College Basketball Crown scores big with viewers as Nebraska wins 1st tournament

The Nebraska Cornhuskers took home the title in the College Basketball Crown on Sunday night and FOX Sports said Tuesday the tournament scored big with viewers.

The Crown’s final between Nebraska and UCF garnered 822,000 viewers and was the most-watched non-NCAA Tournament college basketball final of the year, according to FOX Sports. Viewership was up 62% versus the NIT championship.

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Nebraska defeated UCF, 77-66. The Cornhuskers claimed $300,000 in name...