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2023-24 Boys Basketball State Tournament

IHSAA
Feb 18, 2024

Time: 5 pm ET / 4 pm CT (2 hours)

114th Annual IHSAA Boys Basketball State Tournament Pairings Show

Hosts: Bob Lovell and Greg Rakestraw.

Streaming: Exclusively on IHSAAtv.org  

Radio: Simulcast on affiliates of the IHSAA Champions Network | Affiliates 

State Tournament Pairings Show News Release 

Sectionals
Feb 27, 2024
Feb 28, 2024
Mar 1, 2024
Mar 2, 2024

Entry List Deadline: Wednesday, February 7, 2024, 4 pm ET / 3 pm CT.

Admission: All tickets will be digital through your mobile phone and may be purchased through Eventlink (additional fees may apply). No cash. Present your purchase verification on your mobile phone at the gate for admission. $7 per session; $15 all sessions. Children age 5 and younger admitted free.

Streaming: To see if your school’s game is being streamed, please visit IHSAAtv.org and type the school name in the search bar at the top of that page.

Home Team: The second team listed in each game is the designated home team.

Official Basketball: The Wilson Evolution Wide Channel (B0516), the official ball of the IHSAA state tournament, will be provided to all host sites. Wilson Ad 

Approved Broadcasts 

State Tournament Pairings Show News Release 

Class 4A
1.    East Chicago Central (7) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
East Chicago Central, Gary West Side, Hammond Central, Hammond Morton, Lake Central, Merrillville, Munster

2.    Chesterton (7) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Chesterton, Crown Point, Hobart, Kankakee Valley, Lowell, Portage, Valparaiso

3.    Mishawaka (6) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
LaPorte, Michigan City, Mishawaka, Plymouth, South Bend Adams, South Bend Riley

4.    Elkhart (6) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Concord, Elkhart, Goshen, Northridge, Penn, Warsaw Community

5.    East Noble (6) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Carroll (Fort Wayne), DeKalb, East Noble, Fort Wayne North Side, Fort Wayne Northrop, Fort Wayne Snider

6.    Homestead (6) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Columbia City, Fort Wayne South Side, Fort Wayne Wayne, Homestead, Huntington North, New Haven

7.    Lafayette Jefferson (6) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Harrison (West Lafayette), Kokomo, Lafayette Jefferson, Logansport, Marion, McCutcheon

8.    Noblesville (6) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Carmel, Fishers, Hamilton Southeastern, Noblesville, Westfield, Zionsville

9.    Greenfield-Central (7) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Anderson, Greenfield-Central, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), Muncie Central, New Palestine, Pendleton Heights, Richmond

10.  Lawrence North (7) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Indianapolis Arsenal Technical, Indianapolis Cathedral, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, North Central (Indianapolis), Warren Central

11.  Southport (7) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Ben Davis, Decatur Central, Franklin Central, Perry Meridian, Pike, Roncalli, Southport

12.  Terre Haute South Vigo (5) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Avon, Brownsburg, Plainfield, Terre Haute North Vigo, Terre Haute South Vigo

13.  Bloomington North (6) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Center Grove, Greenwood Community, Martinsville, Mooresville

14.  East Central (6) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Columbus East, Columbus North, East Central, Franklin Community, Shelbyville, Whiteland Community

15.  Seymour (6) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Bedford North Lawrence, Floyd Central, Jeffersonville, Jennings County, New Albany, Seymour

16.  Evansville North (6) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Castle, Evansville Central, Evansville F.J. Reitz, Evansville Harrison, Evansville North, Jasper

Class 3A

17.  Calumet (8) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Boone Grove, Calumet, Griffith, Hammond Bishop Noll, Hanover Central, Highland, Lake Station Edison, River Forest

18.  Tippecanoe Valley (5) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Bremen, Culver Academies, Glenn, Knox, Tippecanoe Valley

