Utah’s 2024-25 campaign ended in Las Vegas on Monday, and with an 86-84 loss to Butler in the first round of the College Basketball Crown, the Alex Jensen era has officially begun. The focus moving forward will be on whether Jensen, the Runnin’ Utes legend, can get Utah back to the NCAA Tournament and reliving some of the program’s former glory.

The Runnin’ Utes came up short. Utah fell to Butler, 86-84, in the opening round of the College Basketball Crown tournament on Monday. But it wasn’t for a lack of effort from their loudest — if not their biggest — fan in Las Vegas.

Butler will face off against Boise State in the College Basketball Crown Tournament on Wednesday night in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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The first-ever College Basketball Crown continues on Tuesday with four more first-round games. Here are the highlights!

The short-handed Tulane men's basketball team never had a chance against USC in the first round of the College Basketball Crown, trailing by double digits for the final 23 minutes and giving up a late 17-0 run as the Trojans ran away with it.

The quarterfinals of the new College Basketball Crown began Wednesday with two highly anticipated matchups that followed a similar script. First up, Boise State took down Butler in a high-scoring 100-93 affair.

The inaugural College Basketball Crown from Las Vegas continued Wednesday with tickets to the semifinals on the line. Boise State advanced with a 100-93 win over Butler in the first game of the quarterfinals.

The Nebraska men's basketball team advanced to the College Basketball Crown semifinal on Wednesday night. The Huskers defeated the Georgetown Hoyas.