Inaugural College Basketball Crown Tournament Field Finalized

The new postseason event for teams outside the NCAA Tournament will take place in Las Vegas from March 31 to April 6, 2025, with games broadcast on Fox and FS1.

The College Basketball Crown is a newly introduced postseason tournament for college basketball teams that did not qualify for the NCAA Tournament, offering an alternative to the NIT.
The 16-team field includes representatives from major conferences like the Big Ten, Big 12, and Big East, as well as other conferences such as the Mountain West and Atlantic-10.
The tournament will be held entirely in Las Vegas, with first and second-round games at the MGM Grand Garden Arena and semifinals and finals at the T-Mobile Arena.
Games will be broadcast on Fox and FS1, with the semifinals and championship game airing on Fox.
The schedule features first-round games on March 31 and April 1, second-round games on April 2 and 3, semifinals on April 5, and the final on April 6.