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Nebraska Wins Inaugural College Basketball Crown With Comeback Over UCF

The Cornhuskers overcame a 14-point deficit to defeat UCF 77-66, securing a $300,000 NIL prize and a record-setting season for Brice Williams.

UCF guard Jordan Ivy-Curry drives past a Nebraska defender during the first half of the College Basketball Crown Tournament championship game on Sunday, April 6, 2025. (Omer Kham/FOX Sports)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 05: Darius Johnson #3 of the UCF Knights drives against Jordan Longino #15 of the Villanova Wildcats in the first half of a semifinal game of the College Basketball Crown tournament at T-Mobile Arena on April 05, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Nebraska defeated UCF 77-66 in the championship game of the inaugural College Basketball Crown tournament in Las Vegas.
  • Brice Williams set Nebraska's single-season scoring record with 713 points during the victory, contributing 21 points in the final.
  • UCF's Darius Johnson, who scored 73 points in the previous two games, was limited to just 4 points in the final due to a hamstring injury.
  • Nebraska capitalized on a 23-3 second-half run to erase a 14-point deficit and secure the title.
  • The tournament awarded $300,000 in NIL prize money to Nebraska as the champion, with UCF receiving $100,000 as the runner-up.