NCAA Tournament Tip Times

The Field of 68 has been planted and March Madness is upon us.

Here are the Tip Times for the first week of the NCAA Tournament, beginning with the First Four on Tuesday and Wednesday in Dayton, Ohio.

Tip Times for the First Four Tuesday and Wednesday https://t.co/PLqOZOvYfz pic.twitter.com/rHVQlWiMKX
— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) March 17, 2025

And the first-round games on Thursday and Friday.

Arkansas vs. Kansas, 7:10 p.m. Thursday from Providence

St. John's vs. Omaha, 9:45 https://t.co/PLqOZOvYfz
— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) March 17, 2025

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.