LOS ANGELES — The 68-team bracket for the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament is set, but matchup starting times will not be announced until later Sunday.

The First Four begins Tuesday and first-round games begin on Thursday. The women's NCAA Tournament bracket will be revealed on ESPN starting at 5 p.m. PDT.

Here's a look at the NCAA Division I men's tournament First Four and first-round matchups:

First four

Alabama State (19-15) vs. Saint Francis (16-17), Tuesday

San Diego State (21-9) vs. North Carolina (22-13), Tuesday

American (22-12) vs. Mount St. Mary's (22-12), Wednesday

Texas (19-15) vs. Xavier (21-11), Wednesday

South region

First round

No.1 Auburn (28-5) vs. No. 16 vs. Alabama State (19-15) / Saint Francis (16-17), Thursday

No. 8 Louisville (27-7) vs. No. 9 Creighton (24-10), Thursday

No. 5 Michigan (25-9) vs. UC San Diego (30-4), Thursday

No. 4 Texas A&M (22-10) vs. No. 13 Yale (22-7), Thursday

No. 6 Mississippi (22-11) vs. No. 11 San Diego State (21-9) / North Carolina (22-13), Friday

No. 3 Iowa State (24-9) vs. No. 14 Lipscomb (25-9), Friday

No. 7 Marquette (23-10) vs. New Mexico (26-7), Friday

No. 2 Michigan State (24-10) vs. No. 15 Bryant (23-11), Friday

East region

First round

No. 1 Duke (31-3) vs. No. 16 American (22-12) / Mount St. Mary's (22-12), Friday

No. 8 Mississippi State (21-12) vs. No. 9 Baylor (19-14), Friday

No. 5 Oregon (24-9) vs. No. 12 Liberty (28-6), Friday

No. 4 Arizona (22-12) vs. No. 13 Akron (28-6), Friday

No. 6 Brigham Young (24-9) vs. No. 11 Virginia Commonwealth (28-6), Thursday

No. 3 Wisconsin (26-9) vs. No. 14 Montana (25-9), Thursday

No. 7 Saint Mary's (28-5) vs. No. 10 Vanderbilt (20-12), Friday

No. 2 Alabama (25-8) vs. No. 15 Robert Morris (26-8), Friday

Midwest region

First round

No. 1 Houston (30-4) vs. No. 16 SIU Edwardsville (22-11), Thursday

No. 8 Gonzaga (25-8) vs. 9. No. 9 Georgia (20-12), Thursday

No. 5 Clemson (27-6) vs. No. 12 McNeese (27-6), Thursday

No. 4 Purdue (22-1) vs. No. 13 High Point (29-5), Thursday

No. 6 Illinois (21-12) vs. No. 11 Texas (19-15) / Xavier (21-11), Friday

No. 3 Kentucky (22-11) vs. No. 14 Troy (23-10), Friday

No. 7 UCLA (22-10) vs. No. 10 Utah State (26-7), Thursday

No. 2 Tennessee (27-7) vs. No. 15 Wofford (19-15), Thursday

West region

First round

No. 1 Florida (30-4) vs. No. 16 Norfolk State (24-10), Friday

No. 8 Connecticut (23-10) vs. No. 9 Oklahoma (20-13), Friday

No. 5 Memphis (29-5) vs. No. 12 Colorado State (25-9), Friday

No. 4 Maryland (25-8) vs. No. 13 Grand Canyon (26-7), Friday

No. 6 Missouri (22-11) vs. No. 11 Drake (30-3), Thursday

No. 3 Texas Tech (25-8) vs. No. 14 North Carolina Wilmington (27-7), Thursday

No. 7 Kansas (21-12) vs. No. 10 Arkansas (20-13), Thursday

No. 2 St. John's (30-4) vs. No. 15 Omaha (22-12), Thursday

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