Xavier and Indiana had chances to give their NCAA Tournament resumes a significant boost. But the Musketeers lost 89-87 to Marquette, and Indiana fell 72-59 to Oregon.

A major reason for CU’s success in 2025 is Colorado Springs’ very own, Nique Clifford. The Vanguard grad was named tournament MVP and scored a game-high 24 points in the Mountain West Championship, shooting 7-17 from the field, 3-8 from three-point land. Clifford also added on six boards and three assists.

The CSU Rams men's basketball team punched their ticket to the NCAA Tournament by winning the Mountain West Conference Tournament.

Here are three takeaways from Saturday’s action at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. 1. No second-half magic this time. To reach the title game, Boise State pulled off a pair o