2025 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament Digital Bracket

ARLINGTON, Texas – Fresh off of capturing a third straight Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Men’s Basketball Tournament team trophy by defeating top seeded Utah Valley on Saturday night, Grand Canyon received the No. 13 seed in the West Region of the 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. The Lopes will collide with No. 4 seed Maryland in the first round on March 21 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. The game will air on TBS with an expected 1:35 p.m. PT tip time, featuring Lisa Byington, Robbie Hummel, Jalen Rose and Andy Katz on the call.

The Lopes are making their fourth NCAA tournament appearance at the DI level after winning the WAC conference tournament in 2021, 2023 and 2024 to go along with Saturday’s 89-82 championship victory over Utah Valley. GCU has won 25 or more games in back-to-back seasons, entering the NCAA tournament with a 26-7 mark that included a 13-2 record in WAC play thus far in 2024-25.

The Lopes won a first round matchup as a No. 12 national seed against No. 5 Saint Mary’s 75-66 last season in Spokane, Washington. GCU then took eventual Final Four qualifier Alabama to the limit in a 72-61 second round showdown during the 2024 NCAA tournament.

Historically teams from the WAC have combined to win 68 NCAA tournament games all time, with schools representing the WAC appearing in six Sweet 16s.

2025 NCAA DI Men’s Basketball Tournament

1ST ROUND: FRIDAY, MARCH 21 – CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA, SEATTLE, WASH.
No. 13 Grand Canyon vs. No. 4 Maryland – 1:35 p.m. PT, TBS