Baylor MBB to Compete in 2026 College Basketball Crown in Las Vegas

[Hutton, Josie]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – March 16, 2026

Baylor MBB to Compete in 2026 College Basketball Crown in Las Vegas
The Bears will play Minnesota in the opening round of the College Basketball Crown on April 1
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For more information contact: Josie Hutton; 254-709-7720, josie_hutton at baylor.edu<mailto:josie_hutton at baylor.edu>



LAS VEGAS – Baylor men’s basketball will compete in the College Basketball Crown, taking place in Las Vegas from April 1-5. The Bears will start the tournament playing Minnesota at 9:30 p.m. CT on FS1 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.



Baylor is one of eight teams in competition alongside Colorado, West Virginia, Creighton, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Rutgers and Stanford.



"We’re excited to have the opportunity to continue competing in the College Basketball Crown,” said head coach Scott Drew. “We’ve been blessed with a great group of guys, and we’re grateful for the opportunity to spend a few more weeks with them and hopefully finish this year with a win.”



Baylor and Minnesota will play in the second game of the event. The winner of that match-up will play the winner of Colorado and Oklahoma in the semifinals. The semifinals will be held on Saturday, April 4, with the championship on Sunday, April 5, at 4:30 pm CT at T-Mobile Arena on FOX.



This will be the first time in program history Baylor and Minnesota have competed against each other.



Two-time All-American and NBA veteran Jim Jackson calls the action throughout the entire tournament, pairing with FOX Sports’ lead college basketball announcer Gus Johnson for the semifinals and championship matchup on FOX, with play-by-play announcer Tim Brando on the call for the quarterfinals on FS1. Allison Williams serves as sideline reporter for the quarterfinals, while Kristina Pink joins for the semifinals and championship.



The studio team provides bridge show, pregame, and postgame coverage throughout the tournament. FOX Sports’ studio coverage is anchored by hosts Rob Stone and Mike Hill, with insight and analysis from LaPhonso Ellis, Casey Jacobsen and Donny Marshall.



The Bears competed in Las Vegas earlier this season in the Players’ Era Tournament, where they went 2-1 at the Michelob ULTRA Arena with wins over Creighton and San Diego State.



For more information on tickets, visit vividseats.com <https://www.vividseats.com/college-basketball-crown-tickets--sports-ncaa-basketball/performer/184249> or collegebasketballcrown.com<https://collegebasketballcrown.com/> for the latest updates.





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Josie Hutton | Associate Director of Athletics Communications (MBB, FB, MTEN)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: (254) 709-7720
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