The WIAA has released the 2026 Boys' Basketball Playoff Brackets. The action gets underway on March 3 with the first round of regional play. Regional finals are four days later on March 7.
Sectional semifinals are on March 12 and sectional finals are on March 14. The WIAA State Tournament takes place on March 19-21 at the Kohl Center in Madison.
Below are the full brackets for each division: The bracket is set up to show Sectional Matchups. i.e. 1 vs. 4. You will need to click on 2 vs. 3 at the top to see the other half of the bracket.
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2026 State Boys Basketball Tournament
Thursday-Saturday, March 19-21, 2026
Kohl Center, Madison, Wis.
DIVISION 1
Semifinals - Friday, March 20 - 6:35 p.m.
Game 1: #1 Seed vs. #4 Seed
Game 2: #2 Seed vs. #3 Seed
Championship Final - Saturday, March 21 - (15 minutes following completion of Division 2 championship game)
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2
DIVISION 2
Semifinals - Friday, March 20 - 1:35 p.m.
Game 1: #1 Seed vs. #4 Seed
Game 2: #2 Seed vs. #3 Seed
Championship Final - Saturday, March 21 - 6:35 p.m.
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2
DIVISION 3
Semifinals - Thursday, March 19 - 1:35 p.m.
Game 1: #1 Seed vs. #4 Seed
Game-2: #2 Seed vs. #3 Seed
Championship Final - Saturday, March 21 (15 minutes following complettion of Division 4 championship game)
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winer of Game 2
DIVISION 4
Semifinals - Thursday, March 19 - 6:35 p.m.
Game 1: #1 Seed vs. #4 Seed
Game 2: #2 Seed vs. #3 Seed
Championship Final - Saturday, March 21 - (15 minutes following completion of Division 5 championship game)
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2
DIVISION 5
Semifinals - Friday, March 20 - 9:05 a.m.
Game 1: #1 Seed vs. #4 Seed
Game 2: #2 Seed vs. #3 Seed
Championship Final - Saturday, March 21 - 11:05 a.m.
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2
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