(Las Vegas, NV) Sun Devil Men’s Basketball has been selected to compete in the inaugural College Basketball Crown tournament.
The event takes place March 31-April 6 in Las Vegas with games hosted at both MGM Grand Garden Arena and T-Mobile Arena. Arizona State has earned a spot in the single-elimination postseason event, which features 16 teams representing the following seven conferences: Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, WCC, Mountain West, A-10 and AAC. Games will be featured on both FOX and FS1. All of the action will also be available on the Fox Sports app.
Head Coach Bobby Hurley’s team will match up with Nebraska on March 31 at 5:30 PM MST. The two teams will play at MGM Grand Garden Arena in the first round of the tournament on FS1. The winner of ASU/Nebraska will then take on the winner of Georgetown/Washington State in the quarterfinals on April 2 at 6:30 PM MST at the MGM Arena. Semifinal and Championship action will take place at T-Mobile Arena April 5 and 6 respectively.
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Series History
This will be the first meeting between the Sun Devils and Cornhuskers since 2008, which ended in a 64-44 Arizona State victory. ASU leads the all-time series 4-3 dating back to 1968. This will be the first matchup between the two sides at a neutral site.
Postseason Appearances
Arizona State is making its fourth postseason appearance under Head Coach Bobby Hurley, a total that would be five had COVID-19 not shut down the 2019-20 season. The Sun Devils have previously picked up NCAA Tournament wins over Nevada in 2023 and St. John’s in 2019 with Hurley at the helm.
Neutralizing the Opponent
Arizona State continued their success under Bobby Hurley at neutral sites. ASU picked up five neutral site wins during the regular season, which is a new program record. The Sun Devils have defeated four teams that won 20+ games in neutral settings already in 2024-25 (Saint Mary’s, Grand Canyon, Santa Clara, New Mexico). Three are 2025 NCAA Tournament participants. ASU has now won 18 games overall under Hurley in neutral games. That includes past wins over NC State, Kansas State, St. John’s, Mississippi State, Xavier, Michigan, Utah State, New Mexico, Saint Mary’s, Creighton, Santa Clara, and UMass.
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Tickets for the 2025 College Basketball Crown are on sale now and will be available by session. Visit vividseats.com for more information.
Press Release courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics – Connor Smith
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