March 7, 2026, 8:38 p.m. CT
The South Dakota boys state basketball tournament will start on Thursday, March 19, and the brackets for all three classes are being filled out.
The Class AA bracket was set on Saturday, March 7. The Class A and Class B brackets are currently scheduled to be filled out on Tuesday, March 10.
The Class AA tournament will be at The Monument Ice Arena in Rapid City, the Class A tournament will be at Summit Arena at The Monument in Rapid City, and the Class B tournament will remain at the Barnett Center in Aberdeen.
Here’s a look at the first-round pairings and the full state tournament schedule for next week’s SDHSAA action.
Check back to this story for the updated brackets and schedules as they are released.
Class AA South Dakota boys state basketball tournament schedule
State quarterfinals, Thursday, March 19
- No. 1 Sioux Falls Lincoln vs. No. 9 Tea Area, 11 a.m. MT, noon CT
- No. 2 Sioux Falls Roosevelt vs. No. 7 Brandon Valley, 12:45 p.m. MT, 1:45 p.m. CT
- No. 3 Huron vs. No. 6 O’Gorman, 5 p.m. MT, 6 p.m. CT
- No. 4 Harrisburg vs. No. 5 Watertown, 6:45 p.m. MT, 7:45 p.m. CT
State semifinals, Friday, March 20
- TBD vs. TBD, 5 p.m. MT, 6 p.m. CT
- TBD vs. TBD, 6:45 p.m. MT, 7:45 p.m. CT
State championship game, Saturday, March 21
- TBD vs. TBD, 6:45 p.m. MT, 7:45 p.m. CT