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.

The inaugural 16-team College Basketball Crown will be played today-Sunday in Las Vegas. Here are the schedule, TV channel, betting odds.

Some states initially allowed bets for the 16-team tournament that began on Mar. 31, but bettors had their wagers voided and funds returned.

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.

Just when you think the Nebraska men’s basketball team is done for, they pull you right back in.  Trailing by 10 to Arizona State with under 15 minutes to go un

Brice Williams had 30 points in Nebraska's opening-round win at the Crown, showing why he could be the event's breakout star and the type of player NBA scouts in attendance want to see.

The Oregon State Beavers face the UCF Golden Knights in the first round of the inaugural College Basketball Crown tournament, live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

A walk on who played just 75 season minutes before Monday - plus a scoring surge from Juwan Gary and Connor Essegian - helped Nebraska basketball to a comeback win