March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb – except in college basketball.

The madness is in full swing, as 68 teams began the 2025 NCAA Tournament with high hopes of cutting down the nets when it’s all over. With plenty of games in the books, some are still hanging onto that dream, and others will hang onto the memories.

Underdogs will hope Cinderella’s slipper fits long enough to become champions, while the favorites anxiously wait for the clock to strike midnight.

Bottom line, chaos can reign supreme in the March Madness bracket. If you listen close enough, you can hear the maniacal laugh of the person pulling the proverbial strings.

So buckle up for what promises to be a wild ride. Here’s a look at the updated men’s March Madness bracket by region, including scores and schedules.

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Current March Madness bracket

East Region

First Round

• No. 1 seed Duke 93, No. 16 seed Mount St. Mary’s 49
• No. 9 seed Baylor 75, No. 8 seed Mississippi State 72
• No. 5 seed Oregon vs. No. 12 seed Liberty | 10:10 p.m. ET | truTV
• No. 4 seed Arizona 93, No. 13 seed Akron 65
• No. 6 seed BYU 80, No. 11 seed VCU
• No. 3 seed Wisconsin 85, No. 14 seed Montana
• No. 7 seed Saint Mary’s 59, No. 10 seed Vanderbilt 56
• No. 2 seed Alabama 90, No. 15 seed Robert Morris

Second round

• No. 1 Duke vs. No. 9 Baylor
• No. 5 Oregon/No. 12 Liberty vs. No. 4 Arizona
• No. 3 Wisconsin vs. No. 6 BYU | Saturday, March 22 | 7:45 p.m. ET | CBS
• No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 7 Saint Mary’s

Midwest Region

First Round

• No. 1 seed Houston 78, No. 16 seed SIU-Edwardsville 40
• No. 8 seed Gonzaga 89, No. 9 seed Georgia 68
• No. 12 seed McNeese State 69, No. 5 seed Clemson 67
• No. 4 seed Purdue 75, No. 13 seed High Point 63
• No. 6 seed Illinois vs. No. 11 seed Xavier | 9:45 p.m. ET | CBS
• No. 3 Kentucky 76, No. 14 seed Troy 57
• No. 7 seed UCLA 72, No. 10 seed Utah State 47
• No. 2 seed Tennessee 77, No. 15 seed Wofford 62

Second round

• No. 1 Houston vs. No. 8 Gonzaga | Saturday, March 22 | 8:40 p.m. ET | TNT
• No. 4 Purdue vs. No. 12 McNeese | Saturday, March 22 | 12:10 p.m. ET | CBS
• No. 6 Illinois/No. 11 Xavier vs. No. 3 Kentucky
• No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 7 UCLA | Saturday, March 22 | 9:40 p.m. ET | TBS/truTV

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South Region

First Round

• No. 1 seed Auburn 83, No. 16 seed Alabama State 63
• No. 9 seed Creighton 89, No. 8 seed Louisville 75
• No. 5 seed Michigan 68, No. 12 seed UC San Diego 65
• No. 4 seed Texas A&M 80, No. 13 seed Yale 71
• No. 6 seed Ole Miss 71, No. 11 seed North Carolina 64
• No. 3 seed Iowa State 82, No. 14 seed Lipscomb 55
• No. 10 seed New Mexico 75, No. 7 seed Marquette 66
• No. 2 seed Michigan State vs. No. 15 seed Bryant | 10 p.m. ET | TBS

Second round

• No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 9 Creighton | Saturday, March 22 | 7:10 p.m. ET | TBS/truTV
• No. 4 Texas A&M vs No. 5 Michigan | Saturday, March 22 | 5:15 p.m. ET | CBS
• No. 3 Iowa State vs. No. 6 Ole Miss
• No. 10 New Mexico vs. No. 2 Michigan State/No. 15 Bryant

West Region

• No. 1 seed Florida 95, No. 16 seed Norfolk State 69
• No. 8 seed UConn vs. No. 9 seed Oklahoma | 9:25 p.m. ET | TNT
• No. 12 seed Colorado State 78, No. 5 seed Memphis
• No. 4 seed Maryland 81, No. 13 seed Grand Canyon 49
• No. 11 seed Drake 67, No. 6 seed Missouri 57
• No. 3 seed Texas Tech 82, No. 14 seed UNC-Wilmington 72
• No. 10 seed Arkansas 79, No. 7 seed Kansas 72
• No. 2 seed St. John’s 83, No. 15 seed Omaha 53

Second round

• No. 1 Florida vs. No. 8 UConn/No. 9 Oklahoma
• No. 12 Colorado State vs. No. 4 Maryland
• No. 3 Texas Tech vs. No. 11 Drake | Saturday, March 22 | 6:10 p.m. ET | TNT
• No. 2 St. John’s vs. No. 10 Arkansas | Saturday, March 22 | 2:40 p.m. ET | CBS

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