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.

Like most in the College Basketball Crown tournament, neither team had played a competitive game in nearly three weeks. "I was proud that my guys wanted to keep playing," UC coach Wes Miller said of the layoff.

The 2025 College Basketball Crown will take place at MGM Grand Garden Arena and T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The 2025 College Basketball Crown will air on FOX and FS1.

Last year, there were nearly 300 names in the portal on the first day. It was a record-setting number ... that got absolutely shattered by 2025's opening day. More than 750 men's basketball student-athletes entered their names into the transfer portal when it opened Monday.

It's Colorado vs Villanova in the College Basketball Crown. Here's how to watch, including time, channel, TV schedule and streaming info.

The first ever College Basketball Crown kicks off on Monday, March 31 and runs through Sunday, April 6 in Las Vegas.

The carousel is spinning, and we're tracking all of the coaching firing and hiring moves in the men's game for the 2025-26 season in one complete list below. Coaches considered interim are marked with an asterisk.

Find out how to watch the March 31 CBC Tournament matchup between the Utah Utes and Butler Bulldogs with live stream, TV channel and more game information.

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