Michigan battles UC San Diego in the 2025 March Madness NCAA Tournament today. What is the start time? Channel? Where to stream? Live box scores? What we know

Vladislav Goldin and Michigan proved a bit too much for UC San Diego when the Russian center scored 14 points and the fifth-seeded Wolverines overcame Tyler McGhie’s 25 points to escape with a 68-65 win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

James Hawkins of The Detroit News breaks down Michigan’s NCAA Tournament first-round matchup against UC San Diego. ▶ Tipoff: 10 p.m. Thursday, Ball Arena, Denver ▶ Records: Michigan 25-9, No. 5 seed; UC San Diego 30-4, No. 12 seed ▶ Next: Winner of the game between No. 4 Texas A&M (22-10) and No. 13 Yale (22-7).

It's Michigan basketball vs UC San Diego in the 2025 March Madness bracket. Here's how to watch the NCAA tournament game, including time, channel, TV.

Consider this: Michigan played three Quad 1 games in a row to win the Big Ten Tournament. That matches the number of Quad 1 games UC San Diego played all season. The Tritons split a pair of close games on the road against eventual NCAA Tournament teams, losing at play-in loser San Diego State and winning at 10 seed Utah State.

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DENVER — Michigan basketball is in the Mile High City and the vibes are just as high in March Madness. The 5-seed Wolverines ... streak to four games as they survived dangerous 12-seed UC San Diego on Thursday night in a hard-fought 68-65 victory ...