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Here is the OHSAA boys basketball state tournament schedule
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The field for the boys basketball state tournament has been finalized.
Four central Ohio teams – Hilliard Bradley and Pickerington Central in Division I, defending Division II champion Westerville North and Columbus Academy , last year's Division V runner-up – are heading to the Dayton area for state from March 20-22.
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While semifinals will be played at University of Dayton Arena and Wright State University, all state finals will be played at UD Arena.
Here is the full state tournament schedule:
Junior guard Albee Moore has been one of the key players for a Pickerington Central team that won its first Division I regional championship since 2023.
Division I
Semifinals (March 21 at Wright State):Cincinnati Princeton vs. Lakewood St. Edward, 5:30 p.m.; Hilliard Bradleyvs. Pickerington Central, 7:30 p.m.
Final:3:15 p.m. March 22
Westerville North boys basketball coach Shan Trusley waves the net in celebration after the Warriors captured their second consecutive Division II state tournament berth.
Division II
Semifinals (March 21 at Wright State): Westerville Northvs. North Royalton, 11 a.m.; Lima Senior vs. Massillon Washington, 1 p.m.
Final:Noon March 22
Division III
Semifinals (March 19 at UD Arena):Toledo Central Catholic vs. Trotwood-Madison, 6 p.m.; Akron Hoban vs. Steubenville, 8 p.m.
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Final:7:30 p.m. March 20
Division IV
Semifinals (March 19 at Wright State):Cleveland Glenville vs. Sandusky Perkins, noon; Cincinnati Wyoming vs. Zanesville Maysville, 2 p.m.
Final:4:15 p.m. March 20
Columbus Academy's Jason Singleton, a Mr. Basketball finalist, attempts a transition layup with Utica's Hunter McKinney in pursuit during a Division V district semifinal.
Division V
Semifinals (March 20 at UD Arena): Columbus Academy vs. Zanesville West Muskingum, 10:45 a.m.; Cincinnati Summit Country Day vs. Cleveland Heights Lutheran East, 12:45 p.m.
Final:1 p.m. March 21
Division VI
Semifinals (March 20 at Wright State):Berlin Hiland vs. Kirtland, 6 p.m.; Maria Stein Marion Local vs. Van Wert Lincolnview, 8 p.m.
Final:7:30 p.m. March 21
Division VII
Semifinals (March 20 at Wright State):Delphos St. John's vs. Leesburg Fairfield, noon; Jeromesville Hillsdale vs. Kalida, 2 p.m.
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Final:4:15 p.m. March 21
High school sports reporter Dave Purpura can be reached at dpurpura@dispatch.com and at @dp_dispatch on X.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio high school boys basketball state tournament schedule
