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March Madness runs from Tuesday, March 18 to Monday, April 7, 2025.

In both instances, the Cougars and Gators looked dead and buried moments before the buzzer.

Johni Broome no.4 of the Auburn Tigers makes a three-pointer to tie a game in overtime in March 2025

Here’s everything you gotta know to watch March Madness online and without cable.

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How to watch March Madness live streams in Australia

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When is March Madness 2025?

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The March Madness men’s tournament runs from Tuesday, March 18 to Monday, April 7.

The women’s tournament starts on Wednesday, March 19 and ends on Sunday, April 6.

What are the March Madness 2025 key dates?

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Of the 351 fully-fledged Division I basketball programs, only 64 make it to the Big Dance.

What are our March Madness 2025 predictions?

March Madness has a frustrating habit or wonderful knack of defying expectations.

Dante Maddox Jr. #21 of the Xavier Musketeers and Arthur Kaluma #6 of the Texas Longhorns compete for the ball in March 2025

That happened in 2008.

Yet the No.1 seeds are statistically the likeliest teams to lift the championship title.

UConn are the back-to-back reigning champions, having become only the eighth program to ever retained the title.

Walter Clayton Jr. #1 of the Florida Gators attempts a shot in the second round of the NCAA Men�s Basketball Tournament in the build up to the March Madness Sweet 16 (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

The previous team to do so was Florida in 2007.

What are the March Madness venues for 2025?

There are 14 March Madness venues in total.

Cooper Flagg #2 of the Duke Blue Devils dribbles the ball against Mark Sears #1 of the Alabama Crimson Tide during the second half of the game during the Elite Eight round of the 2025 NCAA Men�s Basketball Tournament in 2025

The other four are:

Where can I buy March Madness tickets 2025?

As you’d expect, they’re extremely expensive.

The priciest ticket we’ve seen so far would set you back a staggering $2,970.

Mason Gillis of the Purdue Boilermakers dives after a loose ball in a NCAA Men�s Basketball Tournament Final Four semifinal game in April 2024

Whats the biggest ever March Madness Cinderella story?

They went all the way, while ranked as No.8 seeds.

However, a special mention goes out to the No.11-seeded Loyola Marymount Lions class of 1990.

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - MARCH 29: Cooper Flagg #2 of the Duke Blue Devils moves the ball against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the second half of an Elite Eight game in the men�s NCAA basketball tournament at Prudential Center on March 29, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)

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Adam Lowry #17 of the Winnipeg Jets skates during third period action ahead of the NHL Playoffs 2025. Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images.

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Crystal Palace�s French striker #14 Jean-Philippe Mateta (C) and Crystal Palace�s US defender #26 Chris Richards (R) prepare ahead of kick-off in the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Crystal Palace at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on April 12, 2025.

Bam Adebayo #13 of the Miami Heat guards Jimmy Butler III #10 of the Golden State Warriors during the fourth quarter ahead of the NBA Play-in Tournament 2025

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