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Monday, March 31
Las Vegas, NV / MGM Grand Garden Arena
1:00 PM
University of Utah
vs
Butler
Runnin' Utes Battle Butler in College Basketball Crown Opener
3/24/2025 1:34 PM | Men's Basketball
The Utah basketball team will open up the inaugural College Basketball Crown event with Butler on Monday, March 31.
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah men's basketball team will kick-off the inaugural College Basketball Crown event in Las Vegas next Monday, March 31, when it battles Butler in a familiar place at 1 p.m. (MT) / Noon (PT) inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Tim Brando will have the action alongside former UConn Husky Donny Marshall while former Creighton Bluejay Nick Bahe roams the sideline on FS1 in the opening game of the event as the Runnin' Utes and Bulldogs duke it out on the hardwood for the first time since 2017.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL CROWN
The College Basketball Crown was founded by AEG and Fox Sports and is slated to take place inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena (First Round / Quarterfinals) and T-Mobile Arena (Semifinals / Finals). The 16-team postseason tournament begins on Monday, March 31, while the championship game is slated for Sunday, April 6. The first round of the tournament and quarterfinals are slated to air on FS1 with the semifinals and finals airing on FOX.
Five of the 16 teams hail from the Big 12 while four teams from the Big East are represented. The Big Ten and WCC each have two teams participating while the Mountain West, A-10 and AAC each have one team competing.
VIVA LAS VEGAS
The Runnin' Utes return to a familiar city in Las Vegas next week for the College Basketball Crown where it is 31-33 all-time. Utah is 6-4 inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena from 2013-16 when the Pac-12 Tournament was played there. The last time Utah played inside that arena was on March 12, 2016, when it battled 8th-ranked Oregon in the Pac-12 Tournament championship game.
EYING THE BRACKET
Heading into the tournament, Utah is 1-3 all-time against the Butler Bulldogs with its lone win coming on Dec., 5, 1964. Should the Utes find themselves victorious in the opening round, it'll face Boise State or George Washington in the quarterfinals on Wednesday, April 2. Utah is 4-4 all-time against the Broncos but have lost the last two meetings. Utah's last win over BSU came on Dec. 5, 2012, 76-55 in Salt Lake City. Meanwhile, the Runnin' Utes and the Revolutionaries have never squared off before on the hardwood.
AROUND THE LEAGUE
In addition to the five teams from participating in the College Basketball Crown event, the Big 12 currently has four teams still playing in the NCAA Tournament in (1) Houston, (3) Texas Tech, (4) Arizona and (6) BYU. Meanwhile, Oklahoma State is set to play North Texas in the NIT Quarterfinals on Tuesday, March 25.
LOHNER AT BIG 12 PRO DAY
Utah forward Caleb Lohner participated in the Big 12 Pro Day last Thursday in Frisco, Texas and performed well among those in his position group (TE).
UP NEXT
Should the Utes be victorious in its opening round game, it'll play the winner between George Washington (21-12, 9-9 A10) and Boise State (24-10, 14-6 MWC) on Wednesday, April 2, at 5 p.m. (MDT) / 4 p.m. (PDT) on FS1 inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The winner of that quarterfinal game will go on to play in the semifinals on Saturday, April 5, at 11:30 a.m. (MDT) / 10:30 a.m. (PDT) on FOX inside T-Mobile Arena.
For the latest news and information on the Runnin' Utes men's basketball program, fans can stay connected online at www.UtahUtes.com and on social media by following @UtahMBB on Facebook, X and Instagram. Fans can also stay connected on their mobile devices or tablets with the Utah 360, the official app of Utah Athletics, through the Apple Store or Google Play.
Tim Brando will have the action alongside former UConn Husky Donny Marshall while former Creighton Bluejay Nick Bahe roams the sideline on FS1 in the opening game of the event as the Runnin' Utes and Bulldogs duke it out on the hardwood for the first time since 2017.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL CROWN
The College Basketball Crown was founded by AEG and Fox Sports and is slated to take place inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena (First Round / Quarterfinals) and T-Mobile Arena (Semifinals / Finals). The 16-team postseason tournament begins on Monday, March 31, while the championship game is slated for Sunday, April 6. The first round of the tournament and quarterfinals are slated to air on FS1 with the semifinals and finals airing on FOX.
Five of the 16 teams hail from the Big 12 while four teams from the Big East are represented. The Big Ten and WCC each have two teams participating while the Mountain West, A-10 and AAC each have one team competing.
VIVA LAS VEGAS
The Runnin' Utes return to a familiar city in Las Vegas next week for the College Basketball Crown where it is 31-33 all-time. Utah is 6-4 inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena from 2013-16 when the Pac-12 Tournament was played there. The last time Utah played inside that arena was on March 12, 2016, when it battled 8th-ranked Oregon in the Pac-12 Tournament championship game.
EYING THE BRACKET
Heading into the tournament, Utah is 1-3 all-time against the Butler Bulldogs with its lone win coming on Dec., 5, 1964. Should the Utes find themselves victorious in the opening round, it'll face Boise State or George Washington in the quarterfinals on Wednesday, April 2. Utah is 4-4 all-time against the Broncos but have lost the last two meetings. Utah's last win over BSU came on Dec. 5, 2012, 76-55 in Salt Lake City. Meanwhile, the Runnin' Utes and the Revolutionaries have never squared off before on the hardwood.
AROUND THE LEAGUE
In addition to the five teams from participating in the College Basketball Crown event, the Big 12 currently has four teams still playing in the NCAA Tournament in (1) Houston, (3) Texas Tech, (4) Arizona and (6) BYU. Meanwhile, Oklahoma State is set to play North Texas in the NIT Quarterfinals on Tuesday, March 25.
LOHNER AT BIG 12 PRO DAY
Utah forward Caleb Lohner participated in the Big 12 Pro Day last Thursday in Frisco, Texas and performed well among those in his position group (TE).
| DRILL | LOHNER'S MARK | RANK | TOP MARK (TEs) |
| 40 Time | 4.69 | 2nd | 4.63 |
| Vertical Jump | 37 | 1st | 37 |
| Broad Jump | 10-6 | 1st | 10-6 |
| Bench | 19 | 6th | 31 |
| 3 Cone Time | 7.15 | T1st | 7.15 |
| Shuttle Time | 4.53 | 7th | 4.44 |
UP NEXT
Should the Utes be victorious in its opening round game, it'll play the winner between George Washington (21-12, 9-9 A10) and Boise State (24-10, 14-6 MWC) on Wednesday, April 2, at 5 p.m. (MDT) / 4 p.m. (PDT) on FS1 inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The winner of that quarterfinal game will go on to play in the semifinals on Saturday, April 5, at 11:30 a.m. (MDT) / 10:30 a.m. (PDT) on FOX inside T-Mobile Arena.
For the latest news and information on the Runnin' Utes men's basketball program, fans can stay connected online at www.UtahUtes.com and on social media by following @UtahMBB on Facebook, X and Instagram. Fans can also stay connected on their mobile devices or tablets with the Utah 360, the official app of Utah Athletics, through the Apple Store or Google Play.
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