The Nebraska Corn Huskers will not regret their trip to Las Vegas.
Despite a long stay in Southern Nevada after not having played the NCAA tournament, the Cornhuskers made it all worth it by bringing home the first-ever college basketball crown.
Nebraska defeated the UCF Knights (77-66) to claim a $300,000 prize.
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Nebraska Cornhuskers’ Connor Essian celebrates the first half of the College Basketball Crown Tournament Championship Game with the UCF Knights at T-Mobile Arena on April 6, 2025 in Las Vegas. (Ian Maule/Getty Images)
The game was tied in half with 1 piece 35, and the entire second half was UCF. However, it appears Nebraska took notes from his comeback with Houston’s Duke in the Final Four.
The Knights came out on a 14-0 run to open the second half, but the Cornhuskers responded with a 24-3 run to lead by 6 at 7:27.
UCF cut it to four after just a minute, but it’s as close as UCF got as Nebraska continued its acquisition and began to separate itself.
Jewan Gary of the Nebraska Cornhuskers will be on display at the first half of the College Basketball Crown Tournament Championship Game held at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on April 6, 2025. (Louis Grass/Getty Images)
Three-word message to the Paige Bookers in an emotional embrace after winning the championship for UCONN coach Geno Arienma
At the final 14:36, Nebraska outperformed UCF, 42-17.
Tournament MVP Juwan Gary dropped 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Bryce Williams and Connor Essian each scored 21 points, the latter leaving it off the bench.
Jordan Ivy-Curry’s 29 points were not enough to lose UCF’s efforts.
This is a College Basketball Brown wearable trophy. (AP News)
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Nebraska was a deep photography clinic as it went from 3 to 9 to 21 (42.9%). Meanwhile, UCF was 29-7, with a 24.1% clip.
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