The field is set for college basketball’s newest postseason tournament: the College Basketball Crown.
Put on by Fox Sports and the Anschutz Entertainment Group, the College Basketball Crown is a new postseason tournament in Las Vegas aimed at giving teams that didn’t make the NCAA Tournament a chance to continue their season and play for a title, similar to the NIT. The 16-team tournament features some guaranteed selections from the Big Ten, Big 12 and Big East. Other teams included come from the West Coast Conference, Mountain West, Atlantic-10 and American Athletic Conference.
Action won’t begin for two weeks, but the whole event will take place within a week and leads up to the Final Four as the event tries to become another relevant postseason option. Here’s what to know for the inaugural College Basketball Crown.
What is the College Basketball Crown?
An alternative postseason tournament for teams that didn’t make the NCAA Tournament. It is separate from the NIT.
College Basketball Crown 2025 teams
Teams listed 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
College Basketball Crown bracket
College Basketball Crown schedule
(All times in Eastern)
First round
Monday, March 31
Utah vs. Butler, 3 p.m. | FS1
George Washington vs. Boise State | FS1
Nebraska vs. Arizona State | FS1
Georgetown vs. Washington State | FS1
Tuesday, April 1
DePaul vs. Cincinnati | FS1
Oregon State vs. Central Florida | FS1
Colorado vs. Villanova | FS1
Tulane vs. Southern California | FS1
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.
How 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.