Introducing a New Postseason Reign in College Basketball

Las Vegas
March 31 – April 6, 2025

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The image features the text "PARTICIPATING TEAMS" in bold gold letters above a metallic silver crown. Surrounding the crown are the logos of the participating college basketball teams in the tournament. The teams represented include: Arizona State Sun Devils Boise State Broncos Butler Bulldogs Cincinnati Bearcats Colorado Buffaloes DePaul Blue Demons Georgetown Hoyas George Washington Colonials Nebraska Cornhuskers Oregon State Beavers Tulane Green Wave UCF Knights USC Trojans Utah Utes Villanova Wildcats Washington State Cougars The logos are evenly distributed around the crown, creating a dynamic and competitive visual theme.

Tournament bracket for the "College Basketball Crown" spanning March 31 to April 6. The bracket is divided into two sides, each progressing from First Round to Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and concluding with the Championship game on Sunday, April 6 at 2:30 PM PT at T-Mobile Arena.Left Side of Bracket (Top to Bottom):First Round – Monday, March 31 (MGM Grand Garden Arena, FS1):Indiana vs. Butler at 12:00 PM PT – Butler advancesGeorge Washington vs. Boise State at 2:30 PM PT – Boise State advancesNebraska vs. Arizona State at 5:30 PM PT – Nebraska advancesGeorgetown vs. Washington State at 8:00 PM PT – Georgetown advancesQuarterfinals – Wednesday, April 2:Butler vs. Boise State at 4:00 PM PT – Boise State winsNebraska vs. Georgetown at 6:30 PM PT – Nebraska winsSemifinal – Saturday, April 5:Boise State vs. Nebraska at 10:30 AM PT – Nebraska winsRight Side of Bracket (Top to Bottom):First Round – Tuesday, April 1 (MGM Grand Garden Arena, FS1):Cincinnati vs. Oregon State at 12:00 PM PT – Cincinnati winsOregon State vs. UCF at 2:30 PM PT – UCF winsPitt vs. Villanova at 5:30 PM PT – Villanova winsTulane vs. USC at 8:00 PM PT – USC winsQuarterfinals – Thursday, April 3:Cincinnati vs. UCF at 4:00 PM PT – UCF winsVillanova vs. USC at 6:30 PM PT – Villanova winsSemifinal – Saturday, April 5:UCF vs. Villanova at 1:00 PM PT – Villanova winsChampionship Game:Sunday, April 6 at 2:30 PM PT on FOXNebraska vs. VillanovaThe bracket is styled in gold, black, and white with school logos and time zone listed as Pacific Time (PT). TV coverage is provided by FS1 for earlier rounds and FOX for the final.

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Note: Home Teams listed second

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A Founding Partner of the College Basketball Crown, Circa Resort & Casino is the Official Hotel of the Tournament Referees. Through their first class service, they will also be host to a Friday Fan Festival Pool Party at Stadium Swim.

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