The Nebraska boys state basketball tournament begins next Wednesday in Lincoln at Pinnacle Bank Arena and the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Our Tony Chapman has the projected pairings. All finals will be Saturday, March 11 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Class A (all games at Pinnacle Bank Arena)
Quarterfinals | March 8th
1:30 PM — Lincoln North Star (17-8) vs. Bellevue West (25-0)
3:15 PM — Omaha Westside (16-7) vs. Lincoln East (19-5)
6:00 PM — Elkhorn South (17-6) vs. Millard North (21-3)
7:45 PM — Lincoln Southeast (16-9) vs. Gretna (19-4)
Semifinals | March 10th
6:00 PM — North Star/Bellevue West winner vs. Westside/Lincoln East winner
7:45 PM — Elkhorn South/Millard North winner vs. Lincoln SE/Gretna winner
Finals | March 11th | 6:15 PM
Class B (all games at Pinnacle Bank Arena)
Quarterfinals | March 9th
1:30 PM — Bennington (17-8) vs. Omaha Skutt Catholic (21-3)
3:15 PM — Crete (18-6) vs. Elkhorn (17-7)
6:00 PM — Norris (17-9) vs. Platteview (26-1)
7:45 PM — York (16-6) vs. Scottsbluff (17-8)
Semifinals | March 10th
1:30 PM — Bennington/Skutt winner vs. Crete/Elkhorn winner
3:15 PM — Norris/Platteview winner vs. York/Scottsbluff winner
Finals | March 11th | 1:00 PM
Class C-1
Quarterfinals | March 8th (at Devaney Center)
9:00 AM — Auburn (19-6) vs. Wahoo (24-1)
10:45 AM — Omaha Concordia (23-3) vs. Pierce (23-2)
1:30 PM — Central City (24-3) vs. Ogallala (26-0)
3:15 PM — Sidney (20-6) vs. Ashland-Greenwood (24-2)
Semifinals | March 10th (at Pinnacle Bank Arena)
9:00 AM — Auburn/Wahoo winner vs. Concordia/Pierce winner
10:45 AM — Central City/Ogallala winner vs. Sidney/Ashland-Greenwood winner
Finals | March 11th | 11:00 AM
Class C-2
Quarterfinals | March 9th (at Devaney Center)
9:00 AM — Gordon-Rushville (17-4) vs. Freeman (25-1)
10:45 AM — Elkhorn Valley (23-2) vs. Cedar Catholic (22-4)
1:30 PM — Norfolk Catholic (18-7) vs. Amherst (23-1)
3:15 PM — Tri-County (23-4) vs. Doniphan-Trumbull (23-2)
Semifinals | March 10th | (at Devaney Center)
1:30 PM — G-R/Freeman winner vs. Elkhorn Valley/Cedar Catholic winner
3:15 PM — Norfolk Catholic/Amherst winner vs. Tri-County/D-T winner
Finals | March 11th | 4:15 PM
Class D-1
Quarterfinals | March 8th (at Pinnacle Bank Arena)
9:00 AM — Mead (18-8) vs. North Platte St. Patrick’s (23-2)
10:45 AM — Dundy County-Stratton (22-4) vs. Elm Creek (19-5)
Quarterfinals | March 8th (at Devaney Center)
6:00 PM — Ansley-Litchfield (19-5) vs. Maywood-Hayes Center (25-2)
7:45 PM — Howells-Dodge (20-6) vs. Johnson-Brock (22-4)
Semifinals | March 10th | (at Devaney Center)
9:00 AM — Mead/St. Pat’s winner vs. DCS/Elm Creek winner
10:45 AM — A-L/MHC winner vs. H-D/J-B winner
Finals | March 11th | 9:00 AM
Class D-2
Quarterfinals | March 9th (at Pinnacle Bank Arena)
9:00 AM — Paxton (17-5) vs. Wynot (22-4)
10:45 AM — Sumner-Eddyville-Miller (20-5) vs. Osceola (23-3)
Quarterfinals | March 9th (at Devaney Center)
6:00 PM — Santee (15-5) vs. Shelton (22-1)
7:45 PM — Falls City Sacred Heart (18-8) vs. Parkview Christian (23-3)
Semifinals | March 10th | (at Devaney Center)
6:00 PM — Paxton/Wynot winner vs. SEM/Osceola winner
7:45 PM — Santee/Shelton winner vs. FCSH/Parkview winner
Finals | March 11th | 8:15 PM
