The WIAA State Boys Basketball Tournament Starts Today: Here's Everything You Need to Know
The Wisconsin high school basketball world is about to explode. The WIAA state boys basketball tournament kicks off Thursday, March 19 at the Kohl Center in Madison, and if you're a hoops fan in Wisconsin, you need to know exactly how to catch all the action. Let's break it down.
When Everything Goes Down
Here's the schedule. Division 3 semifinals hit the court Thursday afternoon, March 19, with Division 4 semifinals following in the night session. Then Friday, March 20, Division 1, 2, and 5 semifinals take center stage. Saturday, March 21 brings the finals across all five divisions. That's three days of pure basketball chaos at the Kohl Center.
The top seeds are locked in and ready. Wisconsin Lutheran (28-0) owns the number one spot in Division 1. Slinger (24-4) leads Division 2. Seymour (27-1) sits atop Division 3. Bonduel (25-3) rules Division 4. And Reedsville (26-3) commands Division 5. These teams didn't get here by accident.
How to Watch Every Single Game
You've got options. The tournament will be live on television across Wisconsin: WVTV in Milwaukee, WKOW in Madison, WAOW in Wausau, WXOW in La Crosse, WQOW in Eau Claire, and WCWF in Green Bay and the Fox Valley. No matter where you are in the state, you can catch the action on the tube.
Prefer streaming? Download the WIAA Sports Live app and you can watch all the games. The state finals will also stream on the TV station websites and fox11online.com, so you're covered no matter how you want to watch.
What's At Stake
This is it. Three days to etch your name into Wisconsin basketball history. The road to a state title runs through Madison, and every team left is hungry. Get yourself to the Kohl Center or fire up that stream. The WIAA state tournament waits for no one.
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