The First Four has been around since 2011 and features the last four automatic qualifiers and last four at-large bids playing to whittle the field from 68 to 64. This year will see two 16-seed vs. 16-seed matchups and two 11-seed vs. 11-seed matchups, but don’t write these games off because they involve double-digit seeds.

Texas men's basketball earned a No. 11 seed but have to play Xavier to make it to the second round. Here is how to watch the First Four games.

Ahead of the 2025 NCAA women’s basketball tournament, here’s a look at who holds the single-game records for points, rebounds and more.