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.

The second day of the 2025 NCAA Tournament is almost underway, and the two First Four matchups from Dayton, Ohio, will provide fireworks before Thursday's main event. No. 16 seeds Mount St. Mary's and American face off to start the day,

Where the selection committee stumbled a bit: selecting North Carolina over more deserving teams like West Virginia. The Tar Heels snared the final at-large spot in the field despite going 1-12 in Quadrant 1 games and only defeating one at-large-caliber NCAA tournament team.