19.  South Bend Washington (6) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Jimtown, Mishawaka Marian, New Prairie, South Bend Clay, South Bend Saint Joseph, South Bend Washington

20.  Lakeland (5) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Fairfield, Lakeland, NorthWood, Wawasee, West Noble

21.  Woodlan (7) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Angola, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Garrett, Heritage, Leo, Woodlan

22.  Frankfort (7) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Benton Central, Frankfort, North Montgomery, Rensselaer Central, Twin Lakes, West Lafayette, Western

23.  Mississinewa (7) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Bellmont, Maconaquah, Mississinewa, Northwestern, Norwell, Oak Hill, Peru

24.  New Castle (7) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Centerville, Delta, Frankton, Hamilton Heights, Jay County, New Castle, Yorktown

25.  Lebanon (6) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Crawfordsville, Danville Community, Lebanon, Monrovia, Tri-West Hendricks, Western Boone

26.  Owen Valley (7) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Brown County, Edgewood, Indian Creek, Northview, Owen Valley, South Vermillion, West Vigo

27.  Guerin Catholic (6) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, Guerin Catholic, Heritage Christian, Herron, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, Indianapolis Shortridge

28.  Beech Grove (6) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Beech Grove, Christel House, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, Indianapolis George Washington Community, Purdue Polytechnic - Downtown, Speedway

29.  Greensburg (7) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Batesville, Connersville, Franklin County, Greensburg, Lawrenceburg, Rushville Consolidated, South Dearborn

30.  Scottsburg (7) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Charlestown, Corydon Central, Madison Consolidated, North Harrison, Salem, Scottsburg, Silver Creek

31.  Princeton Community (7) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Heritage Hills, North Daviess, Pike Central, Princeton Community, Southridge, Vincennes Lincoln, Washington

32.  Boonville (6) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Boonville, Evansville Bosse, Evansville Mater Dei, Evansville Reitz Memorial, Gibson Southern, Mt. Vernon

Class 2A

33.  Bowman Leadership Academy (7) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
21st Century Charter School - Gary, Andrean, Bowman Leadership Academy, Illiana Christian, Lighthouse CPC, North Newton, Whiting

34.  North Judson-San Pierre (6) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Career Academy, Hebron, LaVille, North Judson-San Pierre, South Central (Union Mills), Wheeler

35.  Westview (6) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Central Noble, Churubusco, Eastside, Fremont, Prairie Heights, Westview

36.  Lewis Cass (6) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Lewis Cass, North Miami, Pioneer, Rochester Community, Wabash, Winamac Community

37.  Bluffton (7) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Adams Central, Bluffton, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, Manchester, South Adams, Whitko

38.  Lafayette Central Catholic (6) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Carroll (Flora), Clinton Prairie, Covington, Delphi Community, Lafayette Central Catholic, Seeger

39.  Tipton (7) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Blackford, Eastbrook, Eastern (Greentown), Elwood Community, Madison-Grant, Taylor, Tipton

40.  Alexandria Monroe (7) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Alexandria Monroe, Lapel, Monroe Central, Muncie Burris, Wapahani, Wes-Del, Winchester Community

41.  Hagerstown (5) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Hagerstown, Knightstown, Northeastern, Shenandoah, Union County

42.  Triton Central (5) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Eastern Hancock, Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, Irvington Preparatory Academy, Riverside, Triton Central

43.  Sheridan (5) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Cascade, Covenant Christian (Indpls), Park Tudor, Sheridan, University

44.  Greencastle (7) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Cloverdale, Greencastle, North Putnam, Parke Heritage, Riverton Parke, South Putnam, Southmont

45.  South Ripley (5) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Hauser, Milan, North Decatur, South Ripley, Switzerland County

46.  Southwestern (Hanover) (7) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Austin, Brownstown Central, Clarksville, Eastern (Pekin), Henryville, Providence, Southwestern (Hanover)

47.  Paoli (7) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Eastern Greene, Linton-Stockton, Mitchell, North Knox, Paoli, South Knox, Sullivan

