The 2025 College Basketball Crown is ready to get underway on Monday in Las Vegas as 16 groups battle for the appropriate to be topped champion.
The primary-year occasion options loads of star energy, together with Eric Dixon at Villanova and Tyson Degenhart at Boise State.
Earlier than the motion will get underway, here’s a take a look at 10 names to know heading into the Faculty Basketball Crown.
Brooks transferred to Butler final 12 months after spending his first two seasons at Michigan State. The 6-foot-6, 240-pound ahead has blossomed right into a star, averaging 15.2 factors and 5.0 rebounds per sport this season for the Bulldogs. Brooks has scored 20 or extra factors on 9 separate events this 12 months, together with a 30-point efficiency in opposition to fellow Crown participant Georgetown.
Rafael Castro, George Washington
Castro is a double-double risk each time he steps on the courtroom. The 6-foot-11, 220-pound junior is averaging 14.1 factors and 9.1 rebounds per sport for the Revolutionaries this season. He has posted 12 double-doubles this 12 months, together with a 22-point, 16-rebound efficiency in a win over A-10 foe La Salle earlier this month. A Castro vs. Degenhart matchup might be particular within the opening spherical of the match.
The 6-foot-6 junior guard was one of many prime transfers within the Large Ten this season. After spending two seasons at Xavier, Claude made a direct impression throughout his first season with the Trojans, averaging a team-high 16.3 factors and 4.3 assists. He teamed up with Wesley Yates III to kind one of many prime backcourts within the nation this season. Search for Claude to placed on a present in Sin Metropolis.
One of many prime gamers on this occasion, Degenhart was a first-team All-Mountain West performer this season. The do-it-all senior ahead is averaging 17.9 factors and 6.1 rebounds per sport whereas serving to lead the Broncos to a formidable 24-10 file. Degenhart recorded 5 double-doubles and topped the 20-point mark on 13 separate events this season, together with a 32-point outing in a win over New Mexico.
There is not a greater scorer on this match, or all through the whole nation for that matter. Dixon led all NCAA Division I gamers in scoring this season, averaging 23 factors per sport for the Wildcats, and is simply eight factors away from Kerry Kittle’s program file for scoring (2,243 factors). If the Wildcats can get previous Colorado within the opening spherical and USC will get by Tulane, it will arrange an interesting second-round matchup between Dixon and Villanova vs. Claude and USC.
Along with having the most effective title within the match, James has been the most effective participant on a Cincinnati workforce that began the 12 months 10-1 and completed 18-15. The sophomore guard is averaging 12.8 factors per sport this season and scored in double figures in 11 of his final 12 video games. James and the Bearcats vs. DePaul ought to be an interesting matchup.
Johnson was an All-Large 12 honorable point out choice, averaging 16.7 factors and 4.3 assists per sport this season for the Knights. The 6-foot-1 senior guard is a strolling bucket, scoring 20 or extra factors in six straight video games, together with a 36-point outing in a win over Oklahoma State earlier this month. Johnson and the Knights open play in opposition to Oregon State on Tuesday.
Peavy is without doubt one of the prime gamers within the match and is a matchup nightmare for opposing groups along with his 6-foot-8, 220-pound body and guard-like abilities. The Hoyas‘ senior is averaging 17.2 factors and 5.8 rebounds per sport whereas taking pictures 48% from the sector. Peavy topped the 20-point mark in 15 video games this season and is coming off a 26-point efficiency in opposition to fellow Crown participant DePaul within the Large East Event. Peavy and the Hoyas open up match play in opposition to Washington State on Monday.
Madsen is the engine that makes this Utah workforce go, main the Utes in factors and steals this season. Madsen is averaging 15.1 factors per sport and ought to be the most effective participant on the courtroom when the Utes open up match play in opposition to Butler on Monday. A Madsen vs. Dagenhart second-round matchup might be thrilling.
Williams is without doubt one of the finest offensive gamers on this match. He has the flexibility to get to the basket and create his personal shot, utilizing his 6-foot-7, 214-pound body to his benefit. Williams averaged 20 factors per sport for the Huskers this season, which ranked third within the Large Ten and within the prime 20 within the nation. He was one in all solely three gamers within the convention to common 20 or extra factors this 12 months. Within the Huskers’ highway finale in opposition to Ohio State, Williams dropped 43 factors in a double-overtime loss.
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