The Cornhuskers (20-14) draw the Knights (20-16) in the inaugural College Basketball Crown championship game. Darius Johnson poured in a career-high 42 points to lead UCF past Villanova in overtime in the semifinals. Nebraska dispatched Boise State.
Big 12 rivals UCF and Cincinnati meet in the College Basketball Crown quarterfinals. The Bearcats beat the Knights 93-83 on Feb. 5 with 20 points from Day Day Thomas, who posted 13 points and seven steals in Cincy's 83-61 first-round win over DePaul.
The Wildcats and Knights meet in a College Basketball Crown semifinal affair from Las Vegas. Villanova won a seesaw second-round tilt against USC as Eric Dixon's free throw clinched a 60-59 victory. UCF took out conference rival Cincinnati 88-80.
The Cornhuskers (20-14) draw the Knights (20-16) in the inaugural College Basketball Crown championship game. Darius Johnson poured in a career-high 42 points to lead UCF past Villanova in overtime in the semifinals. Nebraska dispatched Boise State.