SUN VALLEY, Idaho — Lindsey Vonn never doubted herself. Now no one else can, either.

Four months after coming out of retirement, Vonn is back on the podium. Her silver in the super-G at the World Cup finals was her first time on the World Cup podium since March 2018, and puts an emphatic exclamation mark on what was already an unprecedented season.

When Vonn crossed the finish line, the crowd at the Sun Valley Resort erupted in cheers. Vonn grinned and shook her fists, then dropped her head and began crying.

‘High,’ she said when asked where this medal ranks among her many, many accomplishments.

‘When I started this, no one thought that I would even get into the top 30. I haven’t been racing World Cups for six years. I have a partial knee replacement. I’m 40 years old,’ Vonn said, emotion thick in her voice.

‘Again, I always knew what was possible. But as much as I love skiing, it’s been a hard road,’ she said. ‘I’ve been knocked down so many times in my life — personally, physically, mentally — and I always pick myself back up. It’s not always easy. It is actually really (expletive deleted) hard. But that’s what it takes. Putting one foot in front of the other and getting through the hard days. And when you keep putting one foot in front of the other, it leads you to a place like today.’

This was the 138th time in her career that Vonn has made the podium. It also makes her the oldest woman to win a World Cup medal, by six years.

‘I mean, she’s Lindsey Vonn,’ Italy’s Federica Brignone, the overall champion, said.

Vonn is one of the best ski racers in history. Her 82 World Cup wins are behind only Mikaela Shiffrin (100) and Ingemar Stenmark (86), and her three Olympic medals include a gold in the downhill at the Vancouver Games in 2010.

Numerous crashes over the years took their toll, however, and Vonn announced her retirement midway through the 2019 season, the pain simply too much to bear any longer. When she had a partial knee replacement last April, it was to improve her quality of life, not make a comeback.

But she was pain-free for the first time in years following the surgery, able to play tennis, ski and do anything else she wanted. Maybe she could return, she thought, and end her career on her terms.

Vonn announced her return in November and was back on the World Cup circuit the following month. She showed glimpses of her old self, finishing fourth and barely missing the podium in a super-G in St. Anton, Austria, and qualified for the World Cup finals in both downhill and super-G.

‘I couldn’t put all the pieces together in one run. Sometimes the equipment wasn’t working. Sometimes I just made big mistakes,’ Vonn said.

Vonn was thrilled to have the chance to race in the United States one more time — she’s said she’ll retire again after the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics — and was disappointed when Saturday’s downhill had to be canceled because of high winds. She more than made up for it Sunday.

The course tripped up several skiers — Laura Macuga had the first DNF of her career after losing her balance — before Lara Gut-Behrami laid down a blistering, aggressive run. Seven skiers later, it was Vonn’s turn.

She struck the right balance of aggression and control, not backing off on even the trickiest of the curves. It helped that the snow is similar to Colorado’s, her home base, and Vonn knew midway through the run that she was in good position.

‘I just tried to really stay focused all the way to the finish. There were turns all the way down that could catch you, and I tried to be smart,’ she said.

The crowd cheered enthusiastically throughout her run, but the roars grew as she came down the final stretch. By the time she came to a stop in the finish area, the sound was deafening. Vonn looked around, soaking in the scene before the emotions overcame her.

Her time of 1:13.64 was 1.29 seconds behind Gut-Behrami and 0.04 seconds ahead of Brignone.

‘I love skiing, that’s why I’m here. And when you love something and you work hard at something, it feels really good when you’re finally rewarded,’ Vonn said. ‘So it was joy, it was relief. It was satisfaction in the fact that this adventure that I set myself on is worth something and it’s not for nothing.’

One skier after another sought Vonn out to congratulate her. So did John Kerry, the former U.S. Secretary of State. At one point, someone cracked open a bottle of champagne and poured glasses for Vonn and other members of the U.S. team.

‘We knew she could do it. She had to get her equipment dialed in,’ said Macuga, who didn’t even have her driver’s license the last time Vonn was on a World Cup podium. ‘It’s cool to see her figure that out and do it at home.’

And the timing couldn’t be better.

This will be the memory that carries Vonn this summer as she trains and fine-tunes her equipment. This will be the memory that drives her next season. She always knew she could do it, but it’s nice to have the evidence.

‘I never doubted myself,’ Vonn said. ‘That’s the only reason why I’m on the podium today, because I always believe in myself.’

