Even so, Fox Sports executives looked at the schedule and thought there was a place for one more, working with AEG to put together the College Basketball Crown, a 16-team tournament in Las Vegas that concludes its inaugural edition Sunday.

The Knights were also given a momentum lift when Benny Williams rose for a put-back dunk late in the game. UCF ultimately closed out Cincinnati in an 88-80 victory to advance to the College Basketball Crown semifinals.

As the Tulane Green Wave men’s basketball team gets set to compete in the inaugural College Basketball Crown next week, they’ll have a shot at a first-of-its-ki

The Boise State men’s basketball team reached the money round of the inaugural College Basketball Crown tournament with a 100-93 quarterfinal victory over Butle

From NIL endorsement opportunities, to NBA teams in attendance, to an abundance of star power, the College Basketball Crown is all about growing the game during its biggest time of year.

It’s the quarterfinals of the College Basketball Crown in Las Vegas, now down from 16 teams to eight in this single-elimination tournament.

College basketball programs that fell shy of the NCAA's March Madness tournament will now have the opportunity to compete in the postseason through the College Basketball Crown.

Butler 's best player, Jahmyl Telfort, will not play in The College Basketball Crown tournament. The senior forward is in Las Vegas but will not be suiting up for the Bulldogs as he prepares for a professional basketball career.

The 16-team tournament gives the Utes a chance to win their part of a $500,000 NIL package and ‘any opportunity to keep competing, we’re going to take that chance’.