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Kansas high school basketball state tournament schedule with brackets, games, times

The Andover girls basketball team celebrates after winning a sub-state championship to advance to the Class 5A tournament.
The Andover girls basketball team celebrates after winning a sub-state championship to advance to the Class 5A tournament. flicksbyluke_

March Madness is officially set in the Kansas high school basketball world.

Teams from around the state punched their tickets to the big dance on Friday and Saturday. KSHSAA finalized the brackets Sunday, with matchups and tip times released for this week’s state tournaments.

Here’s a look at the full schedule for Kansas high school basketball state tournaments:

Class 6A state basketball tournament

Note: All games played at Koch Arena in Wichita.

Wednesday (Boys)

No. 1 Shawnee Mission South (21-1) vs. No. 8 Maize (16-6), 2 p.m.

No. 4 Shawnee Mission Northwest (19-3) vs. No. 5 Mill Valley (18-4), 4

No. 2 Derby (21-1) vs. No. 7 Olathe North (16-6), 6

No. 3 Wichita Heights (20-2) vs. No. 6 Washburn Rural (18-4), 8

Thursday (Girls)

No. 1 Derby (19-3) vs. No. 8 Wichita East (16-6), 2 p.m.

No. 4 Olathe South (18-4) vs. No. 5 Olathe North (17-5), 4

No. 2 Wichita Heights (19-3) vs. No. 7 Olathe West (16-6), 6

No. 3 Blue Valley North (18-4) vs. No. 6 Washburn Rural (16-6), 8

Friday (semifinals)

First boys semifinal, 2 p.m.

First girls semifinal, 4

Second boys semifinal, 6

Second girls semifinal, 8

Saturday (finals)

Boys third place, noon

Girls third place, 2 p.m.

Boys championship, 4

Girls championship, 6:15

Class 5A state basketball tournament

Note: All games played at White Auditorium in Emporia.

Wednesday (Girls)

No. 1 Hays (22-0) vs. No. 8 St. Thomas Aquinas (15-7), 2 p.m.

No. 4 Spring Hill (19-3) vs. No. 5 Maize South (19-3), 4

No. 2 Topeka Seaman (22-0) vs. No. 7 Kansas City Piper (18-4), 6

No. 3 Andover (21-1) vs. No. 6 St. James Academy (18-4), 8

Thursday (Boys)

No. 1 Topeka Highland Park (22-0) vs. No. 8 Andover Central (14-8), 2 p.m.

No. 4 Shawnee Heights (19-3) vs. No. 5 Kansas City Piper (19-3), 4

No. 2 Kapaun Mt. Carmel (19-3) vs. No. 7 Topeka West (14-8), 6

No. 3 Andover (19-3) vs. No. 6 Bonner Springs (18-4), 8

Friday (semifinals)

First girls semifinal, 2 p.m.

First boys semifinal, 4

Second girls semifinal, 6

Second boys semifinal, 8

Saturday (finals)

Girls third place, noon

Boys third place, 2 p.m.

Girls championship, 4

Boys championship, 6:15

Class 4A state basketball tournament

Note: All games played at Tony’s Pizza Events Center in Salina.

Wednesday (Boys)

No. 1 Ottawa (22-0) vs. No. 8 Atchison (15-7), 2 p.m.

No. 4 McPherson (18-4) vs. No. 5 Baldwin (18-4), 4

No. 2 Rock Creek (20-2) vs. No. 7 Abilene (16-6), 6

No. 3 Andale (19-3) vs. No. 6 Pratt (17-5), 8

Thursday (Girls)

No. 1 Wellington (21-1) vs. No. 8 Andale (15-7), 2 p.m.

No. 4 Labette County (18-4) vs. No. 5 Buhler (18-4), 4

No. 2 Topeka Hayden (20-2) vs. No. 7 Clay Center (17-5), 6

No. 3 Eudora (20-2) vs. No. 6 Bishop Miege (17-4), 8

Friday (semifinals)

First boys semifinal, 2 p.m.

First girls semifinal, 4

Second boys semifinal, 6

Second girls semifinal, 8

Saturday (finals)

Boys third place, noon

Girls third place, 2 p.m.

Boys championship, 4

Girls championship, 6:15

Class 3A state basketball tournament

Note: All games played at Hutchinson Sports Arena.

Wednesday (Girls)

No. 2 Halstead (22-1) vs. No. 7 Neodesha (18-3), 2 p.m.

