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Butler’s opening game against Utah was very much an up-and-down game, with the Bulldogs winning 86-84 while watching the Utes collect 38 points in the paint and hit 10 3-pointers. The Broncos posted 52 PITP and knocked down nine triples versus GW.

The inaugural College Basketball Crown from Las Vegas continued Tuesday with four more exciting games. The marquee matchup of the day featured Villanova facing Colorado. The Wildcats advanced to the next round of the CBC after recording a blowout 85-64 win over the Buffaloes.

We’re not amateur athletics anymore ... and we have to transition to that in everything,” Broncos coach Leon Rice said ahead of the NIL money-fueled College Basketball Crown tournament.