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Two Cougars will enter the first 1-16 matchup of 2025 March Madness; only one will continue onto the Round of 32.
That’s right: the No. 1 and No. 16 teams in the Midwest region are both the Cougars. No. 1 Houston will be in action against No. 16 SIU Edwardsville this afternoon. It’s Houston’s seventh straight appearance in the big dance, but SIU Edwardsville will be making their first tournament appearance in program history.
Houston went 19-1 in Big 12 play this season, and are riding a 13-game winning streak, which includes the Big 12 title game, into this afternoon. SIU Edwardsville won the Ohio Valley Conference tournament, which granted the an automatic bid into the NCAA tournament.
The winner of today’s matchup will go on to face the winner of Georgia vs. Gonzaga in the second round this weekend.
Houston vs. SIU Edwardsville date and time:
The SIU Edwardsville Cougars play the Houston Cougars in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament today, March 20. Tip-off at Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kan. is set for 2 p.m. ET.
The Post has you covered with a printable NCAA bracket featuring the full 68-team March Madness 2025 field.
What channel is the Houston vs. SIU Edwardsville game on?
Houston vs. SIU Edwardsville is airing on TBS.
How to watch Houston vs. SIU Edwardsville in the NCAA Tournament for free:
If you don’t have cable or an antenna, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to watch the game.
Here are two live TV streaming services that we love, both of which come with free trials and TNT.
- DIRECTV Stream: MySports Genre Pack ($69.99/month) or Entertainment base plan ($86.99/month), both include five-day free trials
- Hulu + Live TV: the base plan is three days free, then $82.99/month
You can also watch the NCAA Tournament on Sling TV with the Sling Orange plan. Though there’s no free trial, you’ll get 50% off your first month of the base plan, bringing the total down to $23.00 for the first month ($45.99/month after).
The game will also stream live on Max ($9.99/month+) with the Bleacher Report Sports add-on included. BR Sports streams games on TBS, TNT, and truTV live for Max subscribers.
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