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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.

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.