The UCF Knights will take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the first College Basketball Crown championship game Sunday.

SportsLine expert Thomas Casale has revealed his picks for the UCF Knights vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers in the 2025 Crown Tournament championship game

The first-ever College Basketball Crown continues on Thursday with the final two quarterfinal games. First up was an all-Big 12 matchup between UCF and Cincinnati. Next up on FS1 is another fun showdown.

Darius Johnson scored eight straight points in a pivotal 10-0 run to snap the Knights' five-game losing streak against Cincinnati.

The first ever College Basketball Crown tournament heads to the semifinals on Saturday, April 5 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas where the UCF Knight will face the Villanova Wildcats after the Boise State Broncos take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

The University of Central Florida’s men's basketball team has advanced to the College Basketball Crown final after knocking down Villanova in the tournament semifinals.

Nebraska put together a dominant shooting performance against Boise State, while Darius Johnson led UCF past Villanova, setting up an epic championship matchup in the College Basketball Crown.

The Knights had eight players enter the transfer portal but the biggest loss will be playing without leading scorer Keyshawn Hall.