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 The March Madness action shifts 38 miles to the west down Route 74, as the IHSA Class 1A and Class 2A Boys Basketball State Finals take center stage this weekend at the Peoria Civic Center’s Carver Arena. The state semifinals unfold on Friday, March 9 with the third-place and state championship games to follow on Saturday, March 10. The March Madness Experience, an interactive basketball-fueled family fun fest located in the Peoria Civic Center exhibit halls adjacent to the arena, opens on Thursday, March 8. The Country Financial Three-Point Showdown also continues  Thursday at Carver Arena, as prelims will whittle competitors down to four shooters from each class. The final four shooters from Class 1A and Class 2A will shoot for their class titles between semifinal games on Friday, with the winners returning on Saturday, March 17 for a chance to be the all-class champion King of the Hill. In addition, the March Madness Experience will also play host to the IHSA’s ninth annual state wheelchair basketball tournament on Friday and Saturday.
A first-time state champion will be crowned in the Class 1A field, as Carrollton, Illini Central Woodlawn and first-time qualifier North Shore Country Day all vie for the first boys basketball state title in school history. The Class 2A field features three of the Top 4 teams from the Associated Press poll, including a No. 1 vs. No. 2 battle in the semifinals between Breese Central and Seton Academy, respectively. The second semi pits Normal University against Rockford Lutheran.
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SITE
Carver Arena at the Peoria Civic Center (Peoria)
Directions
SCHEDULE
Friday, March 9
Session 1
Class 1A Semifinals
Carrollton vs. Illini Central - Noon
Woodlawn vs. North Shore Country Day - 2:00 p.m.
Session 2
Class 2A Semifinals
Rockford Lutheran vs. Normal University - 6:30 p.m.
Seton Academy vs. Breese Central - 8:15 p.m.
Saturday, March 10
Session 3
Class 1A Finals
Third-Place - Noon
Championship - 2:00 p.m.
Session 4
Class 2A Finals
Third-Place - 6:30 p.m.
Championship - 8:15 p.m.
WATCH
Television
Games available on IHSA TV Network. Click here for carriers and channels or check local listings.
Internet
www.ESPN3.com
LISTEN
Stations carrying all games:
WBBA 97.5 FM (Pittsfield)
Online Broadcast
WEAI 107.1 FM (Jacksonville)
WFMB 104.5 FM (Springfield)
Online Broadcast
WHCO 1230 AM (Sparta)
Online Broadcast
WNSV 104.7 FM (Nashville)
Online Broadcast
WQRL106.3 FM (Benton)
WRHL 1060 AM (Rochelle)
Online Broadcast
Stations carrying school-specific games:
WJBM 1480 AM (Jerseyville)
Carrollton
Online Broadcast
WMIX 940 AM/94.1 FM (Mt. Vernon)
Woodlawn
Online Broadcast
WCXO 96.7 FM (Carlyle)
Breese Central
WNTA 1330 AM/100.5 FM (Rockford)
Rockford Lutheran
Online Broadcast
WROK1440 AM (Rockford)
Rockford Lutheran
Online Broadcast
RESULTS & LIVE STATS
IHSA Boys Basketball Page
COUNTRY THREE POINT SHOWDOWN
Thursday, March 8
5:00 p.m. - 1A/2A Prelims
Friday, March 9
1:45 p.m. - 1A Finals
8:00 p.m. - 2A Finals
MARCH MADNESS
EXPERIENCE
Thursday, March 8
5:00 p.m. - 1A/2A Prelims
Friday, March 9
5:00 p.m. - 1A/2A Prelims
Saturday, March 10
5:00 p.m. - 1A/2A Prelims
WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL
Friday, March 9
10:15 a.m. - 4:25 p.m.
Saturday, March 109
10:15 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
All games played in MME, awards follow final games,
Click here for game schedule
MME is located in the Peoria Civic Center Exhibit Halls
GAME TICKETS
$6.50 per session
$8.50 per session
$10.50 per session
(MME admission is $2 or free with game ticket)
INTERACT
Chat
Photos
Video
HISTORY & RECORDS
Class 1A Path To Peoria
Class 2A Path To Peoria
Past Champions
Record Book
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