The Round of 64 is behind us and the Round of 32 has arrived for the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Although the first round saw a few upsets, there were no significant Cinderella stories, as the higher seeds performed well. However, we can expect some thrilling matchups this weekend to make up for the earlier lack of drama.
The Round of 32 will take place on Saturday and Sunday across CBS, TNT, truTV, and TBS. Each day features national games starting at 12 p.m. ET and 2:30 p.m. ET on CBS, followed by coverage from other networks.
This Saturday, the biggest Cinderella story remaining, #12 seed McNeese State, led by Will Wade and Amir Khan, will face the #4 seed Purdue. Following that will be a legendary coaching matchup between John Calipari and #10 Arkansas versus #2 St. John’s under Rick Pitino. Andrew Catalon and his team will provide commentary. On Sunday, look for two-time defending national champion UConn taking on top seed Florida, while Duke will face Baylor—appearing in their customary Sunday afternoon timeslot. CBS’s premier team of Ian Eagle, Grant Hill, and Bill Raftery will be covering the Blue Devils throughout the tournament, regardless of how far they advance.
Saturday March 22
CBS Sports and TNT Sports Announce Tip Times and Matchups for Second Round Games on Saturday, March 22 pic.twitter.com/Y1DqczoRmL
— March Madness Men’s Basketball TV (@MM_MBB_TV) March 21, 2025
12:10 p.m. ET (CBS) – #12 McNeese State vs #4 Purdue
Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas, Evan Washburn
2:40 p.m. ET (CBS) – #10 Arkansas vs #2 St. John’s
Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas, Evan Washburn
5:15 p.m. ET (CBS) – #5 Michigan vs #4 Texas A&M
Brad Nessler, Brendan Haywood, Dana Jacobson
6:10 p.m. ET (TNT) – #11 Drake vs #3 Texas Tech
Tom McCarthy, Debbie Antonelli, Steve Smith, AJ Ross
7:10 p.m. ET (TBS/truTV) – #9 Creighton vs #1 Auburn
Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson, Allie LaForce
7:45 p.m. ET (CBS) – #6 BYU vs #3 Wisconsin
Brad Nessler, Brendan Haywood, Dana Jacobson
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8:40 p.m. ET (TNT) – #8 Gonzaga vs #1 Houston
Tom McCarthy, Debbie Antonelli, Steve Smith, AJ Ross
9:40 p.m. ET (TBS/truTV) – #7 UCLA vs #2 Tennessee
Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson, Allie LaForce
Sunday March 23
TNT Sports and CBS Sports Announce Tip Times and Matchups for Second Round Games on Sunday, March 23 pic.twitter.com/H1IKjMn3XK
— March Madness Men’s Basketball TV (@MM_MBB_TV) March 22, 2025
12:10 p.m. ET (CBS) – #8 UConn vs #1 Florida
Ian Eagle, Grant Hill, Bill Raftery, Tracy Wolfson
2:40 p.m. ET (CBS) – #9 Baylor vs #1 Duke
Ian Eagle, Grant Hill, Bill Raftery, Tracy Wolfson
5:15 p.m. ET (CBS) – #6 Illinois vs #3 Kentucky
Kevin Harlan, Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy, Lauren Shehadi
6:10 p.m. ET (TNT) – #7 Saint Mary’s vs #2 Alabama
Spero Dedes, Jim Spanarkel, Jon Rothstein
7:10 p.m. ET (TBS/truTV) – #12 Colorado State vs #4 Maryland
Lisa Byington, Robbie Hummel, Jalen Rose, Andy Katz
7:45 p.m. ET (CBS) – #6 Ole Miss vs #3 Wisconsin
Kevin Harlan, Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy, Lauren Shehadi
8:40 p.m. ET (TNT) – #10 New Mexico vs #2 Michigan State
Spero Dedes, Jim Spanarkel, Jon Rothstein
9:40 p.m. ET (TBS/truTV) – #5 Oregon vs #4 Arizona
Lisa Byington, Robbie Hummel, Jalen Rose, Andy Katz
