Load up on TUMS and heart medication, because March Madness is just around the corner! The NCAA's annual basketball tournament has become legendary for delivering the kinds of thrills, spills, and chills you won’t find anywhere else. You're bound to witness dramatic buzzer beaters, huge upsets, and colossal comebacks as the country’s best college basketball teams put it all on the line for a shot at immortality.
The 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament tips off on March 18 with the First Four and wraps up on April 7 with the National Championship Game at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
Hungry for more? You're in luck! March Madness is just one of dozens of must-see events from an action-packed month. Sports fans can also look forward to UFC 313, and the beginning of brand-new seasons for F1, Major League Baseball, and the UFL.
Stay abreast of the top upcoming games and tournaments with our freshly updated March sports calendar below.
NHL Stadium Series: Red Wings vs. Blue Jackets
March 1
Ohio Stadium (Columbus, OH)
Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach Jr. WBA lightweight title fight
March 1
Barclays Center (Brooklyn, NY)
NASCAR EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix
March 2
Circuits of the Americas (Austin, TX)
Indian Wells Open
March 2-16
Indian Wells Tennis Garden (Indian Wells, CA)
Arnold Palmer Invitational
March 6-9
Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge (Orlando, FL)
Puerto Rico Open
March 6-9
Grand Reserve Country Club (Rio Grande, Puerto Rico)
LIV Gold Hong Kong
March 7-9
Hong Kong Golf Club at Fanling (Hong Kong)
UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev
March 8
T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, NV)
NASCAR Shriners Children's 500
March 9
Phoenix Raceway (Phoenix, AZ)
ACC Conference Tournament
March 11-15
Spectrum Center (Charlotte, NC)
Big 12 Conference Tournament
March 11-15
T-Mobile Center (Kansas City, MO)
Big East Conference Tournament
March 12-15
Madison Square Garden (New York, NY)
Big Ten Conference Tournament
March 12-16
Gainbridge Fieldhouse (Indianapolis, IN)
SEC Conference Tournament
March 12-16
Bridgestone Arena (Nashville, TN)
THE PLAYERS Championship
March 13-16
TPC Sawgrass (Ponte Verde Beach, FL)
LIV Golf Singapore
March 14-16
Sentosa Golf Club (Singapore, Singapore)
F1 Australian Grand Prix
March 15
Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit (Melbourne, Australia)
UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2
March 15
UFC APEX (Las Vegas, NV)
NCAA Selection Sunday
March 16
Broadcast live on CBS and ESPN
NASCAR Penzoil 400
March 16
Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Las Vegas, NV)
MLB Tokyo Series: Dodgers vs. Cubs
March 18-19
Tokyo Dome (Tokyo, Japan)
NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament First Four
March 18-19
UD Arena (Dayton, OH)
NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament
March 19-April 6
Various venues
NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament First Round
March 20-21
Various venues
Valspar Championship
March 20-23
Innisbrook Resort (Palm Harbor, FL)
UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady
March 22
O2 Arena (London, England)
NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Second Round
March 22-23
Various venues
Chinese Grand Prix
March 23
Shanghai International Circuit (Shanghai, China)
NASCAR Straight Talk Wireless 400
March 23
Homestead-Miami Speedway (Homestead, FL)
MLB Opening Day
March 27
Various venues
NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Sweet Sixteen
March 27-28
Various venues
Texas Children's Houston Open
March 27-30
Memorial Park Golf Course (Houston, TX)
UFL Week 1
March 28-30
Various venues
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg
March 29
Mexico City Arena (Mexico City, Mexico)
Mikaela Mayer vs. Sandy Ryan WBO welterweight title fight
March 29
Fontainebleau Las Vegas (Las Vegas, NV)
William Zepeda vs. Tevin Farmer 2 WBC lightweight title fight
March 29
Venue TBD (Cancun, Mexico)
NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Elite Eight
March 29-30
Various venues
NASCAR Cook Out 400
March 30
Martinsville Speedway (Ridgeway, VA)