Now everyone else has to, too.

Canada defeated the USMNT 2-1 in the third-place game on Sunday, giving Mauricio Pochettino’s side two losses in four days against regional foes.

Following a shocking defeat to Panama in the semifinal on Thursday, the U.S. was unable to bounce back on Sunday and will now have plenty of soul-searching to do ahead of the Gold Cup this summer.

Tani Oluwaseyi opened the scoring for Canada in the 27th minute, but the USMNT responded through Patrick Agyemang eight minutes later. But it was Jonathan David who ensured Canada would have the last laugh, with the prolific Lille star scoring the winner in the 59th minute.

Let’s look at how the USMNT performed in a dismal end to a dismal international window.

As a reminder, here’s the Pro Soccer Wire player rating scale:

1: Abysmal. Literally any member of our staff would have been been able to play at this level.
6: Adequate. This is our base score.
10: Transcendent, era-defining performance. This is Carli Lloyd vs. Japan in the 2015 World Cup final.

GK: Matt Turner – 5

Turner saw three shots on target, with two of those ending up in the back of the net. Unlike the game against Panama, the U.S. goalkeeper really couldn’t be faulted on either of the goals. But he also didn’t do much to convince Pochettino he needs to remain the starter. His one save was routine and his distribution was again lacking. His poor long throw resulted in a giveaway that began the sequence which ended in David’s goal.

LB: Max Arfsten – 5

Arsten had a few solid defensive plays, including a big block on Tajon Buchanan early in the game. From there, though, the Columbus Crew defender didn’t contribute enough on either side of the ball. The 23-year-old was just 4-for-13 in his duels and couldn’t get enough bend on a late chance to tie the game from inside the box.

CB: Mark McKenzie – 6.5

McKenzie continues to level up on the back of last summer’s move to Toulouse. He was everywhere the USMNT needed him to be for most of the game, looking like the team’s most reliable defender on the night. He was also 72 of 74 passing including 3-for-4 on long balls. His only blemish was a badly missed header near midfield, which led to a David breakaway that could have easily been a goal.

CB: Cameron Carter-Vickers – 4.5

It was another tough showing in a USMNT jersey for Carter-Vickers, who has to take some of the blame on both Canada goals.

Though he wasn’t helped by his midfield, Carter-Vickers was too hesitant on Canada’s opener. The Celtic defender stepped out but didn’t get close to the ball, leaving Oluwaseyi free behind him. He was more at fault on Canada’s second, as he didn’t sense the danger in David’s presence early enough and was late stepping over to block the shot.

RB: Joe Scally – 5

Returning to his natural right-back spot, Scally didn’t have the same impact that he did at left back against Panama. He wasn’t involved much in the attack and after a 30th-minute yellow card for a high challenge, he was hauled off at halftime.

CM: Tyler Adams – 5

Any evaluation of Adams’ night has to start with the midfielder’s uncharacteristic lack of awareness on Canada’s opener. Adams allowed Ismaël Koné and David to drift in behind him in the box, with the latter’s blocked shot leading to Oluwaseyi’s goal.

Adams did lead the USMNT on the night with four interceptions, but the Bournemouth midfielder didn’t contribute much in the attacking phase as usual and, more worryingly, wasn’t as present defensively either.

CM: Weston McKennie – 5

McKennie played more of a withdrawn role than he did against Panama, but wasn’t any more effective than he was on Thursday. The Juventus midfielder again failed to stamp his authority on the match in any phase of the game. McKennie went just 24 for 35 passing, was 1-for-8 in duels and failed to generate any chances.

LW: Christian Pulisic – 5

Pulisic had some flashes of inspiration but overall, it was another subpar display for the AC Milan star. Pulisic only had 21 touches during his 70 minutes on the field, failing to create any chances or take any shots. A highly frustrating international window for a player who usually contributes much more.

CAM: Diego Luna – 7

Luna continues to show he belongs with the A-team. He was all over the field on both sides of the ball, going everywhere his team needed to help spark attacking moves. Luna’s composure and awareness in the box on his assist for Agyemang was outstanding. On a team that is clearly lacking some fight, Luna’s xDawg is just as valuable as his xA right now.

RW: Tim Weah – 6.5

Weah was one of the more positive attacking players for the USMNT, as he at least showed some fight and willingness to take defenders on. Weah’s two completed dribbles led the USMNT and his through ball to Luna was vital in setting up Agyemang’s goal. The Juventus man ultimately lacked some end product, but he definitely wasn’t the problem on the night.

