2025 College Basketball Crown Tournament: Semifinal Matchups Set as UCF and Villanova Advance
UCF and Villanova battle for a chance in the finals after their quarterfinal victories in Las Vegas.
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 Villanova in the semifinals on Saturday. The Wildcats recorded a 60-59 win over USC in the final game of the evening after Eric Dixon knocked down a go-ahead free throw with 18 seconds remaining.
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
Quarterfinals
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2
THURSDAY, APRIL 3
Semifinals
SATURDAY, APRIL 5
- Game 13: Boise State vs. Nebraska, 1:30 p.m. | FS1
- Game 14: UCF vs. Villanova, 4 p.m. | FS1
Championship
SUNDAY, APRIL 6
- Semifinal winners, 5:30 p.m. | Fox
