The Madness has arrived. Tuesday night the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament kicks into gear, with two of the First Four games coming from Dayton, Ohio. In the first game No. 16 St. Francis (PA) will square off with No.

The No. 1 seed Auburn Tigers earned their first win of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday by defeating No. 16 Alabama State, 83-63. The Tigers shot 45% from the field and connected on just 56% of its free-throw attempts.

The top betting favorites as the tournament begins: Florida and Duke are listed as co-favorites (+325), according to BetMGM Sportsbook. Auburn (+425) and Houston (+600) are next. The first round tipped off on Thursday and will continue Friday, stretching from Providence, Rhode Island, to Seattle and busting brackets from coast to coast.