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

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.

Brooks had 17 points in the second half — and a team-high 22 overall — to go with nine rebounds and three assists to pace the Bulldogs (15-19), while Finley Bizjack added 16 points, three assists and two steals as four Butler players scored in double-figures.

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.

Butler 's best player, Jahmyl Telfort, will not play in The College Basketball Crown tournament. The senior forward is in Las Vegas but will not be suiting up for the Bulldogs as he prepares for a professional basketball career.

The Runnin’ Utes got one more opportunity to play this season, but lost to Butler in the inaugural College Basketball Crown tournament in Las Vegas Monday, 86-84. Keanu Dawes, who entered the transfer portal last week,

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The Utah Runnin’ Utes have officially entered the Alex Jensen Era. Instead of playing at least one more game under interim head coach Josh Eilert, Utah’s season