FW: Patrick Agyemang – 6

Agyemang struggled for much of the game, as Canada’s defenders got the better of him in several duels and his hold-up play was lacking. But as he’s now done in three of his four USMNT caps, Agyemang found the net. His first-time finish off Luna’s dish wasn’t perfect, but it was enough to beat Dayne St. Clair. If he keeps scoring for the USMNT, he’ll keep getting chances.

Sub: Marlon Fossey – 5.5

Fossey came on at the break for Scally and got up the right flank more than his predecessor. The Standard Liège man didn’t have much success in the final third, however, as he struggled to solve Alistair Johnston. Defensively he held his own, but he also had a bad turnover that led to a dangerous Canada free kick.

Sub: Gio Reyna – 6

Reyna often dropped in deep to get on the ball with Luna also on the field. In a recurring theme for the midfielder, he didn’t have a lot of time to impact the game after coming on with 20 minutes to play. He did have some encouraging passing sequences and solid set-piece delivery, but ultimately couldn’t make a major impact.

Sub: Yunus Musah – 6

Musah was mostly peripheral after coming on midway through the second half.

Sub: Tanner Tessmann – 6

Tessmann also wasn’t involved much as a substitute, but did complete eight of eight passes.

Sub: Brian White – 5

White was preferred over Josh Sargent for the last 15 minutes, but didn’t make the most of his brief chance. He couldn’t get a strike away from six yards out as his chest down from a corner kick ran away from him, squandering the best late chance the U.S. had to equalize.

Nearly 48 games have been played in the men’s NCAA Tournament and the field continues to dwindle toward the Sweet 16.

Second round action wraps up on Sunday and by the end of the night, 16 teams will be remaining and have a couple of days of rest before resuming play next weekend. It’s an accomplishment to make it to March Madness, but it’s even bigger achievement to make it to the second weekend.

Matchups for the Sweet 16 are starting to be determined, and many national championship contenders remain, setting up what will be a very intense next round. Here’s everything to know for the Sweet 16 as the second round comes to a close:

Who’s in men’s Sweet 16?

10 teams have clinched spots in the Sweet 16 so far.:

No. 1 Auburn (South)
No. 1 Duke (East)
No. 1 Houston (Midwest)
No. 1 Florida (West)
No. 2 Tennessee (Midwest)
No. 3 Texas Tech (West)
No. 4 Purdue (Midwest)
No. 5 Michigan (South)
No. 6 Brigham Young (East)
No. 10 Arkansas (West)

Sweet 16 schedule

Times and TV schedule to be announced

Thursday, March 27

No. 3 Texas Tech vs. No. 10 Arkansas

No. 1 Florida vs. TBD (No. 5 Maryland or No. 12 Colorado State)

No. 1 Duke vs. TBD (No. 4 Arizona or No. 5 Oregon)

No. 6 BYU vs. TBD (No. 2 Alabama or No. 7 Saint Mary’s)

Friday, March 28

No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 5 Michigan

No. 1 Houston vs. No. 4 Purdue

No. 2 Tennessee vs. TBD (No. 3 Kentucky or No. 6 Illinois)

TBD (No. 2 Michigan State or No. 10 New Mexico) vs. TBD (No. 3 Iowa State or No. 6 Mississippi)

When is men’s Sweet 16?

The men’s NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 will take place on Thursday, March 27 and Friday, March 28.

Men’s March Madness bracket

East Region

First Round

No. 1 Duke 93, No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s 49
No. 9 Baylor 75, No. 8 Mississippi State 72
No. 5 Oregon 81, No. 12 Liberty 52
No. 4 Arizona 93, No. 13 Akron 65
No. 6 BYU 80, No. 11 Virginia Commonwealth 71
No. 3 Wisconsin 85, No. 14 Montana 66
No. 7 Saint Mary’s 59, No. 10 Vanderbilt 56
No. 2 Alabama 90, No. 15 Robert Morris 81

Second round

No. 1 Duke 89, No. 9 Baylor 66
No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 4 Arizona | Sunday, March 23 | 9:40 p.m. ET | TBS
No. 3 Wisconsin vs. No. 6 BYU | Saturday, March 22 | 7:45 p.m. ET | CBS
No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 7 Saint Mary’s | Sunday, March 23 | 6:10 p.m. ET | CBS

