Four different networks are carrying March Madness games in 2025. During the first round of the tournament, TruTV, CBS, TNT and TBS will carry various games. TruTV is channel 246 on DirecTV. It's listed as channel 242 on Dish. It varies on other providers.

The top-seeded Blue Devils, who face the fourth-seeded Wildcats on Thursday night, are the only Sweet 16 team that won each of their first two games by at least 20 points and averaged 1.48 points

The lack of upsets during the first week of the NCAA Tournament led to discourse about whether NIL and the transfer portal are hurting the sport in the long run. None of that stopped the tournament from hitting some record numbers for viewership.