48.  Forest Park (6) (played at Southridge) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Crawford County, Forest Park, North Posey, Perry Central, South Spencer, Tell City

Class 1A

49.  Kouts (6) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
DeMotte Christian, Hammond Academy of Science and Technology, Kouts, Morgan Township, Tri-Township, Washington Township

50.   Triton (7) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Argos, Culver Community, Marquette Catholic, Oregon-Davis, Trinity School at Greenlawn, Triton, Westville

51.  Bethany Christian (5) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Bethany Christian, Elkhart Christian Academy, Hamilton, Lakeland Christian Academy, Lakewood Park Christian

52.  Caston (6) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Caston, Frontier, North White, South Newton, Tri-County, West Central

53.  Southern Wells (5) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Fort Wayne Canterbury, Northfield, Smith Academy for Excellence, Southern Wells, Southwood

54.  Fountain Central (6) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Attica, Clinton Central, Faith Christian, Fountain Central, North Vermillion, Rossville

55.  Tri-Central (5) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Anderson Preparatory Academy, Cowan, Daleville, Liberty Christian, Tri-Central

56.  Blue River Valley (7) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Blue River Valley, Cambridge City Lincoln, Randolph Southern, Seton Catholic, Tri, Union (Modoc), Union City

57.  White River Valley (7) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Bloomfield, Clay City, Dugger Union, Lighthouse Christian Academy, North Central (Farmersburg), Shakamak, White River Valley

58.  Bethesda Christian (8) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Bethesda Christian, Indiana Math & Science Academy, Indiana School for the Deaf, Indianapolis Metropolitan, International School of Indiana, MTI School of Knowledge, Purdue Polytechnic North, Traders Point Christian

59.  Indianapolis Lutheran (7) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Central Christian Academy, Eminence, Greenwood Christian Academy, Indianapolis Lutheran, Providence Cristo Rey, Tindley, Victory College Prep

60.  Edinburgh (7) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Edinburgh, Jac-Cen-Del, Morristown, Oldenburg Academy, South Decatur, Southwestern (Shelbyville), Waldron

61.  Borden (6) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Borden, Christian Academy of Indiana, Lanesville, Rock Creek Academy, South Central (Elizabeth), West Washington

62.  New Washington (6) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Crothersville, Medora, New Washington, Rising Sun, Shawe Memorial, Trinity Lutheran

63.  Loogootee (7) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Barr-Reeve, Loogootee, Orleans, Shoals, Springs Valley, Vincennes Rivet, Washington Catholic

64.  Tecumseh (6) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Cannelton, Evansville Christian, Evansville Day, Northeast Dubois, Tecumseh, Wood Memorial

Sectional Host Site Selection
Sectional host sites are determined by school administrators within each sectional grouping.

Restrictions
Principals should inform all of the following tourney restrictions:
A.    No publications, brochures, fliers, etc. of any kind, whether for sale or free-of-charge, are to be distributed at IHSAA tournament events without prior approval from the IHSAA.
B.    Balloons, banners and/or posters, etc. are not permitted.
C.    Cowbells and other such noise devices, banners, shakers on sticks, signs, posters, etc., are not permitted.
D.    No live animal mascots are permitted.
E.     Line-up lanes of fans shall not be permitted on the playing floor at any time.
F.     Audio/video devices are not permitted on the playing floor.
G.    The throwing of articles, including toilet tissue, is not allowed.

It shall be the responsibility of each high school principal to see that the above restrictions are enforced.
*The use of high school pep bands at this IHSAA tourney is permitted and encouraged.

Regionals
Mar 9, 2024

Admission: All tickets will be digital through your mobile phone and may be purchased through Eventlink (additional fees may apply). No cash. Present your purchase verification on your mobile phone at the gate for admission. $10. Children age 5 and younger admitted free.

