Multiple notable high-major teams are headed to the first College Basketball Crown, which begins Monday in Las Vegas. The 16-team bracket includes USC, Nebraska, Villanova, Butler, Arizona State, and Georgetown.

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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.

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The Runnin’ Utes came up short. Utah fell to Butler, 86-84, in the opening round of the College Basketball Crown tournament on Monday. But it wasn’t for a lack of effort from their loudest — if not their biggest — fan in Las Vegas.

The Huskers rallied in Las Vegas by turning up the tempo and Connor Essegian getting into a groove. The sharp-shooter scored 17 points after the break on 7-of-9 shooting to send Nebraska into the next round at the College Basketball Crown. The 16-team tournament is in its first year and will award the champion $300,000.

The College Basketball Crown, a new tournament with a $500,000 pool for name, image and likeness payments, begins in Las Vegas this week.