SEC teams in 2025 NCAA Tournament: Dates, TV info, locations for every Round 1 game

SEC teams are all over the 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket. A record number of SEC squads got in, surpassing the record of 11 set by the Big East back in 2011.

Yes, the Southeastern Conference got 14 teams into the Big Dance. In alphabetical order, those teams were — Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt.

Only South Carolina and LSU didn’t get into the field from the SEC. Both of those squads might be in the NIT though.

For now, though, let’s take a look at the 14 SEC teams that did make the March Madness field. Here’s all the Round 1 TV information, dates and locations:

Thursday, March 20, 2025

• No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 16 Alabama State/Saint Francis (PA) — 2:50 p.m. ET on CBS — Lexington, KY
• No. 8 Gonzaga vs. No. 9 Georgia — 4:35 p.m. ET on TBS — Wichita, KS
• No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 15 Wofford — 6:50 p.m. ET on TNT — Lexington, KY
• No. 7 Kansas vs. No. 10 Arkansas — 7:10 p.m. ET on CBS — Providence, RI
• No. 4 Texas A&M vs. No. 13 Yale — 7:25 p.m. ET on TBS — Denver, CO
• No. 6 Mizzou vs. No. 11 Drake — 7:35 p.m. ET on truTV — Wichita, KS

Friday, March 21, 2025

• No. 8 Mississippi State vs. No. 9 Baylor — 12:15 p.m. ET on CBS — Raleigh, NC
• No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 15 Robert Morris — 12:40 p.m. ET on truTV — Cleveland, OH
• No. 7 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 10 Vanderbilt — 3:15 p.m. ET on truTV — Cleveland, OH
• No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 11 North Carolina/San Diego State — 4:05 p.m. ET on TNT — Milwaukee, WI
• No. 1 Florida vs. No. 16 Norfolk State — 6:50 p.m. ET on TNT — Raleigh, NC
• No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 14 Troy — 7:10 p.m. ET on CBS — Milwaukee, WI
• No. 8 UConn vs. No. 9 Oklahoma — 9:25 p.m. ET on TNT — Raleigh, NC
• No. 6 Illinois vs. No. 11 Xavier/Texas — 9:45 p.m. ET on CBS — Milwaukee, WI

Buckle up, folks. We’re in for an amazing couple of days of SEC basketball.

How many SEC squads will advance to Round 2? Only time will tell.

Adam Spencer

Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.