Sweet 16

No. 1 Duke vs. TBD
TBD vs. TBD

Midwest region

First Round

No. 1 Houston 78, No. 16 SIU-Edwardsville 40
No. 8 Gonzaga 89, No. 9 Georgia 68
No. 12 McNeese State 69, No. 5 Clemson 67
No. 4 Purdue 75, No. 13 High Point 63
No. 6 Illinois 86, No. 11 Xavier 73
No. 3 Kentucky 76, No. 14 Troy 57
No. 7 UCLA 72, No. 10 Utah State 47
No. 2 Tennessee 77, No. 15 Wofford 62

Second round

No. 1 Houston 81, No. 8 Gonzaga 76
No. 4 Purdue 76, No. 12 McNeese 62
No. 6 Illinois vs. No. 3 Kentucky | Sunday, March 23 | 5:15 p.m. ET | CBS
No. 2 Tennessee 67, No. 7 UCLA 58

Sweet 16

No. 1 Houston vs. No. 4 Purdue
No. 2 Tennessee vs. TBD

South region

First Round

No. 1 Auburn 83, No. 16 Alabama State 63
No. 9 Creighton 89, No. 8 Louisville 75
No. 5 Michigan 68, No. 12 UC San Diego 65
No. 4 Texas A&M 80, No. 13 Yale 71
No. 6 Ole Miss 71, No. 11 North Carolina 64
No. 3 Iowa State 82, No. 14 Lipscomb 55
No. 10 New Mexico 75, No. 7 Marquette 66
No. 2 Michigan State 87, No. 15 Bryant 62

Second round

No. 1 Auburn 82, No. 9 Creighton 70
No. 5 Michigan 91, No. 4 Texas A&M 79
No. 3 Iowa State vs. No. 6 Ole Miss | Sunday, March 23 | 7:45 p.m. ET | truTV
No. 10 New Mexico vs. No. 2 Michigan State | Sunday, March 23 | 8:40 p.m. ET | TNT

Sweet 16

No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 5 Michigan

West Region

First round

No. 1 Florida 95, No. 16 Norfolk State 69
No. 8 UConn 67, No. 9 Oklahoma 59
No. 12 Colorado State 78, No. 5 Memphis 70
No. 4 Maryland 81, No. 13 Grand Canyon 49
No. 11 Drake 67, No. 6 Missouri 57
No. 3 Texas Tech 82, No. 14 UNC-Wilmington 72
No. 10 Arkansas 79, No. 7 Kansas 72
No. 2 St. John’s 83, No. 15 Omaha 53

Second round

No. 1 Florida 77, No. 8 UConn 75
No. 12 Colorado State vs. No. 4 Maryland | Sunday, March 23 | 7:10 p.m. ET | TBS
No. 3 Texas Tech 77, No. 11 Drake 64
No. 10 Arkansas 75, No. 2 St. John’s 66

Sweet 16

No. 1 Florida vs. TBD
No. 3 Texas Tech vs. No. 10 Arkansas

Through 42 men’s NCAA Tournament games, 24,388,543 brackets have been busted on ESPN’s tournament challenge. Only one perfect bracket remains.

‘#RoadtoPerfection’ is the last perfect bracket remaining among all major bracket tracking websites, according to the NCAA. The day started with three perfect brackets, two of which were busted after UConn-Florida and Baylor-Duke.

A few games remain in the Round of 32, as the final bracket has Michigan State, Alabama, Illinois, Oregon, Ole Miss and Maryland closing out Sunday’s slate with wins.

There are also just a handful of perfect brackets left on the women’s side, with numerous brackets being busted after Kansas State upset Kentucky on Sunday.

Here’s a look at the latest on perfect brackets in the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments:

Men’s March Madness perfect bracket tracker

Only one perfect bracket remains, as one ESPN user has correctly picked 42 games through the final day of the first weekend of NCAA Tournament games.

The user has one more upset, also, as the bracket predicts 6-seed Illinois to upset 3-seed Kentucky to advance to the Sweet 16.

Making it this far is quite the accomplishment, and the college basketball fan gets to call themselves the final perfect bracket remaining for the 2025 season for years to come. It has survived past 24,388,543 other brackets on ESPN, after all.

Brackets on USA TODAY, CBS, Yahoo and X were all eliminated from perfection prior to Sunday games.

