Key Moments Timeline
The complete story of the 2025 NCAA Tournament through the lens of the JFarbs Calcutta auction. From First Four play-in games through Florida's championship coronation, follow every win, every upset, and every dollar earned across 67 games and a $11,086.00 pot.
First Four
4 games
Mount St. Mary's wins their play-in game to earn a spot in the Round of 64.
Xavier wins their play-in game to earn a spot in the Round of 64.
UNC dominates San Diego State by 27 in the First Four, earning Patrick K.'s play-in squad a date with Ole Miss.
Round of 64
32 games · $110.86 per win
Auburn cruises past Alabama State by 20 points. No drama here.
9-seed Creighton pulls off the upset over 8-seed Louisville!
Michigan barely survives against UC San Diego in a 3-point squeaker.
Texas A&M handles business against Yale, earning Justin F. a win payout.
Ole Miss handles business against UNC, earning Gary F. a win payout.
Iowa State cruises past Lipscomb by 27 points. No drama here.
10-seed New Mexico takes down 7-seed Marquette, a blow for Justin F. who paid $42 for the Golden Eagles.
Michigan State cruises past Bryant by 25 points. No drama here.
Florida cruises past Norfolk State by 26 points. No drama here.
UConn handles business against Oklahoma, earning Ben M. a win payout.
12-seed Colorado State knocks off 5-seed Memphis! Justin F. picks up a sneaky R64 win while Lionel D.'s $52 investment busts early.
Maryland cruises past Grand Canyon by 32 points. No drama here.
11-seed Drake upsets 6-seed Missouri! Jeff W. cashes while Justin F.'s $43 Missouri pick busts.
Texas Tech handles business against UNC Wilmington, earning Kendall E. a win payout.
10-seed Arkansas upsets 7-seed Kansas. Justin F. starts a run that will turn heads deeper in the bracket.
St. John's cruises past Omaha by 30 points. No drama here.
Duke cruises past Mount St. Mary's by 44 points. No drama here.
9-seed Baylor pulls off the upset over 8-seed Mississippi State!
Oregon cruises past Liberty by 29 points. No drama here.
Arizona cruises past Akron by 28 points. No drama here.
BYU handles business against VCU, earning Jeff W. a win payout.
Wisconsin handles business against Montana, earning Asad S. a win payout.
Saint Mary's barely survives against Vanderbilt in a 3-point squeaker.
Alabama handles business against Robert Morris, earning Ben M. a win payout.
Houston cruises past SIU-Edwardsville by 38 points. No drama here.
Gonzaga cruises past Georgia by 21 points. No drama here.
12-seed McNeese stuns 5-seed Clemson in a 2-point nail biter! Adam S.'s $100 Clemson pick is gone in round one.
Purdue handles business against High Point, earning Asad S. a win payout.
Illinois handles business against Xavier, earning Justin F. a win payout.
Kentucky handles business against Troy, earning Noah S. a win payout.
UCLA cruises past Utah State by 25 points. No drama here.
Round of 32
16 games · $194.01 per win
Auburn rolls on, dispatching Creighton to earn Kendall E. another payday.
5-seed Michigan pulls the upset over 4-seed Texas A&M. Noah S. cashes in while Justin F. feels the sting.
Ole Miss knocks off 3-seed Iowa State, a costly loss for Noah S. who paid $143 for the Cyclones.
Michigan State rolls on, dispatching New Mexico to earn Adam S. another payday.
Florida survives a scare, edging UConn by just 2. Justin F. breathes a sigh of relief.
Maryland survives a scare, edging Colorado State by just 1. Matthew B. breathes a sigh of relief.
Texas Tech rolls on, dispatching Drake to earn Kendall E. another payday.
10-seed Arkansas stuns 2-seed St. John's! Lionel D.'s $250 investment is wiped out in the Round of 32.
Duke rolls on, dispatching Baylor to earn Joshua F. another payday.
Arizona rolls on, dispatching Oregon to earn Noah S. another payday.
A 2-point classic! BYU edges Wisconsin 91-89, ending Asad S.'s $124 investment.
Alabama rolls on, dispatching Saint Mary's to earn Ben M. another payday.
Houston rolls on, dispatching Gonzaga to earn Lionel D. another payday.
Purdue rolls on, dispatching McNeese to earn Asad S. another payday.
Kentucky rolls on, dispatching Illinois to earn Noah S. another payday.
Sweet 16
8 games · $221.72 per win
Kendall E.'s Auburn advances to the Elite Eight, eliminating Noah S.'s Michigan.
A 3-point thriller! Adam S.'s Michigan State barely survives against Gary F.'s Ole Miss.
Justin F.'s Florida advances to the Elite Eight, eliminating Matthew B.'s Maryland.
A 2-point thriller! Kendall E.'s Texas Tech barely survives against Justin F.'s Arkansas.
A 100-93 shootout! Duke drops a century and Noah S.'s $76 Arizona investment goes home.
Alabama explodes for 113 points, the tournament's highest-scoring game. Jeff W.'s BYU never stood a chance.
A 2-point thriller! Lionel D.'s Houston barely survives against Asad S.'s Purdue.
Elite Eight
4 games · $332.58 per win
Auburn punches their Final Four ticket, ending Michigan State's season convincingly.
Florida punches their Final Four ticket, ending Texas Tech's season in a tight one.
Duke dismantles Alabama by 20, a devastating blow for Ben M. who invested $190 in the Crimson Tide.
Final Four
2 games · $332.58 per win
Justin F.'s Gators knock off the last remaining 1-seed rival, ending Kendall E.'s Auburn dream in the Final Four.
Championship
1 game · $443.44 per win
Tournament Complete
$11,086.00 distributed across 63 tournament games