UIL Boys Basketball State Tournament Information
Media Contact: Logan Lawrence
Phone: 512-471-5883
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Date: Mar 05, 2018
Category: Athletics
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2018 UIL Boys Basketball State Tournament
March 8-10, 2018
Alamodome (San Antonio, Texas)
Thursday, March 8
Conference 1A Semifinals
8:30 a.m. – Lipan (36-1) vs. Leggett (32-5)
10:00 a.m. – Gail Borden County (23-2) vs. Nazareth (30-5)
Conference 3A Semifinals
1:30 p.m. – Grandview (28-6) vs. Bowie (32-8)
3:00 p.m. – Mount Vernon (34-1) vs. Santa Rosa (24-14)
Conference 5A Semifinals
7:00 p.m. – Port Arthur Memorial (32-5) vs. Midlothian (28-10)
8:30 p.m. – Northwest (33-5) vs. San Antonio Alamo Heights (32-6)
Friday, March 9
Conference 2A Semifinals
8:30 a.m. – Stinnett West Texas (34-2) vs. Shelbyville (32-4)
10:00 a.m. – Thorndale (33-3) vs. Muenster (18-5)
Conference 4A Semifinals
1:30 p.m. – Dallas Carter (32-5) vs. Seminole (27-8)
3:00 p.m. – Silsbee (28-8) vs. Somerset (28-9)
Conference 6A Semifinals
7:00 p.m. – South Garland (36-3) vs. Katy Tompkins (31-8)
8:30 p.m. – Austin Westlake (36-3) vs. Allen (32-5)
Saturday, March 10
8:30 a.m. – Conference 1A Final
10:00 a.m. – Conference 3A Final
1:30 p.m. – Conference 2A Final
3:00 p.m. – Conference 5A Final
7:00 p.m. – Conference 4A Final
8:30 p.m. – Conference 6A Final
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 7. 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.
UIL App
The UIL is pleased to announce the release of UIL State, the official mobile app for all UIL State Championships. The app features spectator information, schedules, team profiles, and live stats. It is free and available for immediate download in the App Store and Google Play.
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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