Women’s March Madness perfect bracket tracker

There are approximately 300 perfect brackets that remain for the women’s NCAA Tournament, according to the NCAA’s bracket tracker.

There were around 800 perfect brackets before 5-seed Ole Miss defeated 4-seed Baylor 57-55 on Sunday, which eliminated around 500 brackets. The figures are estimated based on numerous of the most popular bracket challenge services.

You can breathe now. The heart-stopping March Madness matchup between No. 5 Kansas State and No. 4 Kentucky is over after a mind-boggling overtime shootout.

Kansas State pulled off a stunning 80-79 win over Kentucky in the second-round game Sunday after ending regulation with the score knotted at 69.Kentucky’s Georgia Amoore and Kansas State’s Temira Poindexter were exchanging 3s down the stretch in the fourth quarter. Amoore missed her final shot before time ran out.

Kansas State will advance to the Sweet 16 and play the winner of tomorrow’s second-round game between USC and Mississippi State.

Leading scorers for Kansas State

Poindexter shot 8-of-15 from 3-point range and finished with 24 points in the Wildcats’ win to reach the Sweet 16. Serena Sundell had 19 points and 14 assists. And Ayoka Lee scored 16 points.

Leading scorers for Kentucky

Clara Strack scored a team-high 22 points for Kentucky, eight rebounds and two assists. Amoore finished with 18 points, six assists.

Kansas State vs. Kentucky stats, result

RALEIGH, N.C. – The champs, it turns out, weren’t easy to “put down.” But after two NCAA men’s tournaments and 13 consecutive wins, Florida was up to the task of beating UConn.

And it was every bit as difficult as Huskies coach Dan Hurley predicted it would be.

The Gators, who didn’t lead in the second half until the final three minutes, finally pulled away for a 77-75 victory as Walter Clayton, Jr., buried a series of cold-blooded shots to advance Florida to the Sweet 16 of the West regional.

Clayton, who was arguably the best guard in the SEC this year, finished with 23 points on 6-of-14 shooting. But Clayton’s 3-pointer from the right wing with 2:53 remaining to finally put Florida on top and then second one from the same spot on the floor with 1:07 left, were the kind of clutch shots the Gators needed to overcome a UConn team that looked like it was ready to pull the tournament’s biggest upset for most of the second half.

Florida, a 9.5-point favorite and a popular pick to win the national championship after it dominated the SEC tournament last week, fell behind by as many as six points multiple times in the second half and struggled both with turnovers (12) and free throws (22-of-34).

But UConn couldn’t quite land a knockout blow, and Florida’s offense got hot at just the right time. The Gators made 54.2 percent of their field goals in the second half and 5-of-8 threes. Alijah Martin had 18 points for the Gators, who held UConn to 24-of-64 shooting and 8-of-29 from the 3-point line.

Before the game, Hurley was sanguine about the potential end of UConn’s run, knowing the quality of team the Huskies were facing. His only hope was that UConn’s postseason experience and pride in the jersey would force someone to play great basketball to end their streak after an up-and-down regular season.

“I think there’s honor in getting to the round of 32 and making someone put you down to end this run we’ve been on,” he said.

UConn indeed made it tough, but Florida came up with the goods when it mattered.

The Golden State Warriors forward who spent five-and-a-half seasons with the Heat, will return to Miami Tuesday for the first time since the early February trade shipped him out West. Speaking to reporters Saturday night after Golden State’s 124-115 loss against the Hawks, Butler opened up about the trade and his first game against his former team.

‘We was alright,’ Butler said of his tenure with the Heat. ‘We didn’t win nothing like we were supposed to. So, I don’t know, we made some cool runs. We had some fun. I think that’s all we did.’

Butler helped lead the Heat to a pair of NBA Finals appearances, one in 2020, in the season that was completed in Orlando because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the other in 2023. The Heat lost both, though Butler widely became a fan favorite during his time with the team.

Yet, the relationship soured this season, as Miami suspended Butler several times for ‘multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team.’ Upon being traded to the Warriors, Butler inked a two-year, $121 million extension with the Warriors.

‘Not really, don’t make no difference,’ Butler said when asked if he was curious about the reception he would receive at the Kaseya Center in Miami. ‘I’m a member of the Golden State Warriors. I love that fan base. They showed me a lot of love while I was there, but I’m here to win now. I’m on the opposing team.’