Pairings: Two regional championship games (not necessarily from the same class) will be assigned to each site. Pairings will be made by random draw and announced during the State Tournament Pairings Show but where each game will be played will be determined following the sectional championships. The winner in each regional championship game will advance to the Semi-State.

Home Team: Within each regional, the first team drawn will be the designated visitor in the first game with the second team drawn the designated home team in the first game. The third team drawn is the visitor in the second game with the fourth team drawn the home team in the second game.

Streaming: To see if your school’s game is being streamed, please visit IHSAAtv.org and type the school name in the search bar at the top of that page.

Official Basketball: The Wilson Evolution Wide Channel (B0516), the official ball of the IHSAA state tournament, will be provided for use at each host site. Wilson Ad

Approved Broadcasts 

Northern Regional Hosts

Michigan City | Bracket  | Buy Tickets 
Class 4A, Regional 1 Championship
Mishawaka 68, East Chicago Central 52  
Class 4A, Regional 2 Championship 
Crown Point 55, Warsaw 42 OT

Logansport | Bracket 
Class 3A, Regional 11 Championship | Buy Tickets 
Peru 62, West Lafayette 46
Class 4A, Regional 4 Championship | Buy Tickets 
Fort Wayne Wayne 79, Fort Wayne North Side 69  

South Bend Washington | Bracket | Buy Tickets
Class 1A, Regional 25 Championship 
Marquette Catholic 57, DeMotte Christian 32
Class 3A, Regional 10 Championship 
South Bend St. Joseph 53, Glenn 38  

New Castle | Bracket Buy Tickets
Class 1A, Regional 27 Championship 
Liberty Christian 77, Seton Catholic 72
Class 4A, Regional 3 Championship 
Fishers 66, Kokomo 52 

North Judson-San Pierre | Bracket | Buy Tickets
Class 1A, Regional 26 Championship 
Elkhart Christian 58, Tri-County 57 
Class 2A, Regional 18 Championship 
North Judson-San Pierre 47, 21st Century - Gary 43 

Lapel | Bracket Buy Tickets 
Class 2A, Regional 19 Championship 
Wapahani 65, Tipton 41  
Class 3A, Regional 12 Championship
Delta 39, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran 37  

Triton | Bracket Buy Tickets
Class 2A, Regional 17 Championship 
Wabash 50, Westview 45   
Class 3A, Regional 9 Championship 
Fairfield 41, Hammond Bishop Noll 39   

Frankfort | Bracket  | Buy Tickets
Class 1A, Regional 28 Championship 
Fort Wayne Canterbury 57, North Vermillion 38  
Class 2A, Regional 20 Championship 
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian 64, Lafayette Central Catholic 48

Southern Regional Hosts

Southport | Bracket | Buy Tickets
Class 4A, Regional 6 Championship 
Ben Davis 70, New Palestine 59
Class 4A, Regional 8 Championship 
Center Grove 68, Franklin Community 56  

Seymour | Bracket | Buy Tickets
Class 2A, Regional 23 Championship 
Forest Park 58, Switzerland County 53  
Class 3A, Regional 15 Championship
Scottsburg 84, Batesville 46 

Lebanon | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Class 2A, Regional 21 Championship 
Park Tudor 83, Irvington Preparatory 44 
Class 3A, Regional 14 Championship 
Danville 61, Northview 39  

Washington | Bracket  | Buy Tickets
Class 1A, Regional 30 Championship 
Bethesda Christian 68, Clay City 50 
Class 2A, Regional 24 Championship 
Brownstown Central 67, Sullivan 41 

Greenfield-Central | Bracket | Buy Tickets
Class 3A, Regional 13 Championship 
Guerin Catholic 56, Indianapolis George Washington 39
Class 4A, Regional 5 Championship  
Lawrence North 69, Avon 50 

Southridge | Bracket | Buy Tickets
Class 3A, Regional 16 Championship 
Evansville Bosse 56, Southridge 45   
Class 4A, Regional 7 Championship 
Jeffersonville 70, Evansville Harrison 65  

