The 2025 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments, also known simply as March Madness, are set to tip off March 18, and the brackets are officially out.
Whether you’re a fan of powerhouse programs or rooting for underdogs, here’s everything you need to know about the top seeds, notable matchups and which Indiana teams made the cut.
The Auburn Tigers are the No. 1 overall seed in the men’s tournament, leading the South region. Other No. 1 seeds include Duke (East), University of Florida (West) and University of Houston (Midwest).
Purdue, a perennial contender, secured a spot in the tournament and is a No. 4 seed in the Midwest region.
Indiana University Bloomington, however, did not make the NCAA men’s basketball tournament this year.
March Madness 2025 Women’s Bracket
The University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) is the No. 1 overall seed on the women’s side. JuJu Watkins and the University of Southern California (USC) are also a No. 1 seed, along with Coach Dawn Staley’s University of South Carolina squad.
The University of Texas women’s basketball team also secured a No. 1 seed in the tournament.
Purdue’s women’s basketball team did not qualify for the Big Dance, but Indiana University Bloomington’s women’s team made it as a No. 7 seed.
Hannah Hidalgo and the University of Notre Dame secured a No. 3 seed in this year’s bracket.
As we prepare to watch 136 teams battle for the 2025 NCAA championship, only time will tell which squads will prevail. Check your local listings to find out when your team competes. For more information, visit ncaa.com.
Enjoy the madness.
Contact Multi-Media & Senior Sports Reporter Noral Parham at 317-762-7846. Follow him on X @3Noral. For more March Madness coverage from the Indianapolis Recorder, click here.
Noral Parham is the multi-media & senior sports reporter for the Indianapolis Recorder, one of the oldest Black publications in the country. Parham has worked with various leagues to provide a diverse perspective in sports, including the Big Ten, Big East, IHSAA, IndyCar, MLB, NHRA, NFL, NBA, WNBA, WWE and the Olympics. Prior to joining the Recorder, Parham served as the community advocate of the MLK Center in Indianapolis and senior copywriter for an e-commerce and marketing firm in Denver.
