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The inaugural College Basketball Crown from Las Vegas continued Thursday with two more tickets to the semifinals on the line. UCF advanced with an 88-80 win over Big 12 rival Cincinnati in the first game of the quarterfinals.
UCF star Darius Johnson scored a game-high 31 points in the win. The Knights will face the winner of Villanova vs. USC in the semifinals on Saturday.
On Day 3 of the CBC, Boise State escaped with a 100-93 win over Butler and Nebraska advanced with a 81-69 victory over Nebraska. Boise State star Tyson Degenhart scored a team-high 21 points and Alvaro Cardenas added 19 in the win over the Bulldogs to set up a date against Nebraska in the semifinals on Saturday.
The tournament’s championship game is set for Sunday at T-Mobile Arena. The CBC awarded automatic bids to the top two non-NCAA Tournament teams from the Big Ten, Big 12 and Big East. The rest of the bracket was filled out by a committee to complete the field
2025 College Basketball Crown schedule
All times Eastern
First round
MONDAY, MARCH 31
- Game 1: Butler 86, Utah 84 | Recap
- Game 2: Boise State 89, George Washington 59 | Recap
- Game 3: Nebraska 86, Arizona State 78 | Recap
- Game 4: Georgetown 85, Washington State 82 | Recap
TUESDAY, APRIL 1
- Game 5: Cincinnati 83, DePaul 61 | Recap
- Game 6: UCF 76, Oregon State 75 | Recap
- Game 7: Villanova 85, Colorado 64 | Recap
- Game 8: USC 89, Tulane 60 | Recap
Quarterfinals
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2
THURSDAY, APRIL 3
- Game 11: UCF 88, Cincinnati 80 | Recap
- Game 12: Villanova vs. USC, 9:30 p.m. | FS1
Semifinals
SATURDAY, APRIL 5
- Game 13: Boise State vs. Nebraska, 1:30 p.m. | FS1
- Game 14: UCF vs. TBD, 4 p.m. | FS1
Championship
SUNDAY, APRIL 6
- Semifinal winners, 5:30 p.m. | Fox
