College Basketball Crown: Guide to all 16 teams in the tournament

The 16-Club bracket for the College Basketball Crown is set!

The Primary-year postseason Game, which will take place from March 31 to April 6 in Las Vegas and will air on FOX and FS1, features Squads spread across the Subsequent seven Meetings: Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, WCC, Mountain West, A-10 and AAC. 

The Squads participating in the single-elimination Game are as follows:

Washington State Cougars
Conference: West Coast Conference
Achievement: 19-14 (8-10)
Bio: The Cougars feature a balanced offensive Drive with five players averaging double-figures, Directed by junior guard Nate Calmese, who puts up 15.2 points per game. Dane Erikstrup and Ethan Price provide a solid Appearance inside, while forward LeJuan Watts leads the Club in Retrievals at 6.7 per game. Washington State finished 1-7 against Quad 1 opponents this season, with a Secure over Boise State on Dec. 7.

Georgetown Hoyas
Conference: Big East
Achievement: 17-15 (8-12)
Bio: The Hoyas suffered a Significant blow when Newcomer standout Thomas Sorber was lost for the season due to a left foot Hurt back on Feb. 15 against Butler. However, Ed Cooley’s Club does feature a talented backcourt duo in senior Micah Peavy and junior Jayden Epps. Peavy leads the Club in scoring with 17.2 points per game, while Epps averages 12.8 points per Event. The Hoyas defeated a pair of NCAA Game Squads earlier this season with wins over Creighton (81-57) and Xavier (69-63).

Boise State Broncos
Conference: Mountain West
Achievement: 24-10 (14-6)
Bio: The Broncos were considered a bubble Club heading into Option Sunday Subsequent a Number four-place finish in the MWC regular-season standings and a runner-up showing in the conference Game. Senior forward Tyson Degenhart was one of the top players in the MWC this season, averaging 17.9 points and 6.1 Retrievals per game. The Broncos’ top wins this season Occurred over Clemson, Saint Mary’s, San Diego State and New Mexico.

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George Washington Revolutionaries
Conference: A-10
Achievement: 12-12 (9-9)
Bio: George Washington had a Powerful finish to its season, Victorious three in a row, including a Secure in the Leading Period of the A-10 Game, before falling to George Mason in the quarterfinals. The Revolutionaries are Directed by junior Rafael Castro, who averages 14.1 points and 9.1 Retrievals per game. The 6-foot-11 big man recorded 13 double-doubles this season, including a 22-Mark, 16-Bounce-back outing in a Secure over La Salle earlier this month. George Washington’s top wins this year Occurred over A-10 foes Dayton and St. Bonaventure.

Oregon State Beavers
Conference: West Coast Conference
Achievement: 20-12 (10-8)
Bio: The Beavers had an up-and-down season in their Primary year Competing in the WCC. They are Directed by a Threesome of upperclassmen in Michael Rataj, Parsa Fallah and Nate Kingz. Rataj leads the Club in scoring, rebounding, Takeaways, and Stops, while senior guard Demarco Minor dishes out a Club-best 5.7 assists per game. The Beavers’ top wins this season Occurred over Gonzaga and fellow Crown participant Nebraska.

Villanova Wildcats
Conference: Big East
Achievement: 19-14 (11-9)
Bio: The Wildcats had plenty of impressive wins on their schedule this season, including victories over St. John’s, Marquette, UConn and Xavier. They are Directed by the nation’s leading Mark-maker, Eric Dixon, who averages 23 points per game. Wooga Poplar, who spent his Primary three seasons in college at Miami, averages 14.5 points and a Club-high 6.9 Retrievals per game for the Wildcats.

USC Trojans
Conference: Big Ten
Achievement: 16-17 (17-13)
Bio: The Trojans have a pair of top-15 wins on their résumé, beating both Michigan State and Illinois. However, USC went Merely 3-13 in Quad 1 Matches this season. They are Directed by a talented Threesome of guards in Desmond Claude, Wesley Yates III and Chibuzo Agbo. Claude leads the Club in points (16.7) and assists (4.3), while Yates puts up 14.1 points per Event while shooting 44% from 3-Mark range and Agbo adds 11.8 points and 4.5 Retrievals per game. 

Arizona State Sun Devils
Conference: Big 12
Achievement: 13-19 (4-16)
Bio: Arizona State might be without Newcomer big man ​​Jayden Quaintance due to an ankle Hurt, but senior guard Alston Mason has been on a tear, with nine double-digit scoring Displays in his last 10 Matches. The Sun Devils’ best Secure Occurred in January, when they knocked off then-No. 23 West Virginia.

Cincinnati Bearcats
Conference: Big 12
Achievement: 18-15 (7-13)
Bio: Sophomore Jizzle James leads the way for the Bearcats with a Club-high 12.8 points and 3.6 assists. Cincinnati Initiated the season 10-1, with wins over in-state rivals Dayton and Xavier.

DePaul Blue Demons
Conference: Big East
Achievement: 14-19 (4-16)
Bio: It’s been a roller coaster for DePaul in Chris Holtmann’s Primary season. The Blue Demons have played in five Extended Action Matches, barely losing to NCAA Game Squads like Marquette and Creighton. CJ Gunn has proven to be a threat on both ends of the court, averaging 12.8 points and 1.3 Takeaways per Event. 