Martinsville | Bracket | Buy Tickets
Class 1A, Regional 29 Championship 
Greenwood Christian 49, Oldenburg Academy 42  
Class 2A, Regional 22 Championship 
Parke Heritage 51, Northeastern 37

Loogootee | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
Class 1A, Regional 31 Championship 
Barr-Reeve 50, Christian Academy of Indiana 43 
Class 1A, Regional 32 Championship 
Evansville Christian 72, Trinity Lutheran 42  

Host Site Selection
The following criteria was used in selecting host sites: travel distance, invitations filed by principals, facilities, rotation, classification, success and satisfactory management of previous tourneys, number of tourneys hosted in other sports and adjustment because of reorganization and consolidation.

Restrictions
Principals should inform all of the following tourney restrictions:
A.    No publications, brochures, fliers, etc. of any kind, whether for sale or free-of-charge, are to be distributed at IHSAA tournament events without prior approval from the IHSAA.
B.    Balloons, banners and/or posters, etc. are not permitted.
C.    Cowbells and other such noise devices, banners, shakers on sticks, signs, posters, etc., are not permitted.
D.    No live animal mascots are permitted.
E.     Line-up lanes of fans shall not be permitted on the playing floor at any time.
F.     Audio/video devices are not permitted on the playing floor.
G.    The throwing of articles, including toilet tissue, is not allowed.

It shall be the responsibility of each high school principal to see that the above restrictions are enforced.
*The use of high school pep bands at this IHSAA tourney is permitted and encouraged.

IHSAA
Mar 10, 2024

Time: 3 pm ET / 2 pm CT

IHSAA Boys Basketball Semi-State Pairings Show

Hosts: Greg Rakestraw & Pete Smith

Streaming: Exclusively on IHSAAtv.org  

To conduct the random drawing for the boys basketball semi-states, the IHSAA will place the four ping-pong balls representing each school in each remaining foursome (Class 1A North, Class 1A South, etc.) into a lottery-style, transparent, air mix machine. The first ball retrieved from the machine will be the visiting team in the first semifinal game with the second ball representing the home team in that game. The third ball to come out is the visitor in the second semifinal game two and the fourth ball the home team in that game. Additionally, the winner of the second semifinal game will be the designated home team in the championship.

Semi-States
Mar 16, 2024

Admission: All tickets will be digital through your mobile phone and may be purchased through Eventlink (additional fees may apply). No cash. Present your purchase verification on your mobile phone at the gate for admission. $12 session; $20 both sessions. Children age 5 and younger admitted free. 

Each site will have four teams from the same class and will play two semifinal games and a championship with the winner advancing to the state championship game.

Pairings Show: Pairings will be made by random draw and announced via IHSAAtv.org on Sunday, March 10, 2024 (the day after the regional championship games).

Streaming: All 24 games will stream exclusively at IHSAAtv.org and the IHSAAtv suite of apps (iPhone, Android phone, Roku, Amazon Firestick, AppleTV, and Android TV) via pay-per-view for $12 per game or $20 for all games.

Home Team: The designated home team will be the second team listed in each game.

Official Basketball: The Wilson Evolution Wide Channel (B0516), the official ball of the IHSAA state tournament, will be provided for use at each host site. Wilson Ad 

Approved Broadcasts 

North

Class 4A at Elkhart (North Side Gymnasium) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
10 am ET | G1: Fishers 48, Crown Point 37
11:45 am ET | G2: Fort Wayne Wayne 62, Mishawaka 47 
7:30 pm ET | Championship: Fishers 69, Fort Wayne Wayne 61 

Class 3A at Logansport (Berry Bowl) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
10 am ET | G1: South Bend St. Joseph 88, Peru 80 
12 pm ET | G2: Delta 54, Fairfield 45
8 pm ET | Championship: South Bend St. Joseph 44, Delta 41 (3OT)

