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.

It's the third time in four seasons the Rams qualified for the NCAA Tournament under Niko Medved. Colorado State (25-9) was considered a bubble team if it had required an at-large