2025 NCAA Tournament: Tip-off times, TV channels announced for Saturday Elite 8 games

Night 1 of the Sweet Sixteen is in the books. That means two Elite 8 games await on Saturday, and the tip-off times have been revealed as the 2025 NCAA Tournament continues.

The night got started with two shootouts. Alabama and BYU got off to a lightning-fast start, and the Crimson Tide put on a historic shooting display en route to their second consecutive Elite Eight appearance. Florida and Maryland, meanwhile, traded blows through the first half of their game before the Gators pulled away for the victory. It marks UF’s first Elite Eight berth since 2017.

That set the table for the late-night slate, and an interesting game emerged in the West Region. Arkansas took a lead into halftime against Texas Tech after getting hot from three-point territory in the first half, and the No. 10-seeded Razorbacks had their sights set on an upset. But the Red Raiders had a comeback in the cards and eventually forced overtime.

Meanwhile, Cooper Flagg helped lead Duke to a dominant victory over Arizona in the East Region. The Blue Devils got a scare in the second half, but still took down the Wildcats to set up a showdown with No. 2 Alabama with a spot in the Final Four on the line.

Now, the stage is set for the Elite Eight of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Here are the tip-off times and TV channels for Saturday’s schedule of games.

East Region – Newark

1. Duke vs. 2. Alabama
8:49 p.m. ET – TBS/truTV

West Region – San Francisco

1. Florida vs. 3. Texas Tech/10. Arkansas
6:09 p.m. ET – TBS/truTV

Alabama stole the show during the early slate of Sweet Sixteen games on Thursday. The Crimson Tide had a performance for the ages en route to the resounding 113-88 victory over BYU.

As a team, Alabama made 25 three-point shots, which moved past Loyola Marymount’s previous record of 21 set in 1990 against Michigan. On the whole, the Crimson Tide shot 51 three-pointers – and just 15 two-point attempts on the night.

Mark Sears led the charge with 10 made threes on the night. That came after a rough stretch for the All-American guard, and Nate Oats said Sears was just keeping fans on their toes.

“Listen, Mark, everybody’s saying he’s struggling,” Oats told CBS’ Allie LaForce after the game. “He’s 5-of-35 in six games. I told him he’s playing chess. Just set everybody up.”

Florida then followed that up with a resounding win over Maryland after leading by just two points at halftime. But things got interesting in the final two games of the night as an upset brewed in the Bay Area.

Arkansas took a seven-point lead into halftime against Texas Tech, setting its sights squarely on an upset to advance to the Elite Eight. But the Red Raiders didn’t back down, mounting a 13-point comeback to tie things up with nine seconds to go and force overtime.

Cooper Flagg also stole the show in Newark during the East Regional. He got it done in every facet as Duke took full control against Arizona before the Wildcats rallied to make things interesting. However, the Blue Devils held on to secure their spot in the regional final on Saturday.

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