March Madness Dates 2025 Schedule. March madness 2025 begins with first four games tuesday, march 18, in dayton, ohio, and ends with the final four on april 5 and 7 at the alamodome in san antonio. After months of anticipation, the arduous wait is over — a bracket, at last, is here.
First four out, last four in. The 2025 march madness tournament kicks off with selection sunday on march 16, as 68 teams will play in the 2025 ncaa tournament for men’s basketball.