The Boise State men’s basketball team reached the money round of the inaugural College Basketball Crown tournament with a 100-93 quarterfinal victory over Butler on Wednesday. After winning two games at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas,

The Bulldogs did something against Utah they hadn't done all season, a result of extra weeks of practice, skill development and camaraderie.

The Bulldogs trailed by as many as 11 in the second half but stormed back to beat Utah. Here are three things that stood out from the victory.

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.

The 16-team tournament gives the Utes a chance to win their part of a $500,000 NIL package and ‘any opportunity to keep competing, we’re going to take that chance’.

Utah faces Butler in the opening round of the inaugural College Basketball Crown amid major changes to the basketball program. Earlier in March, Utah athletic director Mark Harlan hired Dallas

The Boise State men’s basketball team continues play at the inaugural College Basketball Crown tournament against Butler on Wednesday.  The Broncos (25-10) and