The inaugural College Basketball Crown tournament began Monday from Las Vegas with a bang. Butler pulled off a thrilling 86-84 upset win over Utah after star guard Pierre Brooks ll hit a game-winning layup with less than :03 remaining to get the sport's newest postseason event started.

Eric Dixon scored 22 points Tuesday night, leading Villanova to an 85-64 win over Colorado in the first round of the College Basketball Crown in Las Vegas and setting the program scoring record.

Cincinnati Bearcats basketball will play UCF in a College Basketball Crown quarterfinal game Thursday at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

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A basket with 5 seconds left that could’ve given the Beavers the win was waved off because their coach had called a timeout first.

Nebraska men's basketball is still playing. NU used a strong second half to advance in the College Basketball Crown against Arizona State Monday evening in Las

Utah’s 2024-25 campaign ended in Las Vegas on Monday, and with an 86-84 loss to Butler in the first round of the College Basketball Crown, the Alex Jensen era has officially begun. The focus moving forward will be on whether Jensen, the Runnin’ Utes legend, can get Utah back to the NCAA Tournament and reliving some of the program’s former glory.

The College Basketball Crown, a new tournament with a $500,000 pool for name, image and likeness payments, begins in Las Vegas this week.