IHSAA Boys Basketball Semistate Pairings Revealed 

by | Mar 16, 2025 | Basketball, Basketball Blogs, RRSN News

The semistate rounds in the 115th Annual IHSAA Boys Basketball State Tournament were randomly drawn this afternoon as the 32 remaining teams learned their opponents and the location of their games.

Semi-state games are scheduled for next Saturday (March 22) at eight different sites with two semifinal games during the day and the championship game in the evening. The semi-state champions will advance to their respective state championship games at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis on Saturday, March 29.

The Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever have been the presenting partners of the IHSAA Boys Basketball State Tournament since 2014. Complete pairings and additional details may be found here.

Semistates

Date: Saturday, March 22, 2025.

Admission: $12 per person per session. Children ages 5 and younger admitted free.

North

Class 4A at Elkhart (North Side Gymnasium)

10 am ET | G1: South Bend Riley (22-4) vs. Fishers (28-0)

12 pm ET | G2: Homestead (22-5) vs. Crown Point (22-2)

8 pm ET | Championship: G1 winner vs. G2 winner

Class 3A at Logansport (Berry Bowl)

10 am ET | G1: Maconaquah (21-5) vs. South Bend Saint Joseph (24-3)

12 pm ET | G2: East Chicago Central (20-8) vs. Delta (17-7)

8 pm ET | Championship: G1 winner vs. G2 winner

Class 2A at Michigan City (Wolves Den)

10 am CT | G1: Gary 21st Century (20-6) vs. Wapahani (26-1)

12 pm CT | G2: Manchester (23-2) vs. Jimtown (16-10)

7:30 pm CT | Championship: G1 winner vs. G2 winner

Class 1A at Lafayette Jefferson (Marion Crawley Center)

10 am ET | G1: Kouts (23-4) vs. Monroe Central (19-6)

12 pm ET | G2: Triton (23-4) vs. Clinton Prairie (24-2)

8 pm ET | Championship: G1 winner vs. G2 winner

South

Class 4A at New Castle (New Castle Fieldhouse)

10 am ET | G1: Terre Haute North Vigo (21-5) vs. Lawrence North (21-6)

12 pm ET | G2: Jeffersonville (21-5) vs. Mt. Vernon (Fortville) (21-5)

8 pm ET | Championship: G1 winner vs. G2 winner

Class 3A at Southport (Southport Fieldhouse)

10 am ET | G1: New Palestine (25-3) vs. Brownstown Central (24-2)

12 pm ET | G2: Princeton Community (24-2) vs. Indianapolis Crispus Attucks (20-6)

8 pm ET | Championship: G1 winner vs. G2 winner

Class 2A at Washington (Hatchet House)

10:30 am ET | G1: Parke Heritage (24-4) vs. Forest Park (19-6)

12:15 pm ET | G2: University (18-9) vs. Linton-Stockton (21-6)

7:30 pm ET | Championship: G1 winner vs. G2 winner

Class 1A at Seymour (Lloyd E. Scott Gymnasium)

10 am ET | G1: Orleans (22-4) vs. Hauser (24-3)

12 pm ET | G2: Liberty Christian (18-8) vs. Clay City (25-1)

8 pm ET | Championship: G1 winner vs. G2 winner

State Finals

Date: Saturday, March 29, 2025.

Site: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis.

Admission: $15 per session (two games).

Home Team: The winners of the south semi-states will be the designated home teams.

Streaming: All four state championship games will stream exclusively on IHSAAtv.org and the IHSAAtv suite of apps (iPhone, Android phone, Roku, Amazon Firestick, AppleTV, and Android TV) via pay-per-view for $15 per game or $20 for all games.

Radio: Each game will be broadcast on affiliates of the IHSAA Champions Network.

Class 1A State Championship | 10:30 am ET

Class 2A State Championship | Approx. 12:45 pm ET

Class 3A State Championship | 6 pm ET

Class 4A State Championship | Approx. 8:15 pm ET

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