Jimmer Fredette Announces March Madness Bracket
Mar 18, 2025, 3:12 PM | Updated: 3:16 pm
SALT LAKE CITY – Former BYU star guard and NCAA National Player of the Year Jimmer Fredette believes in Kevin Young and the BYU Cougars as March Madness approaches. The leader of the last Cougar team to reach the Sweet 16, Fredette released his full bracket for the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.
Now an NCAA Tournament analyst, Fredette predicts BYU will advance to the second weekend before falling to No. 2 Alabama in the Sweet 16. He also has the Utah State Aggies beating UCLA in the first round, marking the Aggies’ second tournament win in as many seasons.
Fredette released his bracket on social media on Tuesday, March 18.
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If Fredette’s Final Four prediction of Auburn, Florida, Duke, and Houston comes true, it would be the second time in tournament history that all four No. 1 advanced to the final weekend. Fredette doesn’t see parity paying off this season, as he expects the top eight seeds to reach the Elite 8.
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The Yahoo analyst expects the Duke Blue Devils to prevail in 2025. It would be the program’s sixth national title since 1991.
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About Jimmer Fredette
Fredette played for BYU from 2007-11. As a senior in 2011, the guard led BYU to a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament and an appearance in the Sweet 16.
His senior season performance earned him the Naismith Player of the Year award and the consensus 2011 National Player of the Year.
Jimmer’s Bracket! 🎯
Duke 🏆
BYU 👉 Sweet 16
Two 13 over 4’s 👀#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/11rSKGjd1i— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 18, 2025
During his time at BYU, Fredette averaged 18.7 points per game on 45.5 percent shooting, including 39.4 percent from beyond the arc. He played in 139 games for the Cougars.
Following his senior season, the Milwaukee Bucks selected Fredette with the 10th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft.
Fredette has played professionally since 2011, including time in the NBA with five franchises: the Sacramento Kings, Chicago Bulls, New Orleans Pelicans, New York Knicks, and Phoenix Suns.
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The Cougars received a No. 6 seed in the East Region and will open the “Big Dance” in Denver on Thursday against No. 11 seed VCU.
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