2025 NCAA Tournament Bracket: Scores & Printable

The 86th annual NCAA tournament wrapped up on April 7, 2025, with Florida outlasting Houston 65-63 in a nail-biter at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Walter Clayton Jr. took home Most Outstanding Player honors as the Gators claimed their third national title—and first since going back-to-back in 2006 and 2007.

Regions: South (Atlanta), West (San Francisco), East (Newark) · First Four Location: Dayton, Ohio · Notable Upsets: No. 12 Colorado State over No. 5 Memphis · Sample Scores: Florida 65-63 Houston (championship) · Women’s Bracket Available: Yes, official NCAA

The key facts table below summarizes the tournament overview, including the champion, venue, and notable upset results.

What is the 2025 NCAA tournament bracket?

The 2025 NCAA tournament bracket is the official seedings and matchup structure for the 86th annual NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament. It covers 68 teams competing across 67 games, from the First Four play-in round through the championship game.

Men’s bracket overview

The bracket was released on the Sunday evening before the tournament tipped off on March 18, 2025. CBS Sports and TNT Sports provided live coverage of all 67 games throughout the tournament. The bracket features four regional pods—South, West, East, and Midwest—each feeding into the Final Four. Four teams earned top seeds in their respective regions heading into the tournament.

Women’s bracket details

The NCAA also released a separate women’s tournament bracket for the 2025 Division I women’s basketball championship. Both brackets are available on NCAA.com (the official NCAA website). Search results sometimes surface unrelated baseball or cross-country brackets, so be sure to confirm you’re viewing the basketball tournament when searching online.

NCAA basketball tournament 2025 schedule and locations?

The 2025 tournament schedule runs from the First Four in mid-March through the championship game in early April. Host cities are spread across the country to give fans in different regions access to games.

First Four in Dayton

The First Four—the play-in games that determine the final bracket spots—took place at the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio, on March 18-19, 2025. The four First Four matchups included St. Francis PA vs. Alabama State, Texas vs. Xavier, North Carolina vs. San Diego State, and Mount St. Mary’s vs. American University.

Alabama State earned their tournament spot by beating Saint Francis 70-68 in the first First Four game on March 18. These games aired on truTV as the official start of March Madness.

Regional sites

The four regional sites for 2025 were Newark (Prudential Center) and San Francisco (Chase Center) hosting games March 27-29, and Atlanta (State Farm Arena) and Indianapolis (Gainbridge Fieldhouse) hosting games March 28-30. The First and Second Round sites included Denver, Lexington, Providence, Wichita, Cleveland, Milwaukee, Raleigh, and Seattle.

2025 NCAA basketball champion and key scores?

The 2025 tournament champion was the Florida Gators, who defeated the Houston Cougars 65-63 in the championship game on April 7, 2025, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. This was Florida’s third national title in program history—and their first since winning back-to-back championships in 2006 and 2007.

Current scores and upsets

Several upsets shaped the tournament’s opening rounds. In the First Round, No. 12 Colorado State upset No. 5 Memphis 78-70, No. 11 Drake beat No. 6 Missouri 67-57, and No. 12 McNeese knocked out No. 5 Clemson 69-67. These results highlighted the parity in college basketball during the 2024-25 season.

Walter Clayton Jr. was named Most Outstanding Player of the tournament. The selection committee finalized the last four teams to make the bracket: Texas, Xavier, North Carolina, and San Diego State.

Champion updates

Florida’s championship win was especially notable given pre-tournament odds. DraftKings listed Duke as the favorite at +310, followed by Auburn at +380, Florida at +400, and Houston at +650. The Gators’ title run exceeded expectations for a program that hadn’t won a championship since 2007.

2024-25 March Madness bracket highlights?

The 2024-25 bracket featured a mix of powerhouse programs and mid-major challengers. Teams like Tennessee (27-7) and Omaha (22-12) were listed among pre-bracket projections, while Wofford (19-15) also earned consideration for at-large bids. Indiana, Ohio State, West Virginia, and Boise State were among the teams that just missed the tournament field.

Top matchups

The bracket included marquee matchups from the First Four onward. North Carolina faced San Diego State in one First Four game, while Texas matched up against Xavier. These games set the stage for the regional rounds that followed.

Upset predictions

The tournament delivered on upset potential early. The First Four in Dayton showed teams fighting for their tournament lives, and the First Round saw multiple seeded upsets that reshaped brackets nationwide. No. 12 and No. 11 seeds notably outperformed expectations against their higher-ranked opponents.

Where to find printable 2025 NCAA bracket?

Whether you prefer filling out a paper bracket or tracking scores on the go, several outlets offer downloadable versions. Having a physical bracket makes it easy to mark outcomes as games finish—no refreshing required.

Official sources

The official NCAA website hosts the complete men’s and women’s brackets for the 2025 tournament. The NCAA.com bracket page includes live scores, team matchups, and regional breakdowns updated throughout the tournament. The official site is the most reliable source for verified scores and bracket information.

ESPN and CBS Sports links

CBS Sports provides a printable blank 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket available for download. Bleacher Report offers an easy-to-print sheet for the 2025 men’s tournament bracket as well. ESPN provides a bracket view with sample scores on their tournament page.

Sports Illustrated also offers March Madness 2025 schedule, history, statistics, records, and brackets. For historical reference, AllBrackets.com archives NCAA brackets including the 2025 tournament.

The timeline below tracks the key dates from bracket release through the championship game.

Timeline

Clarity on what’s confirmed vs. uncertain

The 2025 tournament has clear outcomes for the championship, key upsets, and tournament structure. However, not every score and detail is publicly available in full detail.

The distinction between confirmed and uncertain information helps readers understand what can be relied upon versus what remains unverified.

What people are saying

No. 1 seed Florida beat No. 1 Houston 65-63 to win the program’s third national title — and first since winning back-to-back championships in 2006 and 2007.

— NCAA.com Staff

Walter Clayton Jr. was named Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.

— NCAA.com Staff

Click here to enlarge and print the blank 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket.

— CBS Sports Staff

Summary

The 2025 NCAA tournament bracket gave fans 67 games of action from March 18 to April 7, ending with Florida’s 65-63 championship win over Houston at the Alamodome. The tournament featured notable First Round upsets by Colorado State, Drake, and McNeese, and Walter Clayton Jr. took home Most Outstanding Player honors. Regional sites in Newark, San Francisco, Atlanta, and Indianapolis hosted the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight rounds, with the First Four returning to Dayton, Ohio. For bracket fans, printable versions are available from CBS Sports and Bleacher Report, while the official bracket and live scores live on NCAA.com.

For fantasy bracket builders and tournament fans, the message is clear: keep your eyes on the First Round. Three No. 12 and No. 11 seeds already proved they could topple favorites in 2025.

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While Florida edged Houston 65-63 for the championship, the 2025 March Madness bracket delivered the rare spectacle of all four No. 1 seeds advancing to the Final Four.

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