College Basketball Crown: Guide to all 16 teams in the tournament
The 16-team bracket for the College Basketball Crown is set!
The first-year postseason tournament, which will take place from March 31 to April 6 in Las Vegas and will air on FOX and FS1, features teams spread across the following seven conferences: Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, WCC, Mountain West, A-10 and AAC.
The teams participating in the single-elimination tournament are as follows:
Washington State Cougars
Conference: West Coast Conference
Record: 19-14 (8-10)
Bio: The Cougars feature a balanced offensive attack with five players averaging double-figures, led by junior guard Nate Calmese, who puts up 15.2 points per game. Dane Erikstrup and Ethan Price provide a solid presence inside, while forward LeJuan Watts leads the team in rebounds at 6.7 per game. Washington State finished 1-7 against Quad 1 opponents this season, with a victory over Boise State on Dec. 7.
Georgetown Hoyas
Conference: Big East
Record: 17-15 (8-12)
Bio: The Hoyas suffered a major blow when freshman standout Thomas Sorber was lost for the season due to a left foot injury back on Feb. 15 against Butler. However, Ed Cooley's team does feature a talented backcourt duo in senior Micah Peavy and junior Jayden Epps. Peavy leads the team in scoring with 17.2 points per game, while Epps averages 12.8 points per contest. The Hoyas defeated a pair of NCAA Tournament teams earlier this season with wins over Creighton (81-57) and Xavier (69-63).
Boise State Broncos
Conference: Mountain West
Record: 24-10 (14-6)
Bio: The Broncos were considered a bubble team heading into Selection Sunday following a fourth-place finish in the MWC regular-season standings and a runner-up showing in the conference tournament. Senior forward Tyson Degenhart was one of the top players in