Class 2A at Lafayette Jefferson (Marion Crawley Center) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
10:00 am ET | G1: Wapahani 48, North Judson-San Pierre 28
12:00 pm ET | G2: Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian 55, Wabash 51 
8 pm ET | Championship: Wapahani 60, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian 49 (OT) 

Class 1A at Michigan City (Wolves Den) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
10 am CT | G1: Liberty Christian 50, Marquette Catholic 47 
12 pm CT | G2: Fort Wayne Canterbury 60, Elkhart Christian 51 (OT)
7:30 pm CT | Championship: Fort Wayne Canterbury 56, Liberty Christian 53

South

Class 4A at New Castle (New Castle Fieldhouse) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
10 am ET | G1: Ben Davis 75, Center Grove 49
12 pm ET | G2: Jeffersonville 62, Lawrence North 60
8 pm ET | Championship: Ben Davis 52, Jeffersonville 51

Class 3A at Seymour (Lloyd E. Scott Gymnasium) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
10 am ET | G1: Guerin Catholic 57, Danville Community 52 
12 pm ET | G2: Scottsburg 58, Evansville Bosse 45 
8 pm ET | Championship: Scottsburg 70, Guerin Catholic 54

Class 2A at Southport (Southport Fieldhouse) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
10 am ET | G1: Brownstown Central 50, Park Tudor 49 
12 pm ET | G2: Parke Heritage 64, Forest Park 54 
8 pm ET | Championship: Brownstown Central 66, Parke Heritage 56 

Class 1A at Washington (Hatchet House) | Bracket | Buy Tickets 
10 am ET | G1: Bethesda Christian 53, Greenwood Christian 35
11:45 am ET | G2: Barr-Reeve 54, Evansville Christian 44 
7:30 pm ET | Championship: Bethesda Christian 63, Barr-Reeve 38

Host Site Selection
The following criteria was used in selecting host sites: travel distance, invitations filed by principals, facilities, rotation, classification, success and satisfactory management of previous tourneys, number of tourneys hosted in other sports and adjustment because of reorganization and consolidation.

IHSAA Policy for Alternative Neutral Sites for Semi-State Contests in IHSAA Basketball Tournament Series
The host location of all Tournament Series contests in basketball are determined prior to the beginning of each basketball Tournament Series. In the event a semi-state team’s assigned location is hosted by the semi-state team’s school, the location of that semi-state contest will be reassigned and moved to a neutral site. Approved June 2014; Updated 2020.

Restrictions
Principals should inform all of the following tourney restrictions:
A.    No publications, brochures, fliers, etc. of any kind, whether for sale or free-of-charge, are to be distributed at IHSAA tournament events without prior approval from the IHSAA.
B.    Balloons, banners and/or posters, etc. are not permitted.
C.    Cowbells and other such noise devices, banners, shakers on sticks, signs, posters, etc., are not permitted.
D.    No live animal mascots are permitted.
E.     Line-up lanes of fans shall not be permitted on the playing floor at any time.
F.     Audio/video devices are not permitted on the playing floor.
G.    The throwing of articles, including toilet tissue, is not allowed.

It shall be the responsibility of each high school principal to see that the above restrictions are enforced.
*The use of high school pep bands at this IHSAA tourney is permitted and encouraged.

State
Mar 30, 2024

Note: The IHSAA Boys Basketball State Finals are being played a week later (March 30, 2024) than previously scheduled due to Gainbridge Fieldhouse hosting the NCAA Men's Basketball First and Second Round Tournament games. 

Site: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis | Website 

Admission: $15 per person. All tickets are reserved seating for one session only (two games - morning session or evening session). All tickets are digital only through your mobile phone and may be purchased via Ticketmaster.com (service fees apply) - the exclusive ticket provider for Gainbridge Fieldhouse - or in person at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse Box Office. Purchased tickets will be sent as mobile tickets to the purchaser’s smart phone and that verification should be shown at the admission gate. Participating schools will also have digital tickets to sell in their own sections (see below).

