UIL Boys Basketball State Tournament Information
Media Contact: Kate Hector
Phone: 512-471-5883
Email:
Date: Mar 07, 2017
Category: Athletics
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2017 UIL Boys Basketball State Tournament
March 9-11, 2017
Alamodome (San Antonio, TX)
Thursday, March 9
Conference 1A Semifinals
8:30 a.m. Gail Borden County (22-3) vs. Happy (24-5)
10:00 a.m. Lipan (34-3) vs. Dime Box (27-8)
Conference 3A Semifinals
1:30 p.m. Santa Rosa (34-3) vs. Dallas Madison (26-8)
3:00 p.m. Jarrell (33-3-1) vs. Brock (29-8)
Conference 5A Semifinals
7:00 p.m. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial (31-6) vs. Mansfield Timberview (30-7)
8:30 p.m. Northwest (32-5) vs. Fort Bend Marshall (31-7)
Friday, March 10
Conference 2A Semifinals
8:30 a.m. Grapeland (33-5) vs. Muenster (31-6)
10:00 a.m. Clarendon (30-2) vs. Thorndale (27-9)
Conference 4A Semifinals
1:30 p.m. Freeport Brazosport (32-3) vs. Midlothian Heritage (32-5)
3:00 p.m. Argyle (33-3) vs. Silsbee (31-6)
Conference 6A Semifinals
7:00 p.m. Dallas Skyline (34-1) vs. Cypress Falls (33-3)
8:30 p.m. San Antonio Wagner (35-2) Keller (33-2)
Media Credentials
Interested media outlets planning to cover the Boys Basketball State Tournament must submit an online media credential request by 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 8. The Boys Basketball Media Credential Request form can be found online at: https://www.uiltexas.org/form/media-credentials/request.php?sport=basketball-boys. Requests should include the school(s) your media outlet will be covering and the names of each person covering the teams. Please refer to the UIL Basketball Media Information on the UIL website for media credential guidelines. Credentials may be picked up at the Southwest Ticket Office near parking lot A one hour prior to game time.
Parking
Parking information for the State Basketball Tournaments can be found on the UIL web site on the basketball state tournament page at http://www.uiltexas.org/basketball/state-boys/boys-basketball-state-tournament-spectator-information.
Tickets
Tickets may be purchased through TicketMaster online or by calling 1-800-745-3000, or at the Alamodome ticket office. Session tickets will be available for $19 per session beginning Thursday. The box office will open one hour prior to game time each day of the tournament. Information about hotels and visiting San Antonio can be found at http://visitsanantonio.com/2017UIL.
Tournament Broadcast Information
NFHS Network and FOX Sports Southwest will combine to webcast and televise the UIL Boys Basketball State Tournament games. Complete broadcast information can be found on the UIL website at http://www.uiltexas.org/basketball/state-boys/boys-basketball-state-tournament-broadcast-information.
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