March Madness 2025 gets under way on Thursday, March 20, with 16 first-round NCAA men’s basketball tournament games at a variety of venues around the country.

Madness bracket is off and running with the 68-team field that comprised 2025 NCAA Tournament already down to 64 teams as North Carolina, Alabama State, Mount Saint Mary's and Xavier have advanced out of the First Four and into the first round.

Analyzing Thursday’s Alabama State vs. Auburn odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

Alabama State kicked off the 2025 edition of March Madness with a thrilling 70-68 win over Saint Francis (PA) in the First Four of the men’s basketball tournament Tuesday night in Dayton, Ohio.

This year's March Madness got off to a fantastic start as Tuesday night's play-in game in Dayton, Ohio, between 16-seeds Alabama State and Saint Francis finished with a bang. With just a couple of seconds to go in regulation and the game tied at 68,