Ticket Purchasing Timeline

  • Tickets at the north end and south end of the lower bowl are available for purchase by the general public.
  • Beginning Monday of State Finals week, the eight participating schools will receive password-protected links for their seating sections. The selling procedure for those seats is at the discretion of each school.
  • Beginning Thursday at 4:30 pm ET / 3:30 CT of State Finals week, any unsold tickets from the participating schools will be made available for purchase by the general public through the Ticketmaster public links.

Streaming: All four state championship games will stream exclusively on IHSAAtv.org and the IHSAAtv suite of apps (iPhone, Android phone, Roku, Amazon Firestick, AppleTV, and Android TV) via pay-per-view for $15 per game or $20 for all games.

Radio: Each game will be broadcast on affiliates of the IHSAA Champions Network. Affiliates 

Photography: Double Edge Media is the Official Photography Service of the IHSAA and posts state championship images for purchase. Website 

Sports Medicine: Athletic trainers from Forté Sports Medicine, the Official Sports Medicine Provider to the IHSAA, will be on hand to assist student-athletes as needed. Website 

Apparel: Contact Team IP, our official online provider of state tournament apparel. Website 

Home Team: The winners of the north semi-states will be the designated home teams.

Official Basketball: The Wilson Evolution Wide Channel (B0516), the official ball of the IHSAA state tournament, will be used. Wilson Ad 

Class 4A Bracket | Class 3A Bracket | Class 2A Bracket | Class 1A Bracket 

Approved Broadcasts | State Finals Preview | Official Program 

Session 1

Public gates open at 9:30 am ET 

Final | Class 1A State Championship 
Fort Wayne Canterbury 48, Bethesda Christian 41 
> Nine-loss Canterbury claims first boys state championship
> Luke Douglas of Bethesda Christian receives Craft Mental Attitude Award
> Final Records: Fort Wayne Canterbury (19-9), Bethesda Christian (23-8) 
Box Score | Game Preview | Recap 

Final | Class 2A State Championship 
Brownstown Central 55, Wapahani 36
> Benter's 25 leads Brownstown Central to school's first basketball crown
> Wapahani's Isaac Andrews earns Trester Mental Attitude Award
> Final Records: Brownstown Central (28-4), Wapahani (26-3) 
Box Score | Game Preview | Recap 

Fieldhouse cleared 

Session 2

Public gates open at 5 pm ET 

Final | Class 3A State Championship 
Scottsburg 67, South Bend Saint Joseph 57
> Scottsburg pulls away late to win first state crown
> Saint Joseph's Jerry Barca selected as Trester Award recipient
> Final Records: Scottsburg (25-5), SB Saint Joseph (20-10)
Box Score | Game Preview | Recap 

Final | Class 4A State Championship 
Fishers 65, Ben Davis 56
> #1 Fishers takes down defending champ Ben Davis for its first crown
> Tigers' Parker Perdue named Trester Award winner
> Finals= Records: Fishers (29-1), Ben Davis (23-6) 
Box Score | Game Preview | Recap 

Restrictions
Principals should inform all of the following tourney restrictions:

  • No publications, brochures, fliers, etc. of any kind, whether for sale or free-of-charge, are to be distributed at IHSAA tournament events without prior approval from the IHSAA.
  • Balloons, banners and/or posters, etc. are not permitted.
  • Cowbells and other such noise devices, banners, shakers on sticks, signs, posters, etc., are not permitted.
  • No live animal mascots are permitted.
  • Line-up lanes of fans shall not be permitted on the playing floor at any time.
  • Audio/video devices are not permitted on the playing floor.
  • The throwing of articles, including toilet tissue, is not allowed.

It shall be the responsibility of each high school principal to see that the above restrictions are enforced.
*The use of high school pep bands at this IHSAA tourney is permitted and encouraged.