Butler, for his part, said he was approaching it as just ‘another game’ when he faces the Heat Tuesday. Yet, both teams are headed in opposite directions; since making the trade, the Warriors are 16-4 and the Heat are 4-17 over that span and currently on a 10-game losing streak.

‘Yeah, I was traded from there, yada, yada, yada,’ Butler said. ‘Yeah, it didn’t end the way that people wanted to, yada yada yada. But that’s so far behind me now. I don’t even think about it. I don’t pay attention to nothing except for the trajectory of this squad.’

President Donald Trump attended the NCAA wrestling championships in Philadelphia on Saturday and celebrated with Wyatt Hendrickson, who upset Gable Steveson for the NCAA heavyweight title. Hendrickson rallied with a late takedown to beat Steveson, an Olympic champion.

Hendrickson, who attended the Air Force Academy for four years, wrapped himself in a flag after his victory and went over to shake Trump’s hand.

‘I put on a show for him, I wanted that national title,’ Hendrickson said.

Trump arrived at the NCAA meet alongside Outkick media founder Clay Travis. Travis’ presence on Air Force One was part of a new venture by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt to give media outlets opportunities that haven’t been available during prior administrations.

The 47th President of the United States has made appearances at numerous sporting events during the first few months of his term. In early February, he became the first sitting President to attend the Super Bowl. A week later, he was at the Daytona 500 and even took a few laps around Daytona International Speedway and operated as the pace car ahead of the race.

Trump’s attendance at the national wrestling championships was to be expected, though. Not only did Trump attend the championships in 2023 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but much of his presidential campaign had been about keeping transgender women out of female sports, specifically wrestling. Just weeks ago, the NCAA passed an official ban preventing transgender women from competing in sports.

Trump’s history with wrestling

Trump has long been a fan of wrestling and combat sports in general. He routinely attends UFC fights and has a well-known professional relationship with UFC CEO Dana White. White even made a speech at Trump’s presidential victory rally.

Trump has participated in WWE events as well, even headlining WrestleMania 23 back in 2007. In 2009, he was also part of a storyline that saw him buy WWE Raw from Vince McMahon before selling it back shortly after. Trump was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013.

Furthermore, Trump has offered congratulations to collegiate wrestling programs in the past. Just a month before election day 2024, Trump brought the national champion Penn State wrestling team on stage at a rally in Pennsylvania.

The road to the Frozen Four began on Sunday with the 2025 NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament bracket reveal.

And the Hockey East Conference had a big day.

Leading the way for Hockey East was Boston College, as the Eagles received the No. 1 overall seed in the 16-team field for the Frozen Four. It is the 38th NCAA Tournament appearance for Boston College, which is coming off an early exit in the Hockey East tournament to Northeastern.

Joining Boston College on the 1-seed line were Michigan State (No. 2 overall seed), Maine (No. 3 overall seed) and Western Michigan (No. 4 overall seed).

The men’s NCAA hockey bracket reveal show created some history for two programs, as Bentley and UConn heard their names called for the national tournament for the first time in their respective program histories. The Falcons will play their first NCAA Tournament game against Boston College in the No. 1 vs. No. 4 game of the Manchester Region. Meanwhile, the Huskies will open up against their cross-state rival Quinnipiac in the Allentown Region.

Defending national champion Denver (29-11-1, 15-8-1 in NCHC play) was given the third seed in the Manchester Region on Sunday by the NCAA Tournament selection committee. Nine additional programs were selected to the field as at-large bids.

As alluded to, the Hockey East Conference had a big day, as it received six bids to the field, the most of any conference in the country and its most to the field since 2016.

Follow along for a recap of updates on the 2025 NCAA Men’s Hockey Tournament bracket reveal, including seedings, snubs, first-round matchups and more from the USA TODAY Sports Network:

Frozen Four predictions

Here’s a look at some predictions on the 2025 NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament from the ESPNU bracket reveal show panel:

Colby Cohen: Boston College, Western Michigan, Penn State and Michigan State
Andrew Raycroft: Boston College, Western Michigan, UConn and Michigan State

To expound on this, Cohen, a former Boston University defenseman, picked Boston College to win it all in 2025 at the Frozen Four in St. Louis on Saturday, April 12. He also picked Penn State to come out with the upset of the Allentown Region.

‘I think this team is as good or better than last year because they are a year old and more mature,’ Cohen said. ‘Think they are back there (in the Frozen Four).’

