Mar 13, 2025 · The First Four is the official start to March Madness: four games traditionally played on the first Tuesday and Wednesday of the NCAA tournament. Here’s everything you need to know about it.

4 days ago · First Four games for the 2025 men's NCAA Tournament will take place on Tuesday, March 18 and Wednesday, March 19. The four games will be split, two apiece, across Tuesday and Wednesday.

1 day ago · Here is the schedule: Selection Sunday: 6 p.m. ET Sunday, March 16 on CBS; First Four: March 18-19; First round: March 20-21; Second round: March 22-23

The First Four (also the “Early Eight”) is a play-in round of the NCAA Division I men's and women's basketball tournaments.

22 hours ago · The NCAA women's tournament has officially tipped off with the First Four games underway. March Madness began Wednesday night with a pair of games, including No. 11 seed Iowa State's win over No ...

1 day ago · The First Four starts on Wednesday evening with the final two No. 16 seeds left in Mount St. Mary's vs. American at 6:40 p.m. The second game of the night comes shortly thereafter, when No. 11 ...

4 days ago · At least one First Four winner has won an additional game in the NCAA tournament in all but one year since the First Four was introduced in 2011.

4 days ago · The First Four matchups are comprised of the four lowest-seeded automatic qualifiers and the four lowest-seeded at-large teams. The matchups were added to the men's NCAA Tournament format in 2011.

2 days ago · Day 1 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament lived up to the hype, as No. 16 seed Alabama State and No. 11 seed North Carolina earned wins in Tuesday's First Four in different ways. North Carolina made a ...

1 day ago · This year’s First Four play-in is the 2025 NCAA Tournament’s opening salvo, but it’s also some form of celebration for a deeper game. UC San Diego made the field in its first year of ...