CBC 2025: College Basketball Crown bracket, teams, schedule, scores, dates, game times, tv channels, streaming, results
The 16-team College Basketball Crown is in its inaugural season and will be played March 31-April 6 in Las Vegas, including teams from the Big Ten, Big East, Big 12, as well as at-large teams selected by a committee. The Big Ten, Big East and Big 12 get two automatic qualifiers. Games will be shown on FS1 and Fox.
The inaugural College Basketball Crown postseason tournament finalized its field early Monday morning with 16 teams set to compete.
Here is round-by-round information about the College Basketball Crown in 2025, plus the bracket, matchups, game times and television details.
What is the College Basketball Crown?
The inaugural tournament is a 16-team bracket held March 31-April 6 in Las Vegas and positioned as a competitor to the long-running National Invitation Tournament. The tournament, created by Fox Sports and AEG, includes the top two non-NCAA Tournament teams from the Big Ten, Big 12 and Big East; those leagues have TV deals with Fox. The rest of the field is selected at-large. The first two rounds are at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, while the semifinals and championship are at T-Mobile Arena.
College Basketball Crown 2025 Teams list in alphabetical order
Arizona State
Boise State
Butler
Central Florida
Cincinnati
Colorado
DePaul
Georgetown
George Washington
Nebraska
Oregon State
Southern California
Tulane
Utah
Villanova
Washington State
Has anyone opted out of the Crown Basketball Tournament?
Yes. Indiana, West Virginia and Ohio State were in line for automatic bids, but did not accept. Rutgers, Kansas State, Penn State, Wake Forest and TCU declined at-large invites.
NIT 2025: National Invitation Tournament bracket, teams, schedule
When is the 2025 College Basketball Crown?
The College Basketball Crown will take place from Monday, March 31 through the final on Sunday, April 6.
First round: Monday, March 31 and Tuesday, April 1
Second round: Wednesday, April 2 and Thursday, April 3
Semifinals: Saturday, April 5 (1:30 p.m. ET and 4 p.m. ET)
Final: Sunday, April 6 (5:30 p.m. ET)
Where will 2025 College Basketball Crown be played?
The entire tournament will be played in Las Vegas. The first and second rounds will be played at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The semifinals and finals will be played at T-Mobile Arena.
2025 College Basketball Crown bracket, teams, schedule, dates, game times, where to watch
FIRST ROUND
College Basketball Crown schedule today, March 31
Monday, March 31 | MGM Grand Garden Arena
Game 1: Butler 86, Utah 84
Game 2: Boise State 89, George Washington 59
Game 3: Nebraska 86, Arizona State 78
Game 4: Georgetown 85, Washington State 82
College Basketball Crown tv schedule today, Tuesday April 1
Tuesday, April 1 | MGM Grand Garden Arena
Game 5: Cincinnati 83, DePaul 61 |
Game 6: UCF 76, Oregon State 75 |
Game 7: Villanova 85, Colorado 64 |
Game 8: USC 89, Tulane 60
College Basketball Crown Quarterfinals schedule, game times, TV info for April 3.
Wednesday, April 2 | MGM Grand Garden Arena
Game 9: Boise State 100, Butler 93
Game 10: Nebraska 81, Georgetown 69
Thursday, April 3 | MGM Grand Garden Arena
Game 11: UCF 88, Cincinnati 80
Game 12: Villanova 60, USC 59
College Basketball Crown Semifinals Schedule Today, Game times, Tv info
SEMIFINALS
Saturday, April 5 | T-Mobile Arena
Game 13: Nebraska 79, Boise State 69
Game 14: UCF 104, Villanova 98
When time is the CBC Championship Game today, tv schedule, streaming?
Sunday, April 6 | T-Mobile Arena
Game 15: Nebraska vs. UCF - 5:30 p.m. ET on FOX (T-Mobile Arena)
Where can I to watch College Basketball Crown 2025
All tournament games will be aired on Fox or FS1. The first and second round games will air on FS1. The semifinals and championship game will air on Fox.
College Basketball Crown prize money, NIL funds, payment
An incentive to play in the College Basketball Crown will be those that make it far in the tournament will get an NIL deal. The championship team will get a prize pool of a $300,000 NIL package. The runner-up gets a $100,000 prize pool package while the semifinalist get $50,000 prize pool package. Fox Sports reported players from the semifinalist teams "will have opportunities to leverage their NIL through various marketing campaigns, including social media activations and more."
Where to buy College Basketball Crown tickets
Tickets for first-round games start at $18. Tickets for the championship game start at $54. Buy seats here.
2025 College Basketball Crown odds: Who will win the inaugural CBC title?
2025 College Basketball Crown winner
Boise State: +390 (bet $10 to win $49 total)
Cincinnati: +450 (bet $10 to win $55 total)
Nebraska: +550 (bet $10 to win $65 total)
Villanova: +700 (bet $10 to win $80 total)
USC: +750 (bet $10 to win $85 total)
UCF: +1000 (bet $10 to win $110 total)
Arizona State: +1800 (bet $10 to win $190 total)
Colorado: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)
Butler: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)
Georgetown: +2200 (bet $10 to win $230 total)
Utah: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)
DePaul: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
Oregon State: +4500 (bet $10 to win $460 total)
Washington State: +7000 (bet $10 to win $710 total)
George Washington: +7500 (bet $10 to win $760 total)
Tulane: +8000 (bet $10 to win $810 total)
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