Frozen Four 2025 teams

No. 1 seeds for the 2025 NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament were rewarded to Boston College, Michigan State, Maine and Western Michigan.

Here’s a full breakdown of the teams in the 2025 NCAA Men’s Hockey Tournament:

Boston College
Michigan State
Maine
Western Michigan
Boston University
UConn
Providence
Bentley
Denver
Ohio State
Cornell
Penn State
Quinnipiac
Minnesota
UMass
Minnesota State

Bentley, UConn makes NCAA Tournament history

Bentley and UConn heard their names called to the NCAA Men’s Hockey Tournament, for the first time on Sunday during the bracket reveal down on ESPNU.

UConn is coming off a 5-2 loss to Maine, the No. 3 overall seed in the 2025 NCAA Men’s Hockey Tournament in the Hockey East championship game on Friday. The Huskies are 22-11-4 overall on the season and a dark horse team to make the Frozen Four, per former Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player Colby Cohen on the ESPNU bracket reveal show.

Bentley defeated Holy Cross 6-3 in the Atlantic Hockey championship game on Saturday, the first Atlantic Hockey title in program history for the Falcons.

Boston College named No. 1 overall seed in NCAA Men’s Hockey Tournament

The Boston College Eagles were tabbed as the No. 1 overall seed in the 2025 NCAA Men’s Hockey Tournament bracket by the NCAA selection committee. It is the 38th NCAA Tournament appearance for Boston College, which is looking for its first back-to-back Frozen Four appearances since 2006-08.

‘We didn’t really have to mention it. All the guys that returned (from last season), knew what that felt like. There is so much work to be done before you can get back to the national tournament, so we focused on the short term than looking at the national,’ Boston College coach Greg Brown said on ESPNU when asked if last year’s ending in the Frozen Four has fueled them this year.

‘It’s a goal we knew for us to get to the tournament. But we had to do so many little things right early in the year to put us in this position.’

Hockey East leads NCAA Men’s Hockey Tournament bracket bids

Hockey East had six of its programs selected to the 2025 NCAA Men’s Hockey Tournament, the most selections to the field of any conference.

Of its six bids to the Frozen Four, Hockey East received two No. 1 seeds in No. 1 overall seed Boston College and No. 3 overall seed Maine. Joining the Eagles and Black Bears was Boston University, UConn, Providence and UMass.

Frozen Four bracket schedule

Here’s a full breakdown of the schedule for the Frozen Four, including first-round game information:

Manchester

No. 1 Boston College (1) vs. Bentley | Friday | 2 p.m. ET | ESPNU
Providence vs. Denver | Friday | 5:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+

Fargo

No. 1 Western Michigan (4) vs. Minnesota State | Thursday | 5 p.m. ET | ESPNU
Minnesota vs. UMass | Thursday | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN2

Allentown

No. 1 Maine (3) vs. Penn State | Friday | 8:30 p.m. ET | ESPN2
UConn vs. Quinnipiac | Friday | 5 p.m. ET | ESPNU 

Toledo

Boston University vs. Ohio State | Thursday | 2 p.m. ET | ESPNU
No. 1 Michigan State (2) vs. Cornell | Thursday | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN+

Frozen Four bracket

No. 1 seed in Toledo Region goes to Michigan State

The final No. 1 seed in the Frozen Four bracket goes to No. 2 overall seed Michigan State, who is coming off a thrilling double-overtime win over Ohio State on Saturday to claim the Big Ten trophy.

Here’s a breakdown of who is in the Fargo Region:

No. 2 Michigan State vs. Cornell
Boston University vs. Ohio State

No. 1 seed in Allentown Region goes to Maine

Maine is rewarded the No. 1 seed in the Allentown Region, and the No. 3 overall seed in the 2025 Frozen Four Bracket. Maine gets a tough draw in the first round of the Allentown Region against Penn State. Then there is the Connecticut Rivalry between UConn and Quinnipiac in the other Allentown Region first-round game.

Here’s a breakdown of who is in the Allentown Region:

No. 3 Maine vs. Penn State
UConn vs. Quinnipiac

No. 1 seed in Fargo Region goes to Western Michigan

The top seed in the Fargo Region goes to Western Michigan, which is the No. 4 overall seed in the Frozen Four bracket. The Broncos are coming off their first-ever NCHC Frozen Faceoff Championship title in program history on Saturday over Denver thanks to a double-overtime goal scored by forward Alex Bump.

