" starting lineup. In the evening's second window, No. 1 seed Duke and superstar Cooper Flagg will look to contain the high-powered offense of No. 4 seed Arizona led by Caleb Love.

Then, the night's final contest features the only remaining double-digit seed in the bracket, as No. 10 seed Arkansas and first-year coach John Calipari play No. 3 seed Texas Tech. The Razorbacks and their talented roster started 0-5 in the SEC before climbing out of that hole to become a threat on the national stage.

Be sure to bookmark this page as it will be continuously updated with scores, analysis and much more all the way through the Final Four on April 5 and national championship on April 7. CBS Sports will be along for the ride as you crush your bracket pool, so be sure to check back frequently over the next few weeks.

NCAA bracket 2025: Printable March Madness bracket, NCAA Tournament predictions, picks, Sweet 16 scores, dates
Matt Norlander
NCAA bracket 2025: Printable March Madness bracket, NCAA Tournament predictions, picks, Sweet 16 scores, dates

It's going to be a loaded week with more spectacular action in the NCAA regional semifinals and finals. Here's the full schedule as the 2025 NCAA Tournament continues.  

2025 NCAA Tournament bracket, scores

All times Eastern

South

FIRST FOUR

Tuesday -- Dayton

FIRST ROUND

Thursday -- Lexington

Thursday -- Denver

Friday -- Milwaukee

Friday -- Cleveland

SECOND ROUND

Saturday -- Lexington

Saturday -- Denver

Sunday -- Milwaukee

Sunday -- Cleveland

SWEET 16

Friday -- Atlanta

  • (5) Michigan vs. (1) Auburn | 7:09 p.m., CBS (watch live)
  • (6) Ole Miss vs. (2) Michigan State | 9:39 p.m., CBS (watch live)

East

FIRST FOUR

Wednesday -- Dayton

FIRST ROUND 

Friday -- Raleigh

Friday -- Seattle

Thursday -- Denver

Friday -- Cleveland

SECOND ROUND

Sunday - Raleigh

Sunday -- Seattle

Saturday -- Denver

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Sunday -- Cleveland

SWEET 16

Thursday -- Newark

Midwest

FIRST FOUR

Wednesday -- Dayton

FIRST ROUND

Thursday -- Lexington

Thursday -- Providence

Friday -- Milwaukee

Thursday -- Wichita

SECOND ROUND

Saturday -- Wichita

Saturday -- Providence

Sunday -- Milwaukee

Saturday -- Lexington

SWEET 16

Friday -- Indianapolis

  • (4) Purdue vs. (1) Houston | 10:09 p.m., TBS/truTV (watch live)
  • (3) Kentucky vs. (2) Tennessee | 7:39 p.m., TBS/truTV (watch live)  

West

FIRST ROUND

Friday -- Raleigh

Friday -- Seattle

Thursday -- Wichita

Thursday -- Providence

SECOND ROUND

Sunday -- Raleigh

Sunday -- Seattle

Saturday -- Wichita

Saturday -- Providence

SWEET 16

Thursday -- San Francisco

Elite Eight

Saturday, March 29 -- 6:09 p.m. start (TBS)
 Prudential Center (Newark), Chase Center (San Francisco)

Sunday, March 30 -- 2:20 p.m. start (CBS)
 State Farm Arena (Atlanta), Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)

Final Four

Saturday, April 5 -- 6:09 p.m. start (CBS)
 Alamodome (San Antonio)

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National Championship

Monday, April 7 -- 8:50 p.m. (CBS)
 Alamodome (San Antonio)