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UIL Boys Basketball State Tournament Information

Media Contact: Logan Lawrence
Phone: 512-471-5883
Email:

Date: Mar 08, 2026
Category: Athletics

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

2026 UIL Boys Basketball State Tournament
March 12-14, 2026
Alamodome (San Antonio, Texas)

Schedule *Home team is listed first
Thursday, March 12
11:00 a.m. – Conference 1A Division I Final
1:00 p.m. – Conference 1A Division II Final
5:00 p.m. – Conference 2A Division I Final
7:00 p.m. – Conference 2A Division II Final

Friday, March 13
11:00 a.m. – Conference 3A Division I Final
1:00 p.m. – Conference 3A Division II Final
5:00 p.m. – Conference 4A Division I Final
7:00 p.m. – Conference 4A Division II Final

Saturday, March 14
11:00 a.m. – Conference 5A Division I Final
1:00 p.m. – Conference 5A Division II Final
5:00 p.m. – Conference 6A Division I Final
7:00 p.m. – Conference 6A Division II Final

Media Credentials
Interested media outlets planning to cover the Boys Basketball State Tournament must submit an online media credential request by 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 11.  The Boys Basketball Media Credential Request form can be found online at: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/019c9bcc095d7b77a8415e2252bfc335 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 Media Will Call Tent, near the entrance of Parking Lot A one hour prior to game time.

Parking
Parking information for the Boys Basketball State Tournament can be found on the UIL website at https://www.uiltexas.org/basketball/state-boys/boys-basketball-state-tournament-spectator-information

Tickets
Tickets are available through Ticketmaster and are sold online only. All-Tournament tickets are currently available for purchase. Single Session tickets will be available Monday, March 9th. Visit the UIL Website for more information.

UIL App
UIL State is 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 will webcast the UIL Boys Basketball State Tournament games. Complete broadcast information can be found on the UIL website at https://www.uiltexas.org/basketball/state-boys/boys-basketball-state-tournament-broadcast-information.

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