In the 2025 NCAA Tournament, it’s past midnight for Cinderella. Only one double-digit seed — No. 10 Arkansas — advanced to the Sweet 16. The gigantic upsets are nonexistent in the first two rounds. However, the second round did give fans a memorable buzzer-beater, as No. 4 Maryland advanced past No. 12 Colorado State on a running bank shot by freshman star Derik Queen.
Without Cinderella, the Sweet 16 is loaded with this year’s best teams, including all four No. 1 seeds — Auburn, Florida, Duke, and Houston. Alabama and Tennessee are playing like top seeds, while Michigan and BYU will try to keep their magical seasons alive and advance to the Elite Eight. Keep an eye on John Calipari, who has the Razorbacks in the Sweet 16 for the fourth time in five seasons.
The Sweet 16 will be played on March 27 and 28. Check out the full schedule below.
March Madness 2025: NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 schedule, times
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No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 6 BYU start time, channel, and live stream
- Date: March 27
- Time: 7:09 p.m. ET
- Channel: CBS
- Stream: Paramount+, March Madness Live
No. 1 Florida vs. No. 4 Maryland start time, channel, and live stream
- Date: March 27
- Time: 7:39 p.m. ET
- Channel: TBS
- Stream: Sling TV, Max, March Madness Live
No. 1 Duke vs. No. 4 Arizona start time, channel, and live stream
- Date: March 27
- Time: 9:39 p.m. ET
- Channel: CBS
- Stream: Paramount+, March Madness Live
No. 3 Texas Tech vs. No. 10 Arkansas start time, channel, and live stream
- Date: March 27
- Time: 10:09 p.m. ET
- Channel: TBS
- Stream: Sling TV, Max, March Madness Live
No. 2 Michigan State vs. No. 6 Ole Miss start time, channel, and live stream
- Date: March 28
- Time: 7:09 p.m. ET
- Channel: CBS
- Stream: Paramount+, March Madness Live
No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 3 Kentucky start time, channel, and live stream
- Date: March 28
- Time: 7:39 p.m. ET
- Channel: TBS
- Stream: Sling TV, Max, March Madness Live
No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 5 Michigan start time, channel, and live stream
- Date: March 28
- Time: 9:39 p.m. ET
- Channel: CBS
- Stream: Paramount+, March Madness Live
No. 1 Houston vs. No. 4 Purdue start time, channel, and live stream
- Date: March 28
- Time: 10:09 p.m. ET
- Channel: TBS
- Stream: Sling TV, Max, March Madness Live
Stream March Madness on Sling
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While CBS is not on Sling, the Sweet 16 matchups on TBS are available with a paid plan. Orange, which has TBS, costs $46 per month, while Blue costs $51 per month. However, customers can combine both for one price of $66. New customers will receive $10 off the first month.
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