College Basketball Crown
Updated: 12/11/2025, 5:24:15 PM Wikipedia source
The College Basketball Crown (CBC) is an American men's college basketball tournament promoted by Anschutz Entertainment Group and Fox Sports. The inaugural tournament was held in March and April 2025, at two venues on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada: T-Mobile Arena and MGM Grand Garden Arena. The Nebraska Cornhuskers captured the title.
Infobox
Sport
College basketball
Founded
2024
Founder
Anschutz Entertainment GroupFox Sports
First season
2025
No. of teams
8 (2026)
Country
United States
Venues
T-Mobile ArenaMGM Grand Garden Arena
Most recentchampion
Nebraska (1st title)
Most titles
Nebraska (1)
Broadcasters
FoxFS1
Relatedcompetitions
NCAA Division I men's basketball tournamentNational Invitation Tournament
Official website
https://CollegeBasketballCrown.com/
Tables
· Champions
2025
2025
Year
2025
Champion
Nebraska
Runner-up
UCF
MVP
Juwan Gary, Nebraska
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | MVP |
| 2025 | Nebraska | UCF | Juwan Gary, Nebraska |
References
- Fox Sportshttps://www.foxsports.com/presspass/blog/2024/04/03/fox-sports-aeg-launch-the-college-basketball-crown-a-reimagined-postseason-college-hoops-tournament
- Sporticohttps://www.sportico.com/leagues/basketball/2024/college-basketball-crown-tournament-fox-sports-aeg-1234773705
- The Messengerhttps://web.archive.org/web/20231012034237/https://themessenger.com/sports/fox-sports-mens-college-basketball-proposed-tournament-las-vegas
- Post and Courierhttps://www.postandcourier.com/sports/cofc/nit-decision-cofc-mid-majors/article_bf7dc8c4-780e-11ee-9421-138797667f98.html
- ESPNhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/38794849/changes-postseason-nit-made-response-new-tournament
- "NIT Announces New Team Selection Protocol and New Committee Members"https://www.ncaa.com/news/ncaa/article/2024-10-21/nit-announces-new-team-selection-protocol-and-new-committee-members
- Eleven Warriorshttps://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-basketball/2025/03/154781/ohio-state-declines-invitation-to-foxs-college-basketball-crown-tournament-after-missing-third-straight-ncaa