TV Info, Tip-Off Time Revealed For BYU’s NCAA Tournament Opener Against VCU
Mar 16, 2025, 6:40 PM | Updated: Mar 17, 2025, 1:11 pm
DENVER – BYU basketball will face the VCU Rams in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
Hours after the matchup was revealed on Selection Sunday, the tip-off time and TV info were also announced.
BYU vs VCU will tip off at 2:05 pm (MT) on Thursday on TNT and KSL Newsradio.
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) March 17, 2025
No. 6-seed BYU will face 11-seed VCU at 2:05 p.m. (MDT) and will be televised on TNT.
The first-round NCAA Tournament matchup will occur from Denver, Colorado, inside the Ball Arena, home of the NBA’s Denver Nuggets.
BYU versus VCU will be the second game of the day from Denver, following an 11:30 a.m. (MDT) tip-off between 3-seed Wisconsin and 14-seed Montana.
Announcers for BYU vs VCU on Thursday on TNT.
• Brad Nessler (PxP)
• Brendan Haywood (Analyst)
• Dana Jacobson (Sideline)— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) March 17, 2025
Announcers for the game will include Brad Nessler as the play-by-play voice, with former North Carolina Tar Heel and 14-year NBA veteran Brendan Haywood as analyst. Dana Jacobson will handle the sidelines.
What channel is TNT on?
TNT is one of four networks that will televise the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
- DirecTV: 245
- Dish: 138
- Xfinity: 667 (in Salt Lake City)
How to Stream BYU vs VCU
- March Madness Live
You can watch every NCAA Tournament game on the March Madness Live App by logging in using your TV provider credentials.
- MAX
You can sign up for MAX’s streaming service and watch BYU vs. VCU there.
Other streaming platforms that offer TNT include:
- YouTube TV
- Hulu + Live TV
- DirecTV Stream
- Sling (Orange and Blue plans)
How To Listen To BYU Basketball in the NCAA Tournament
The radio call of BYU vs. VCU can be heard on KSL NewsRadio in Utah at 102.7 FM and 1160 AM.
BYU’s Voice of the Cougars, Greg Wrubell, and former BYU basketball player Mark Durrant will be on the call.
BYU vs. VCU
First Round – 2025 NCAA Tournament
Location: Denver, Colorado
Arena: Ball Arena
Tip-Off: 2:05 p.m. (MDT)
TV: TNT
Radio: KSL NewsRadio (102.7 FM, 1160 AM in Utah)
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for sports.ksl.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL Newsradio. Follow Mitch’s coverage of BYU in the Big 12 Conference on X: @Mitch_Harper.
