Boys basketball state tournament: What you need to know

Check out the week’s schedule, see the brackets and find out how to watch and where to buy tickets.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
March 16, 2024 at 10:01PM
Totino-Grace fans experienced a championship in 2023 and will have a chance for another in 2024. (Elizabeth Flores)

Class 4A quarterfinals

Wednesday at Target Center

[1] Wayzata (27-1) vs. Rogers (21-8), 10 a.m.

[5] Cretin-Derham Hall (24-4) vs. [4] Farmington (23-6), noon

Eagan (17-12) vs. [2] Park Center (25-3), 2 p.m.

[3] Minnetonka (22-6) vs. Coon Rapids (16-13), 4 p.m.

Class 3A quarterfinals

Wednesday at Williams Arena

Stewartville (26-3) vs. [1] Totino-Grace (24-5), 10 a.m.

[5] DeLaSalle (20-9) vs. [4] Orono (19-10), noon

Chisago Lakes (22-7) vs. [2] Mankato East (26-2), 2 p.m.

Minneapolis South (21-5) vs. [3] Alexandria (24-5), 4 p.m.

Class 2A quarterfinals

Wednesday at Williams Arena

Waseca (20-10) vs. [1] Breck (28-1), 6 p.m.

[5] Minnehaha Academy (14-14) vs. [4] Pequot Lakes (26-4), 8 p.m.

Wednesday at Target Center

Jackson County Central (21-7) vs. [2] Albany (28-2), 6 p.m.

[3] Lake City (24-5) vs. Pelican Rapids (24-5), 8 p.m.

Class 1A quarterfinals

Thursday at Target Center

Russell-Tyler-Ruthton (23-7) vs. [1] Cherry (28-2), 11 a.m.

[5] Nevis (23-7) vs. [4] Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey (27-3), 1 p.m.

Heritage Christian (21-7) vs. [2] West Central Area (27-3), 3 p.m.

Goodhue (18-13) vs. [3] Fertile-Beltrami (25-6), 5 p.m.

Semifinals

Thursday at Williams Arena

Class 4A: 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Class 3A: Noon and 2 p.m.

Friday at Williams Arena

Class 2A: 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Class 1A: Noon and 2 p.m.

Championship games

Saturday at Williams Arena

Class 1A: 11 a.m.

Class 3A: 1 p.m.

Class 2A: 5 p.m.

Class 4A: 8 p.m.

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Tournament brackets

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Tickets, TV

Ch. 45 will televise the semifinals and championship games starting Thursday. Quarterfinal games are available for a fee on NSPN. Tickets to the event range from $11 to $22 and are available at mshsl.org/tickets.

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