TEMPE – Arizona State men’s basketball head coach Bobby Hurley announced that his club would compete in the inaugural College Basketball Crown tournament. After losing in the first round of the Big 12 tournament in Las Vegas, ASU will try again to run the table in a 16-team single elimination tournament in Sin City.
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Mar 8, 2025; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Arizona State Sun Devils guard Joson Sanon (3) breaks away during the second half at Desert Financial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Arianna Grainey-Imagn Images
The seven-day event begins on March 31st and consist of teams from seven different conferences. The field is stacked with elite teams not in the NCAA tournament. The Sun Devils first round opponent for the Crown tournament has been revealed to be the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Mar 9, 2025; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Fred Hoiberg walks off the court after falling to the Iowa Hawkeyes at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-Imagn Images
Programs in the College Basketball Crown tournament:
- ASU
- Boise State
- Butler
- Central Florida
- Cincinnati
- Colorado
- DePaul
- Georgetown
- George Washington
- Nebraska
- Oregon State
- Southern California
- Tulane
- Utah
- Villanova
- Washington State
ASU Full path below:
The field is set. Two weeks from today it all goes down in Vegas. 16 teams. 1 crown. Tickets available via @vividseats now – https://t.co/VjK7Uctf7B pic.twitter.com/5sxdVoFdk7
— College Basketball Crown (@CBBCrown) March 17, 2025
Nebraska finished its season 17-10, not qualifying for the Big 10 tournament. Head coach Fred Hoiberg will take the tournament as a statement for the program for not having an opportunity to punch its ticket to March. The Cornhuskers are led by senior forward Brice Williams, who averaged 20.0 points per game and will give the Sun Devils trouble in the first round of the Crown tournament.
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