The NCAA has moved up the start of the NCAA men's basketball championship game, beginning with the 2025 title game

The NCAA announced Tuesday that the March Madness game’s tip-off time had been moved up to 8:50 p.m. ET from its traditional start time of 9:20 p.m. It’s a welcome move for many after the game has long taken more than two hours to complete and pushed up against midnight in the Eastern time zone.

The NCAA has announced an earlier start time for the men's basketball National Championship Game in 2025, with tipoff scheduled for 8:50 p.m. ET.

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One of the greatest times of the year arrives in late March and early April when the iconic NCAA Tournament tips off. Fans from around the world tune in to watch the 68-team bracket unfold over several weeks in a single-elimination format.

The NCAA has turned back the clock 30 minutes for the Monday night start of its men’s basketball tournament championship game. Gone is the 9:20 p.m. tip-off time that challenged all but the biggest fans to remain awake for “One Shining Moment.