WHAT: College Basketball Crown, first round.

TIPOFF: Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

TV/RADIO: Fox Sports 1/KOA 850 AM and 94.1 FM.

RECORDS: Villanova 19-14, 11-9 Big East; Colorado 14-20, 3-17 Big 12.

COACHES: Villanova — Mike Nardi, interim head coach (First game as Division I head coach); Colorado — Tad Boyle, 15th season (312-203, 368-269 overall).

KEY PLAYERS: Villanova — F Eric Dixon, 6-8, Gr. (23.0 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 2.0 apg, .422 3%); G Wooga Poplar, 6-7, Sr. (14.5 ppg, 6.9 rpg); G Jordan Longino, 6-5, Sr. (11.6 ppg, 2.3 apg); G Jahmir Brickus, 5-11, Gr. (9.5 ppg, 4.9 apg, .475 3%); G Tyler Perkins, 6-4, So. (6.1 ppg, 4.0 rpg, .342 3%); F Enoch Boakye, 6-11, Sr. (4.2 ppg, 6.2 rpg, .636 FG%).Colorado — F Andrej Jakimovski, 6-8, Gr. (10.4 ppg, 5.0 rpg); F Bangot Dak, 6-11, So. (8.2 ppg, 3.9 rpg, .502 FG%); C Elijah Malong, 6-10, Gr. (7.6 ppg, 3.0 rpg, .586 FG%); F Trevor Baskin, 6-9, Gr. (7.2 ppg, 4.9 rpg, .500 FG%); G RJ Smith, R-So. (6.1 ppg, 2.5 rpg, .394 3%); G Javon Ruffin, 6-5, R-Jr. (5.7 ppg, 2.1 apg, .333 3%).

NOTES: Villanova hired now-former Maryland head coach Kevin Willard to replace Kyle Neptune after three seasons, but Nardi will still lead the Wildcats in the CBC. Nardi was a standout guard for the Wildcats in the mid-2000s and has been a staff member at Villanova for 10 seasons. … Villanova’s Eric Dixon earned third team AP All-American honors after leading the country in scoring. Dixon needs eight points to match and nine points to surpass Kerry Kittles as the all-time leading scorer at Villanova. … Not including the 2020 season when the start of the COVID pandemic canceled the college basketball postseason, this will be the 13 times in 14 years CU has played a postseason tournament under Boyle. … The Buffs and Villanova have met just once with CU posting a 79-56 win on Dec. 27, 1999, at the Rainbow Classic in Hawaii. … The winner will play either USC or Tulane in the quarterfinals of the 16-team tournament Thursday night.