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Boys basketball state tournament: Times, teams, TV and more of what you need to know

The brackets will be revealed at 10 a.m. Saturday via stream, and quarterfinals will begin Tuesday.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
March 15, 2025 at 3:37AM
Breck players celebrate their Class 2A state title in 2024. Breck is back to try for a repeat in 2025. (Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The best of Minnesota’s high school boys basketball teams will begin competing Tuesday for state championships in four classes, with games spread over two sites, Target Center and Williams Arena.

Here’s what you need to know:

Seeding

Three classes of the tournaments were seeded Saturday morning, and Class 1A was seeded Saturday night. Links to the brackets are below:

Schedule

The Class 4A, 3A and 2A quarterfinals are Tuesday, the 1A quarterfinals Thursday. The Class 4A and 3A semifinals are Thursday, the Class 2A and 1A semifinals Friday. All championship games are Saturday at Williams Arena. Find out more about the schedule here.

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How to watch

Ch. 45 will broadcast all semifinals and championship games. Quarterfinals will be streamed by NSPN.tv. Find those details here.

Tickets

Single-game tickets cost $11.50 to $17.50 and must be purchased online here, where you’ll also find details on how to buy a pass good for four quarterfinals.

Spectator guide

The MSHSL provides tips for those attending here, including a link to the commemorative program, available online and not Target Center or Williams Arena.

Quarterfinal schedule

Class 4A

Tuesday

At Target Center

10 a.m.: [8] Rochester John Marshall (25-4) vs. [1] Cretin-Derham Hall (27-1)

Noon: [5] Apple Valley (23-6) vs. [4] Maple Grove (21-8)

2 p.m.: [7] Moorhead (22-7) vs. [2] Wayzata (25-4)

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4 p.m.: [6] Anoka (23-6) vs. [3] Shakopee (23-5)

Class 3A

Tuesday

At Williams

10 a.m.: [8] St. Paul Harding (18-10) vs. [1] Mankato East (27-1)

Noon: [5] DeLaSalle (23-5) vs. [4] Orono (22-7)

2 p.m.: [7] Duluth Denfeld (20-9) vs. [2] Totino-Grace (22-5)

4 p.m.: [6] Byron (26-3) vs. [3] Alexandria (26-3)

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Class 2A

Tuesday

At Target Center

6 p.m.: [7] Pequot Lakes (23-7) vs. [2] Waseca (30-0)

8 p.m.: [6] Montevideo (25-4) vs. [3] Breck (19-10)

At Williams Arena

6 p.m.: [8] Pelican Rapids (24-6) vs. [1] Albany (29-0)

8 p.m.: [5] Minnehaha Academy (19-9) vs. [4] Caledonia (28-2)

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Class 1A

Thursday

At Target Center

11 a.m.: [8] BOLD (20-10) vs. [1] Cherry (28-1)

1 p.m.: [5] Henning (27-3) vs. Nevis (26-4)

3 p.m.: [7] Heritage Christian (24-5) vs. [2] Dawson-Boyd (27-3)

5 p.m.: [6] Goodhue (22-8) vs. [3] Red Lake County (29-2)

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