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 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.

From No. 1 overall (Auburn) to the last team in (North Carolina), view the full 2025 men's NCAA Tournament bracket.