Duke is the tournament’s betting favorite thanks to Flagg, the projected No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming NBA draft, and a couple more first-round prospects. The Blue Devils went 19-1 in ACC play and finished the season with the nation’s largest average margin of victory (20.8 points per game). Jon Scheyer’s group is rolling.

In the first game No. 16 St. Francis (PA) will square off with No. 16 Alabama State, with a trip to Kentucky to take on the top overall seed Auburn on the line. In the second game, No. 11 North Carolina — a surprising inclusion in the tournament — takes on No.

Sixty-eight teams will start this week in contention to win the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Only one can be left standing on Monday, April 7. Between now and then there will be chaos a

The Tar Heels delivered a message to their critics with an easy victory vs. the Aztecs on the first night of the NCAA Tournament

Alabama State kicked off the 2025 edition of March Madness with a thrilling 70-68 win over Saint Francis (PA) and North Carolina dominates San Diego State 95-68 in First Four games.

It wasn't a buzzer-beater, but Alabama State made a shot off a Hail Mary pass in the final second to take down Saint Francis (PA) in the opening First Four game.