March crazy brackets for the men and women NCAA tournament have been revealed. TCU’s big 12 title wins earned him an automatic bid and a second seed. This species has earned the right to host the first two games in the region.
How many other teams have made the field from Texas? When will they start the NCAA tournament? Here’s the look:
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Texas
Record: 19-15 (6-12)
Region: Midwest Region No. 11 seed
Season Summary: The Longhorns struggled at conferences this season, making them 6-12 in the SEC, but they won five games with ranked opponents, including two rivals Texas A&M.
Monitoring Players: Former Richardson Lake Highland star Tre Johnson has been named SEC Freshman of the Year, earning the second team’s All-Sec selection. Johnson averaged 19.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. Johnson is expected to be the top pick in the NBA Draft this year if he declares after the end of the season.
Opponent: No. 11 seed Xavier in the first four games pit eight of the lowest ranked teams to play against each other in a play-in game to play in the first round. The teams playing in the first four games are Muskets, Longhorns, UNC, San Diego, USA, Mount St. Mary, Alabama and St. Francis (PA).
Time: Wednesday, March 19th at 8:10pm (TRUTV).
Houston
Record: 30-4 (19-1)
Region: First species in the Midwest region
Season Summary: The Cougars won the big 12 titles of redeeming last season’s blowout loss in the tournament finals after dominating the conference. Houston is the best defensive team in the Big 12, giving up 58.5 points per game, over six points ahead of second-placed West Virginia.
Watch Player: LJ Cryer is an academic athlete and has been the All-Big 12 choice for the third year in a row. The Katie security guard scored Houston and scored three pointers this season.
Opponent: No. 16 seed SIU Edwardsville took part in the tournament for the first time in school history, beating southeastern Missouri 69-48 at the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament.
Time: 1pm on Thursday, March 20th (TBS).
Texas A&M
Record: 22-10 (11-7)
Region: The fourth species of the South Region
Season Summary: Head Coach Buzz Williams will win at least 20 games with four straight wins and make his third straight trip to the NCAA Tournament. The Aggies won No. 1 Auburn, earning their first victory for a team ranked number one overall in the AP poll.
Watching Player: Dallas native Wade Taylor IV has won his first team All-Sec Conference Selection for his third consecutive season, following averaging 15.7 points, 4.3 assists and 3.2 rebounds.
Opponent: No. 13 Seed Yale, one of the most physical teams in the country, created the tournament by winning his second Ivy League Championship.
Time: Thursday, March 20th at 6:25pm (TBS).
Texas Tech
Record: 25-8 (16-4)
Region: The third species of the western region
Season Summary: In his second season at Helm, manager Grant McCasland led the Red Raiders to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 2017 and 2018 seasons.
Watching Players: JT Toppin, like Hailey Vanlis, won Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and Player of the Year, and was the first team All-Big 12 selection. Toppin is available for selection in the upcoming NBA draft, but will be measured as a later pick in the round.
Opponent: North Carolina’s 14th seeded university Wilmington will appear in its first tournament since 2017 after winning the 2025 Coastal Athletic Association men’s basketball championship.
Time: Thursday, March 20th at 9:10pm (TRUTV).
Baylor
Record: 19-4 (10-10)
Region: 9th seed in the Eastern Region
Season Summary: The Dominant Home (13-3) team, the Bears, lost only three games at home during the season, but struggled a lot from Waco and won with just a win from the road (3-9) and neutral sights (3-2).
Player to monitor: VJ Edgecombe was the top pick expected in the 2025 NBA Draft and was the Big 12 Freshman of the Year for the Bears. Edgecombe averages 15.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists, and is looking to win Baylor for the second time since the Bears won the title in the 2021 season.
Opponent: No. 8 seed Mississippi, led by first-team all-sex selection Tolu Smith III, to lead the team to 32 rounds for the first time since 2008.
Time: Friday, March 21st, 11:15am (CBS).
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Stephen F. Austin
Record: 26-5 (16-4)
Region: 14 seeds from the 3 Birmingham Region
Season Summary: The LadyJacks beat No. 1 seed at a conference in Southeast Louisiana and won a spot in the first NCAA tournament since the 2022 season.
Watching Player: Trinity Moore scored 14 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks and 2 steals in the team’s championship victory before being selected as the Southland Conference Tournament MVP.
Opponent: Notre Dame team plays Notre Dame teams who were surprised to be awarded the third seed in the tournament after struggling to finish the season after a dominant run that reached number one in the Associated Press polls.
Time: 1pm on Friday, March 21st (ESPN).
TCU
Record: 31-3 (16-2)
Region: 2nd seed in the 3 Birmingham Region
Season Summary: TCU only lost three games throughout the season, losing only in two meetings towards the first big 12 titles in school history. TCU is holding its first game in the crazy history of March, and is about to continue its historic season.
Players Watch: Sedona Prince was one of the top centres across the nation, earning first team honors in the Big 12 this season. She was also a finalist at the Lisa Leslie Awards, who travels to top women’s college basketball every year.
Opponent: No. 10 seed Nebraska is riding on the Big 10 top 3-point shooting offense (37.3%) to aim for an upset victory over the horned frog.
Time: Friday, March 21st at 2:30pm (ESPN2).
Baylor
Record: 27-7 (15-3)
Region: 4th seed in the Spokane region
Season Summary: The Bears were the top team in the Big 12, losing only three games in the meeting. They finished second in the horned frog for regular and postseason big 12 league standings.
Watching Player: Darianna Little Page Bags missed the Big 12 Title Championship Game with an injury after the first team’s all-big 12 guard spent more time (29.5), points (14.3), rebounds (10.5) and assists (2.3) than last season.
Opponent: The Bears will perform Grand Canyon University (30-2) in the first NCAA tournament in the program’s history.
Time: Friday, March 21st at 2:30pm (ESPNU).
Texas
Record: 31-3 (15-1)
Region: 1st seed in the 3 Birmingham Region
Season Summary: The Longhorn women dominated throughout the season and ranked fifth in the country. Texas lost only one game throughout the season in the SEC meeting to involve South Carolina and the SEC. However, the Gamecocks defeated the Longhorns to win the postseason title.
Watching Player: Madison Booker has been awarded the annual Cheryl Miller Award for the country’s top small forwards. Booker was also SEC Player of the Year, and her second straight season brought the honor of Player of the Year.
Opponent: The Longhorns will play the winners of High Point College and William and Mary’s first four matchups.
Time: Saturday, March 22nd, 8:45pm (ESPN2).
