2025 College Basketball Crown: Highlights from Monday's first-round games

The first edition of the College Basketball Crown kicks off on Monday with opening-round action. The 16-team, single-elimination postseason tournament will take place from March 31 to April 6 and will air on FOX and FS1. 

All four games on Monday can be seen on FS1. Utah and Butler came down to the wire, with the Bulldogs emerging with an 86-84 win on a late bucket. After that, Boise State showed why the Broncos are the favorites to win the entire tournament with their 89-59 win over George Washington.

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Next, Nebraska will take on Arizona State at 8:30 p.m. ET. The Cornhuskers boast one of the best players in the tournament, senior Brice Williams. The Sun Devils also have a senior, guard Alston Mason, leading the way.

The nightcap pits Georgetown against Washington State at 11 p.m. ET. Head coach Ed Cooley led the Hoyas to a winning record this season after they went 9-23 the year before. The Cougars finished in sixth place in their first season in the West Coast Conference. 

Here are Monday's highlights!

Boise State was left out of the NCAA Tournament. On Monday, the Broncos had a message to send to the selection committee with a dominating 89-59 win over George Washington.

The Revolutionaries entered the game at 21-12, their best record since 2016, and for most of the first half, they hung around with the Broncos. George Washington jumped out to a quick 9-3 lead, and only trailed by six points at the half (32-26). But its defense couldn't slow down Boise State. 

The Broncos got help from everyone in the first half, with 17 of their points coming from the bench and eight of those courtesy of Javan Buchanan.

BSU's defense also stepped up, forcing 22