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America's Original March Madness shifts to the boys this weekend, as the IHSA Boys Basketball State Finals will unfold on March 9-11, 2023, from the State Farm Center on the University of Illinois campus in Champaign-Urbana.

Fans who can't make (Get Tickets) it to the State Farm Center to enjoy the unrivaled experience of the IHSA State Finals can catch the action on the IHSA TV Network or streaming on the NFHS Network. Each semifinal and state championship game will be broadcast on the IHSA TV Network and on the NFHS Network, while the third-place contests on March 9 and 10 will be stream exclusively on the NFHS Network.

Dave Bernhard and Matt Rodewald will call the play-by-play. Kenny McReynolds and Camron Smith are the game analysts, with Mark Krueger and Kacy Standohar as sideline reporters. Darius Joshua is the game host alongside Mark Lindo in the Chicago studio.

The 2023 IHSA Boys Basketball State Finals schedule & IHSA TV Network stations by market:

Thursday, March 9
Session 1
10:00 AM:  1A Semifinal #1:  Gibault Catholic vs. Cornerstone Christian
11:45 AM:  1A Semifinal #2:  Tuscola vs. Scales Mound
Session 2
 2:30 PM:   2A Semifinal #1:  Teutopolis vs. DePaul Prep
 4:15 PM:   2A Semifinal #2:  Rockridge vs. Bloomington Central Catholic
Session 3 - Session 3 will only be streamed on NFHS Network
 7:00 PM:   1A Third-Place Game
 8:45 PM:   2A Third-Place Game

Friday, March 10
Session 4
10:00 AM:  3A Semifinal #1:  St. Ignatius vs. Simeon
11:30 AM:  3A Semifinal #2:  Metamora vs. East St. Louis
Session 5
 2:30 PM:   4A Semifinal #1:  New Trier vs. Benet Academy
 4:30 PM:   4A Semifinal #2:  Downers Grove North vs. Moline
Session 6 - Session 6 will only be streamed on NFHS Network
 7:00 PM:   3A Third-Place Game
 8:30 PM:   4A Third-Place Game

Saturday, March 11
Session 7
11:00 AM:  1A State Championship
1:15 PM:     2A State Championship
Session 8
 5:30 AM:   3A State Championship
 7:30PM:     4A State Championship


IHSA TV Network Channel Information By Market
***Check local listings, especially in markets with multiple channels***