Here’s a breakdown of who is in the Fargo Region:

No. 4 Western Michigan vs. Minnesota State
Minnesota vs. UMass

No. 1 seed in Manchester Region goes to Boston College

Despite losing in the quarterfinals of the Hockey East quarterfinals to Northeastern, Boston College was still given the No. 1 seed in the Manchester Region. At 26-7-2, the Eagles enter the Frozen Four tournament as one of the top teams in the field. An intriguing Manchester Region quarterfinal matchup could be Boston College and Providence, a New England region rivalry. The Eagles took all three regular-season matchups against the Friars this year, while outscoring Providence 10-3 in those.

Here’s a breakdown of who is in the Manchester Region:

No. 1 Boston College vs. Bentley
Providence vs. Denver

Frozen Four bracket predictions

Manchester Region

Boston College
Providence
Denver
Holy Cross/Bentley

Toledo Region

Michigan State
Boston University
Ohio State
Clarkson/Cornell

Allentown Region

Maine
UConn
Penn State
Quinnipiac

Fargo Region

Western Michigan
Minnesota
Massachusetts
Minnesota State

What channel is NCAA hockey bracket reveal?

Channel: ESPNU

The NCAA men’s hockey selection show will air on ESPNU.

How to stream men’s NCAA hockey bracket reveal

Streaming: Fubo (free trial)

Streaming options for the 2025 men’s NCAA hockey bracket reveal show include Fubo, which not only carries the ESPN family of networks (including ESPNU), but also offers a free trial to potential subscribers.

Watch men’s NCAA hockey bracket reveal

What time is NCAA men’s hockey selection show?

Date: Sunday, March 23
Time: 3 p.m. ET

The NCAA men’s hockey selection show is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. ET.

What day does men’s NCAA hockey tournament start?

Start date: Thursday, March 27

The first round of the 2025 men’s NCAA hockey tournament will begin on Thursday, March 27, carrying on into Friday, March 28.

When is the Frozen Four? 

Men’s Frozen Four date: Thursday, April 10 and Saturday, April 12

The men’s Frozen Four will occur on Thursday, April 10 and Saturday, April 12. 

Where is the Frozen Four 2025? 

Men’s Frozen Four Location: Enterprise Center (St. Louis) 

The men’s Frozen Four will take place at Enterprise Center, the home of the NHL’s St. Louis Blues, in St. Louis this year. It is the first time that the Frozen Four has returned to St. Louis since the 2007 Frozen Four, when Michigan State defeated Boston College 3-1 in the national championship game.

2025 NCAA hockey tournament schedule

Here is the full schedule for the 2025 NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Championship:

First round: Thursday, March 27-Friday, March 28
Second round: Saturday, March 29-Sunday, March 30
Frozen Four: Thursday, April 10
Men’s NCAA hockey championship: Saturday, April 12

2024 Frozen Four winner

Denver is coming off a win in the 2024 Frozen Four, and also won the national championship in 2022. Here’s a look at the 10 most recent national champions:

2024: Denver
2023: Quinnipiac
2022: Denver
2021: UMass
2020: Canceled
2019: Minnesota Duluth
2018: Minnesota Duluth
2017: Denver
2016: North Dakota
2015: Providence
2014: Union (N.Y.)

For a full list of champions, click here.

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The No. 2 seed Duke Blue Devils are headed to the Sweet 16 for the second consecutive year.

A No. 10 seed Oregon Ducks team gave Kara Lawson’s program all it could handle during the second round of the women’s basketball NCAA tournament. Sunday’s game was a March Madness special, with all the drama and jaw-dropping moments. Without freshman star Toby Fournier, who was out with an illness, Duke struggled to keep up with Oregon’s size, length and speed. Center Phillipina Kyei went to work early, along with star guard Deja Kelly, putting the Ducks up by five at halftime.

However, a rejuvenated Duke team emerged from the half on fire. Guard Ashlon Jackson nailed two huge 3-point shots and continued her reign of terror against the Ducks well into the fourth quarter. The Blue Devils were pulling away slightly with under two minutes left to play. Duke led 55-51 when Jackson hit a dagger 3-pointer to give her team a 58-51 lead with a minute left in regulation. After the bucket, she gave a little Steph Curry ‘night, night’ celebration. Duke moved on with a gutsy 59-53 win.