Iowa High School Boys Basketball

Producing 100+ Years of Standout Iowa Athletes

Iowa has been among the national leaders in boys’ basketball since its first state tournament in 1912. Viewed for years as the IHSAA’s “gold standard” event, Iowa high school hoops has produced countless college and professional standouts. The state tournament consists of eight teams from each of the four classifications who advance to Wells Fargo Arena in downtown Des Moines.

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Basketball: 2021 Postseason Brackets

Feb 21, 2021

District and substate pairings for the 2021 basketball postseason will be shared here once they...

Basketball: Postponements & Updates

Feb 14, 2021

2021 POSTSEASON POSTPONEMENTS & TIME CHANGES None at this time. [cm_ad_changer...

COVID-19: Winter 2020-21 Guidance

Feb 9, 2021

COVID-19 GENERAL GUIDANCE WINTER 2020-21 Updated: February 9, 2021 Original Publish Date: October...

IOWA HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL STATE TOURNAMENT CENTRAL

For all things postseason and tournament, refer to the IHSAA Basketball Tournament Central.

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2021 State Basketball Tournament Update

Due to restrictions related to COVID-19, consolation games will be suspended for the 2021 IHSAA State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Games will now have at least two hours between tipoff times throughout the complete schedule, with four championship games contested on Friday, March 12. The updated schedule was a decision made in collaboration with the IHSAA’s basketball advisory committee, the Iowa Basketball Coaches Association, and Iowa Events Center.

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IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENTS

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Basketball: State Tournament, All Classes

March 8 - March 12

State Tournament Central Tickets: $10 | Buy Tickets Masks required of all attendees at Wells Fargo Arena. IHSSN: Free Livestream | TV Viewing Options Monday, March 8 Class 1A Quarterfinals 10:00—#1 North Linn, Troy Mills vs. #8 South Winneshiek 12:00—#4 Martensdale-St. Marys vs. #5 Easton Valley 2:00—#2 Lake Mills vs. #7 Montezuma 4:00—#3 Grand View Christian vs. #6 St. Mary’s, Remsen Class 2A Quarterfinals 6:00—#1 Boyden-Hull vs. #8 South Central Calhoun 8:00—#4 Aplington-Parkersburg vs. #5 Van Meter Tuesday,…