The Cornhuskers (18-14) will try to keep rolling when they tip off against Georgetown (18-15) in the quarterfinal round of the inaugural College Basketball Crown tournament Wednesday night in Las Vegas. The winner of Wednesday's game advances to the final four, where it will face either Butler or Boise State.

Both the Arizona State and Nebraska men's basketball teams had trouble this season closing out games. Something had to give when they squared off in first-round play at the inaugural College Basketball Crown tournament.

The first edition of the College Basketball Crown has arrived. Check out all the highlights from a thrilling Day 1!

A walk on who played just 75 season minutes before Monday - plus a scoring surge from Juwan Gary and Connor Essegian - helped Nebraska basketball to a comeback win

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Nebraska fought from as many as 11 points down in the second half to beat Arizona State 86-78 on Monday in the first round of the College Basketball Crown tournament. The Huskers were down 38-30 going into the second half.

The championship team will earn a $300,000 NIL package, with the runner-up earning $100,000 and the remaining $100,000 split between the other two semifinalists.

Nebraska and Arizona State are riding five-game losing streaks and haven't played in three weeks. They'll meet in the College Basketball Crown.

Arizona State was well in control before a potential win over Nebraska slipped away, 86-78, in the first round of the College Basketball Crown tournament on Monday.

The USC Trojans face the Tulane Green Wave in the first round of the College Basketball Crown tournament this evening, live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.