IHSA boys basketball finals 2023: How to watch Illinois state playoffs on TV, streaming

Wes Huett, Journal Star

March 11, 2023 at 10:49 PM·2 min read

Metamora head coach Danny Grieves pumps up his players after the Redbirds 60-48 victory over Marmion Academy in the Class 3A supersectional Monday, March 6, 2023 at Ottawa High School.

All 16 Illinois High School Association boys basketball state finalists played March 9-11, 2023 at State Farm Center on the campus of the University of Illinois in Champaign.

Tickets to the event are $10-15 per session. Fans can watch the semifinals and championships on the IHSA broadcasts or via their mobile devices on the NFHS Network. Third-place games will only stream on the NFHS Network.

In Peoria on Saturday, the Class 1A, 2A and 3A state championship games are on The CW, digital channel 25.3. The 4A championship game is on WEEK NBC, digital channel 25.1.

Preview: Top players at state, history and predictions | Playoff scores: Peoria | Springfield

IHSA boys basketball playoffs schedule with rankings

Here is the schedule. Teams listed with final rankings according to The Associated Press.

IHSA Class 1A

Thursday's semifinals

No. 8 Waterloo Gibault 70, Bloomington Cornerstone Christian 46
Scales Mound 40, Tuscola 27

Third: Tuscola 69, Bloomington Cornerstone Christian 46

Saturday's championship

No. 8 Waterloo Gibault 65, Scales Mound 45

IHSA Class 2A

Thursday's semifinals

Chicago DePaul College Prep 45, Teutopolis 17
Bloomington Central Catholic 57, No. 7 Taylor Ridge Rockridge 44

Third: Teutopolis 52, No. 7 Taylor Ridge Rockridge 44

Saturday's championship

Chicago DePaul College Prep 65, Bloomington Central Catholic 41

IHSA Class 3A

Friday's semifinals

No. 1 Chicago Simeon 60, Chicago St. Ignatius 42
No. 1 Metamora 50, No. 9 East St. Louis 43

Third: No. 9 East St. Louis 50, Chicago St. Ignatius 48

Saturday's championship

No. 1 Metamora 46, No. 1 Chicago Simeon 42 (OT)

IHSA Class 4A

Friday's state finals

No. 1 Lisle Benet 64, No. 8 Winnetka New Trier 49
No. 2 Moline 50, Downers Grove North 36

Third: No. 8 Winnetka New Trier 53, Downers Grove North 34

Saturday's championship

No. 2 Moline 59, No. 1 Lisle Benet 42

How to watch IHSA boys basketball playoffs on TV

Here's how to watch in Illinois and in neighboring states:

Bloomington WEEK NBC 25.1 & CW 25.3
Carbondale WPSD NBC 6.1 & Classic 6.2
Champaign WCIX MyTV 49.1
Chicago 1 WCIUThe U 26.2
Chicago 2 WMEU The U 48.1
Decatur WCIX MyTV 49.1
Harrisburg WPSD NBC 6.1 & Classic 6.2
Paducah, Kentucky WPSD NBC 6.1 & Classic 6.2
Peoria WEEK ABC 25.2 & CW 25.3 & WEEK NBC 25.1
Quad Cities KGCW CW 26.1
Quincy WGEM CW 10.2 & FOX 10.3
Rockford WIFR CW 23.5
Springfield WCIX MyTV 49.1
St. Louis KNLC Decades 24.5

Tickets to the IHSA boys basketball playoffs

Tickets for each session are $10-15 and available online via the University of Illinois, home to State Farm Center, or at the arena box office. There are eight sessions total — four for Class 1A and 2A and four for 3A and 4A.

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IHSA boys basketball playoffs schedule with rankings

IHSA Class 1A

IHSA Class 2A

IHSA Class 3A

IHSA Class 4A

How to watch IHSA boys basketball playoffs on TV

Tickets to the IHSA boys basketball playoffs

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