The last boys state basketball tournament in Des Moines is here.Watch above: Highlights from Iowa high school boys basketball substate gamesThirty-two high school boys basketball teams across four classes will make the trip to Casey’s Center in downtown Des Moines from March 9-13. Champions will be crowned Friday in all four classes.Here’s what to know about this year’s tournament.Iowa boys state basketball tournament ticketsTickets start at $12 apiece and are available online.How to watch and stream the Iowa high school boys basketball state tournamentQuarterfinal and semifinal games will be streamed for free through IHSAA. You can stream those games here.Friday’s championship games will also be streamed online, but they will also be broadcast through Iowa PBS. Iowa high school boys state basketball tournament pairings, schedule, resultsClass 4AMonday, March 9: Quarterfinals#4 Dowling Catholic 63, #5 Dubuque Senior 45#1 Cedar Falls 73, #8 Urbandale 53Watch: Highlights from day 1 of the 2026 Iowa boys state basketball tournamentTuesday, March 10: Quarterfinals#6 Johnston 48, #3 Waukee Northwest 42#2 Waukee 57, #7 Prairie, Cedar Rapids 51Thursday, March 12: Semifinals10:30 a.m.: #1 Cedar Falls vs. #4 Dowling Catholic12:15 p.m.: #2 Waukee vs. #6 JohnstonFriday, March 13: Championship3 p.m.: Matchup TBDClass 3AMonday, March 9: Quarterfinals#1 Ballard 70, #8 Gilbert 40#5 Carroll 50, #4 Pella 49#2 ADM 68, #7 Xavier 59#3 Storm Lake 68, #6 Solon 60Wednesday, March 11: Semifinals#1 Ballard 57, #5 Carroll 557:15 p.m.: #2 ADM vs. #3 Storm LakeFriday, March 13: Championship1 p.m.: #1 Ballard vs. TBDClass 2AWednesday, March 11: Quarterfinals#1 Kuemper Catholic 70, #8 Union Community 54#4 Treynor 57, #5 Grundy Center 48#2 Unity Christian 70, #7 Western Christian 64#3 Regina Catholic 76, #6 Aplington-Parkersburg 54Thursday, March 12: Semifinals5:30 p.m.: #1 Kuemper Catholic vs. #4 Treynor7:15 p.m.: #2 Unity Christian vs. #3 Regina CatholicFriday, March 13: Championship7 p.m.: Matchup TBDClass 1ATuesday, March 10: Quarterfinal#1 St. Edmond 60, #8 Woodbine 44#4 Notre Dame 68, #5 Bellevue 62#2 MMCRU 58, #7 Boyden-Hull 39#6 Marquette Catholic 58, #3 Bishop Garrigan 55Highlights from Day 2 of Iowa boys state basketball tournamentThursday, March 12: Semifinals2 p.m.: #1 St. Edmond vs. #4 Notre Dame3:45 p.m.: #2 MMCRU vs. #6 Marquette CatholicFriday, March 13: Championship5 p.m.: Matchup TBD
DES MOINES, Iowa —
The last boys state basketball tournament in Des Moines is here.
Watch above: Highlights from Iowa high school boys basketball substate games
Thirty-two high school boys basketball teams across four classes will make the trip to Casey’s Center in downtown Des Moines from March 9-13. Champions will be crowned Friday in all four classes.
Here’s what to know about this year’s tournament.
Iowa boys state basketball tournament tickets
Tickets start at $12 apiece and are available online.
How to watch and stream the Iowa high school boys basketball state tournament
Quarterfinal and semifinal games will be streamed for free through IHSAA. You can stream those games here.
Friday’s championship games will also be streamed online, but they will also be broadcast through Iowa PBS.
Iowa high school boys state basketball tournament pairings, schedule, results
Class 4A
Monday, March 9: Quarterfinals
#4 Dowling Catholic 63, #5 Dubuque Senior 45
#1 Cedar Falls 73, #8 Urbandale 53
Watch: Highlights from day 1 of the 2026 Iowa boys state basketball tournament
Tuesday, March 10: Quarterfinals
#6 Johnston 48, #3 Waukee Northwest 42
#2 Waukee 57, #7 Prairie, Cedar Rapids 51
Thursday, March 12: Semifinals
10:30 a.m.: #1 Cedar Falls vs. #4 Dowling Catholic
12:15 p.m.: #2 Waukee vs. #6 Johnston
Friday, March 13: Championship
3 p.m.: Matchup TBD
Class 3A
Monday, March 9: Quarterfinals
#1 Ballard 70, #8 Gilbert 40
#5 Carroll 50, #4 Pella 49
#2 ADM 68, #7 Xavier 59
#3 Storm Lake 68, #6 Solon 60
Wednesday, March 11: Semifinals
#1 Ballard 57, #5 Carroll 55
7:15 p.m.: #2 ADM vs. #3 Storm Lake
Friday, March 13: Championship
1 p.m.: #1 Ballard vs. TBD
Class 2A
Wednesday, March 11: Quarterfinals
#1 Kuemper Catholic 70, #8 Union Community 54
#4 Treynor 57, #5 Grundy Center 48
#2 Unity Christian 70, #7 Western Christian 64
#3 Regina Catholic 76, #6 Aplington-Parkersburg 54
Thursday, March 12: Semifinals
5:30 p.m.: #1 Kuemper Catholic vs. #4 Treynor
7:15 p.m.: #2 Unity Christian vs. #3 Regina Catholic
Friday, March 13: Championship
7 p.m.: Matchup TBD
Class 1A
Tuesday, March 10: Quarterfinal
#1 St. Edmond 60, #8 Woodbine 44
#4 Notre Dame 68, #5 Bellevue 62
#2 MMCRU 58, #7 Boyden-Hull 39
#6 Marquette Catholic 58, #3 Bishop Garrigan 55
Highlights from Day 2 of Iowa boys state basketball tournament
Thursday, March 12: Semifinals
2 p.m.: #1 St. Edmond vs. #4 Notre Dame
3:45 p.m.: #2 MMCRU vs. #6 Marquette Catholic
Friday, March 13: Championship
5 p.m.: Matchup TBD
