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A look at the key March Madness 2025 games to watch on Thursday:<\/p>\n
(9) Creighton vs. (8) Louisville<\/p>\n
12:15 p.m., CBS<\/p>\n
Productivity around the nation will come to a halt when March Madness officially begins \u2014 no, the First Four doesn\u2019t count \u2014 with this battle of high-major programs, neither of which Auburn will be excited about seeing in the second round. Creighton is led by 7-foot-1 star Ryan Kalkbrenner, while ACC runner-up Louisville gets to play in Lexington, Ky., a mere 90 minutes from its campus.<\/p>\n
(11) VCU vs. (6) BYU<\/p>\n
4:05 p.m., TNT<\/p>\n
VCU is one of the nation\u2019s top mid-major teams and always seems to have an impressive young coach destined for bigger things. This year it\u2019s Ryan Odom, who you might recall led UMBC to its 16-over-1 upset of Virginia in 2018. And in an ironic twist, Odom has been linked to Virginia\u2019s coaching vacancy. Does he have another March upset in him?<\/p>\n
The Post has you covered with a printable NCAA bracket featuring the full 68-team March Madness 2025 field.<\/p>\n
(9) Georgia vs. (8) Gonzaga<\/p>\n
4:35 p.m., TBS<\/p>\n
It\u2019s been a down year by Mark Few\u2019s standards, as the Zags haven\u2019t been seeded as low as eight since they were an 11-seed in 2016. Don\u2019t discount this year\u2019s squad, though, as senior guard Ryan Nembhard leads the nation with 9.8 assists per game and has 132 starts under his belt, plus Gonzaga is No. 9 in overall efficiency, according to KenPom.com.<\/p>\n
(10) Arkansas vs. (7) Kansas<\/p>\n
7:10 p.m., CBS<\/p>\n
You won\u2019t find a better coaching matchup in the first round of any NCAA Tournament than John Calipari vs. Bill Self, who have combined for more than 1,700 career victories. St. John\u2019s fans will be watching this matchup closely before the Johnnies tip off, as they\u2019re set to meet the winner.<\/p>\n
The Post breaks down the four March Madness regions with sleeper picks and predictions.<\/p>\n
(13) Yale vs. (4) Texas A&M<\/p>\n
7:25 p.m., TBS<\/p>\n
Can the Yalies do it again? The Bulldogs upset Auburn as a 13-seed last year, now will take aim at another SEC foe in Texas A&M. The Aggies won\u2019t be an easy out, however, as guard Wade Taylor IV is the school\u2019s all-time leading scorer and coach Buzz Williams has 11 career NCAA Tournament victories at Marquette, Virginia Tech and Texas A&M.<\/p>\n
(12) UC San Diego vs. (5) Michigan<\/p>\n
10 p.m., TBS<\/p>\n
The 12-over-5 upset is an annual staple, and many eyes will be turned to this one to see if the Tritons, in their first year of NCAA Tournament eligibility, can stop red-hot Michigan, which is coming off a Big Ten Tournament victory. UC San Diego likely hasn\u2019t seen anything like Michigan\u2019s twin 7-foot big men, Danny Wolf and Vladislav Goldin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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