Date/Time
Date(s) - 03/13/2026
9:30 am - 8:30 pm
Location
State Farm Center
Categories
State Farm Center, the University of Illinois, and the Champaign-Urbana community are thrilled to welcome the IHSA Boys Basketball State Finals and the original March Madness back for another year it its longtime home March 12-14, 2026!
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Guests may not exit and re-enter the venue on the same session ticket. Any guest who leaves the venue for any reason will need to purchase a new ticket to re-enter.
State Farm Center, the University of Illinois, and the Champaign-Urbana community are thrilled to welcome the IHSA Boys Basketball State Finals and The Original March Madness back for another year in its longtime home!
Thursday, March 12
Session 1 Class 1A Semifinals
Game No. 1 10:00 a.m.
Game No. 2 11:45 a.m. (Approx.)
Session 2 Class 2A Semifinals
Game No. 3 2:30 p.m.
Game No. 4 4:15 p.m. (Approx.)
Session 3 Third Place Games
Game No. 5 7:00 p.m. – Class 1A (Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2)
Game No. 6 8:45 p.m. (Approx.) – Class 2A (Loser of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4)
Friday, March 13
Session 4 Class 3A Semifinals
Game No. 7 10:00 a.m.
Game No. 8 11:45 a.m. (Approx.)
Session 5 Class 4A Semifinals
Game No.9 2:30 p.m.
Game No. 10 4:15 p.m. (Approx.)
Session 6 Third Place Games
Game No. 11 7:00 p.m. – Class 3A (Loser of Game 7 vs. Loser of Game 8)
Game No. 12 8:45 p.m. (Approx.) – Class 4A (Loser of Game 9 vs. Loser of Game 10)
Saturday, March 14
Session 7
Game No. 13 10:00 a.m. — Class 1A Championship (winner of Game 1 vs. winner of Game 2)
Game No. 14 1 1:45 a.m. (Approx.) – Class 2A Championship (Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4)
Session 8
Game No. 15 4:00 p.m. — Class 3A Championship (Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 8)
Game No.16 5:45 p.m. (Approx.) – Class 4A Championship (Winner of Game 9 vs. Winner of Game 10)
^3rd Place games in Sessions 3 and 6 are now general admission seating!
Ticket Packages & Pricing
Package 1: ALL SESSION ticket combo to ALL games
- $134 – 100 level reserved
- $90 – 200 level reserved
- Includes ALL sessions for all class levels
Package 2: 4 session ticket combo to all 1A/2A games
- $72 – 100 level reserved
- $50 – 200 level reserved
- Includes sessions 1, 2, 3^, and 7
Package 3: 4 session ticket combo to all 3A/4A games
- $72* – 100 level reserved
- $52* – 200 level reserved
- Includes sessions 4, 5, 6^, and 8
^Third Place Game sessions 4 and 6 will now be general admission seating
Individual game tickets also available. $13+
For the latest information, visit
https://www.statefarmcenter.com/events/detail/ihsabbb2026-1
Parking Information $15/day
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Please remember that events may be canceled or rescheduled last minute due to unpredictable weather or other factors. We encourage you to reach out to event organizers before heading out to an event to verify it is still happening.