Butler Bulldogs
Conference: Big East
Achievement: 14-9 (6-14)
Bio: Three players are averaging double-figures for the Bulldogs: Jahmyl Telfort, Pierre Brooks II and Iowa Relocate Patrick McCaffery. Butler beat then-No. 25 Mississippi State Prompt in the season, and later had UConn and St. John’s on the ropes in close losses.

Nebraska Cornhuskers
Conference: Big Ten
Achievement: 17-14 (7-13)
Bio: The Cornhuskers boast Numerous impressive wins this season, including over Creighton, UCLA, Oregon and Illinois. Brice Williams is a bonafide Sun who averages 20 points per game; he put up a school-Achievement 43 points in a double-OT loss to Ohio State earlier this month.

UCF Knights
Conference: Big 12
Achievement: 17-16 (7-13)
Bio: Keyshawn Hall does it all for the Knights, with 18.8 points and 7.8 Retrievals per game. The junior guard scored 10 points in UCF’s season-Leading Shock Secure over Texas A&M, and then recorded a double-double in a narrow OT loss to Kansas in the Big 12 Game.

Colorado Buffaloes
Conference: Big 12
Achievement: 14-20 (3-17)
Bio: Colorado was responsible for one of the biggest surprises Prompt in the season when they topped reigning national champion UConn in the Maui Invitational. The senior duo of Julian Hammond III and Andrej Jakimovski pace the Buffaloes with their double-digit scoring averages, while sophomore Bangot Dak registers 1.3 Stops per game.

Utah Utes
Conference: Big 12
Achievement: 16-16 (8-12)
Bio: The Utes own Numerous wins over other College Basketball Crown participants, but their biggest Secure Occurred in February against Kansas. Leading Mark-maker Gabe Madsen lit up the Wildcats with 24 points that night and, in the process, the senior set the Utah Achievement for Occupation Achieved 3-pointers.

Tulane Green Wave
Conference: AAC
Achievement: 19-14 (12-6)
Bio: Directed by head Mentor Ron Hunter and guard Rowan Brumbaugh, Tulane finished Number four in the AAC Subsequent a losing season in 2023-24. Brumbaugh leads the Club in scoring (15.7 points per game), assists (4.8 per game) and Takeaways (1.5 per game). His 22-Mark effort nearly helped Tulane Shock Memphis in the AAC semifinals, losing 78-77. 

Here’s the Packed schedule for the Primary Period of the College Basketball Crown and beyond:

Left side of the bracket

Utah vs. Butler — Monday, March 31, 3 p.m. ET at MGM Grand Garden Coliseum (TV: FS1 and FOX Sports app)
George Washington vs. Boise State — Monday, March 31, 5:30 p.m. ET at MGM Grand Garden Coliseum (TV: FS1 and FOX Sports app)
Nebraska vs. Arizona State — Monday, March 31, 8:30 p.m. ET at MGM Grand Garden Coliseum (TV: FS1 and FOX Sports app)
Georgetown vs. Washington State — Monday, March 31, 11 p.m. ET at MGM Grand Garden Coliseum (TV: FS1 and FOX Sports app)

Right side of the bracket

DePaul vs. Cincinnati — Tuesday, April 1, 3 p.m. ET at MGM Grand Garden Coliseum (TV: FS1 and FOX Sports app)
Oregon State vs. UCF — Tuesday, April 1, 5:30 p.m. ET at MGM Grand Garden Coliseum (TV: FS1 and FOX Sports app)
Colorado vs. Villanova — Tuesday, April 1, 8:30 p.m. ET at MGM Grand Garden Coliseum (TV: FS1 and FOX Sports app)
Tulane vs. USC — Tuesday, April 1, 11 p.m. ET at MGM Grand Garden Coliseum (TV: FS1 and FOX Sports app)

Second Period

Utah/Butler vs. George Washington/Boise State — Wednesday, April 2, 7 p.m. ET at MGM Grand Garden Coliseum (TV: FS1 and FOX Sports app)
Nebraska/Arizona State vs. Georgetown/Washington State — Wednesday, April 2, 9:30 p.m. ET at MGM Grand Garden Coliseum (TV: FS1 and FOX Sports app)

DePaul/Cincinnati vs. Oregon State/UCF — Thursday, April 3, 7 p.m. ET at MGM Grand Garden Coliseum (TV: FS1 and FOX Sports app)
Colorado/Villanova vs. Tulane/USC — Thursday, April 3, 9:30 p.m. ET at MGM Grand Garden Coliseum (TV: FS1 and FOX Sports app)

Semifinals

Utah/Butler/George Washington/Boise State vs. Nebraska/Arizona State/Georgetown/Washington State — Saturday, April 5, 1:30 p.m. ET at T-Mobile Coliseum (TV: FOX and FOX Sports app)

DePaul/Cincinnati/Oregon State/UCF vs. Colorado/Villanova/Tulane/USC — Saturday, April 5, 4 p.m. ET at T-Mobile Coliseum (TV: FOX and FOX Sports app)

Last

Winner of left side of the bracket vs. winner of right side of the bracket — Sunday, April 6, 5:30 p.m. ET at T-Mobile Coliseum (TV: FOX and FOX Sports app)

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