No. 3 Osage City (22-1) vs. No. 6 Colby (21-2), 4

No. 1 Hesston (23-0) vs. No. 8 Holcomb (18-5), 6

No. 4 Silver Lake (21-2) vs. No. 5 Girard (21-2), 8

Thursday (Boys)

No. 1 Galena (22-0) vs. No. 8 Bishop Ward (16-7), 2 p.m.

No. 4 Hesston (21-2) vs. No. 5 Burlington (20-3), 4

No. 2 Lakin (22-1) vs. No. 7 Silver Lake (18-5), 6

No. 3 Cheney (22-1) vs. No. 6 Goodland (20-3), 8

Friday (semifinals)

First girls semifinal, 2 p.m.

First boys semifinal, 4

Second girls semifinal, 6

Second boys semifinal, 8

Saturday (finals)

Girls third place, noon

Boys third place, 2 p.m.

Girls championship, 4

Boys championship, 6:15

Class 2A state basketball tournament

Note: All games played at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan.

Wednesday (Boys)

No. 1 Moundridge (23-0) vs. No. 8 Pittsburg-St. Mary’s Colgan (13-10), 2 p.m.

No. 4 Valley Falls (19-4) vs. No. 5 Syracuse (19-4), 4

No. 2 Sterling (20-3) vs. No. 7 Chase County (14-9), 6

No. 3 Ell-Saline (20-3) vs. No. 6 Rossville (16-7), 8

Thursday (Girls)

No. 1 Moundridge (21-2) vs. No. 8 Thomas More Prep (15-9), 2 p.m.

No. 4 Phillipsburg (20-3) vs. No. 5 Inman (19-3)

No. 2 Pittsburg-St. Mary’s Colgan (21-2) vs. No. 7 Valley Heights (16-8), 6

No. 3 Chase County (20-3) vs. No. 6 Doniphan West (17-5), 8

Friday (semifinals)

First boys semifinal, 2 p.m.

First girls semifinal, 4

Second boys semifinal, 6

Second girls semifinal, 8

Saturday (finals)

Boys third place, noon

Girls third place, 2 p.m.

Boys championship, 4

Girls championship, 6:15

Class 1A Division 1 state basketball tournament

Note: All games played at United Wireless Arena in Dodge City.

Wednesday (Girls)

No. 2 Centralia (23-0) vs. No. 7 St. John (18-5), 2 p.m.

No. 3 Troy (21-1) vs. No. 6 Central Plains (19-3), 4

No. 1 Little River (21-0) vs. No. 8 Colony-Crest (14-7), 6

No. 4 South Gray (21-2) vs. No. 5 Quinter (20-3), 8

Thursday (Boys)

No. 1 Olpe (21-2) vs. No. 8 Little River (15-7), 2 p.m.

No. 4 Central Plains (18-4) vs. No. 5 Frankfort (18-6), 4

No. 2 South Central (21-2) vs. No. 7 Clifton-Clyde (17-6), 6

No. 3 South Gray (19-4) vs. No. 6 Quinter (17-6), 8

Friday (semifinals)

First girls semifinal, 2 p.m.

First boys semifinal, 4

Second girls semifinal, 6

Second boys semifinal, 8

Saturday (finals)

Girls third place, noon

Boys third place, 2 p.m.

Girls championship, 4

Boys championship, 6:15

Class 1A Division 2 state basketball tournament

Note: All games played at Colby Event Center.

Wednesday (Girls)

No. 1 South Haven (21-1) vs. No. 8 Linn (16-6), 2 p.m.

No. 4 Bucklin (20-3) vs. No. 5 Attica (20-3), 4

No. 2 Lebo (20-2) vs. No. 7 Hodgeman County (18-5), 6

No. 3 Hanover (20-2) vs. No. 6 Wallace County (18-4), 8

Thursday (Boys)

No. 1 Cunningham (23-0) vs. No. 8 Bucklin (13-11), 2 p.m.

No. 4 McPherson Elyria Christian (19-4) vs. No. 5 Hanover (16-6), 4

No. 2 Axtell (22-1) vs. No. 7 Hutchinson Central Christian (13-10), 6

No. 3 Dighton (20-3) vs. No. 6 Lebo (13-9), 8

Friday (semifinals)

First girls semifinal, 2 p.m.

First boys semifinal, 4

Second girls semifinal, 6

Second boys semifinal, 8

Saturday (finals)

Girls third place, noon

Boys third place, 2 p.m.

Girls championship, 4

Boys championship, 6:15

This story was originally published March 9, 2025 at 10:01 AM with the headline "Kansas high school basketball state tournament schedule with brackets, games, times."

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