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Strap in for another 16 games today.

We anticipate further giant-killings.

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

Read on and we’ll show you how towatch First Round 2025 without cable andfrom anywhere with a VPN.

The First Round concludes today (Friday, March 21).

Game 1 starts at 12:15 p.m. ET.U.S.

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They take on No.16 Mount St. Mary’s at 2:50 p.m.

ET, TNT), and No.4 Arizona vs No.13 Akron (7:35 p.m.

Here’s how to watch First Round live streams online.

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