The second day of the 2025 NCAA Tournament is almost underway, and the two First Four matchups from Dayton, Ohio, will provide fireworks before Thursday's main event. No. 16 seeds Mount St. Mary's and American face off to start the day,

The final matchup of the First Four belongs to Xavier and Texas, who take the court at 9:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 19. It’s the second time the two teams have met in the tournament. In 2023, Texas and Xavier met in the Sweet 16, and the Longhorns delivered a 83-71 victory to improve to the Elite Eight.

Madness is here, and the craziness started with the opening game of the NCAA men's tournament. The First Four began Tuesday night with Alabama State stunning St. Francis on a layup with a second left following a football-style,

UC San Diego's Sumayah Sugapong (3) celebrates with teammates Gracie Gallegos, front left, and Sabrina Ma, center right, at the end of an NCAA college basketball game against UC Davis in the championship of the Big West Conference tournament Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Henderson, Nev. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill) AP

RJ Davis scores 26 points and shoots 6 for 6 from 3-point range as the Tar Heels dominate, 95-68, in a matchup of No. 11 seeds. UNC advances to face No. 6 seed Mississippi on Friday in Milwaukee.