It wasn't clear how many teams would be motivated to compete at the inaugural College Basketball Crown, and a few programs even turned down invitations. Butler and Boise State didn't want their seasons to end Monday, staying alive with their respective first-round victories -- one that went down to the wire and another that got out of hand. The Bulldogs and Broncos will face off Wednesday in Las Vegas for the right to advance to the Crown semifinals. Both teams had some rust to knock off after not playing for two-plus weeks. Butler (15-19) trailed Utah 60-49 about five minutes into the second half before kicking off a dynamic 24-7 run to take a six-point lead.
Butler tries to slow down Boise State, Tyson Degenhart
