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The 116th annual IHSAA boys basketball state tournament is getting ready to start.
The first step of the journey comes Sunday, Feb. 22, with the release of the sectional brackets via the annual blind draw. The IHSAA Champions Network is set to reveal all 64 sectional fields across a 2-hour show, 6-8 p.m., Sunday night. A total of eight sectionals cover schools in the South Bend Tribune coverage area.
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A lot of attention locally will be on the Class 4A, Sectional 3 draw. Normally a six-team affair, Saint Joseph has joined the group after back-to-back years in 3A that saw them finish state runner-up and state champion, respectively. Can the Huskies continue its postseason success in a bigger Class, or will defending sectional champ Riley ― or potentially someone else ― derail their dreams?
Follow along LIVE as we reveal the South Bend Tribune coverage area IHSAA boys basketball sectional brackets. This story will be updated after the show with analysis of the key matchups.
Teams: LaPorte, Michigan City, Mishawaka, Penn, South Bend Adams, South Bend Riley, South Bend Saint Joseph
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Teams: Concord, Elkhart, Goshen, Northridge, Warsaw
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Teams: Culver Academies, Glenn, Mishawaka Marian, New Prairie, Plymouth, South Bend Washington
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Teams: Columbia City, Fairfield, NorthWood, Tippecanoe Valley, Wawasee, West Noble
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Teams: Bremen, SB Career Academy, Jimtown, Knox, LaVille, Winamac
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Teams: Bowman Leadership Academy, Hammond Academy of Science and Technology, Kouts, Marquette Catholic, Morgan Township, Tri-Township, Washington Township, Westville
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Teams: Argos, Culver Community, Elkhart Christian Academy, North Judson-San Pierre, Oregon-Davis, South Central (Union Mills), Trinity Academy at Greenlawn, Triton
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Teams: Bethany Christian, Fort Wayne Canterbury, Fremont, Hamilton, Lakeland Christian Academy, Lakewood Park Christian, Smith Academy for Excellence
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Austin Hough is a sports editor within the Center for Community Journalism at USA Today Co., overseeing high school sports and Notre Dame athletics coverage for five Indiana newspapers. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @AustinRHough. Hough can be emailed at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: Indiana boys basketball 2026 sectional pairings South Bend area
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The first step of the journey comes Sunday, Feb. 22, with the release of the sectional brackets via the annual blind draw. The IHSAA Champions Network is set to reveal all 64 sectional fields across a 2-hour show, 6-8 p.m., Sunday night. A total of eight sectionals cover schools in the South Bend Tribune coverage area.
State wrestling: New Prairie's Matthew Staples back-to-back IHSAA boys wrestling state champ
Girls basketball: Bremen girls basketball shows its heart in semi-state title game loss
A lot of attention locally will be on the Class 4A, Sectional 3 draw. Normally a six-team affair, Saint Joseph has joined the group after back-to-back years in 3A that saw them finish state runner-up and state champion, respectively. Can the Huskies continue its postseason success in a bigger Class, or will defending sectional champ Riley ― or potentially someone else ― derail their dreams?
Follow along LIVE as we reveal the South Bend Tribune coverage area IHSAA boys basketball sectional brackets. This story will be updated after the show with analysis of the key matchups.
IHSAA boys basketball sectional pairings for South Bend area
Class 4A, Sectional 3 at Mishawaka
Teams: LaPorte, Michigan City, Mishawaka, Penn, South Bend Adams, South Bend Riley, South Bend Saint Joseph
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Class 4A, Sectional 4 at Elkhart (North Side Gym)
Teams: Concord, Elkhart, Goshen, Northridge, Warsaw
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Class 3A, Sectional 19 at New Prairie
Teams: Culver Academies, Glenn, Mishawaka Marian, New Prairie, Plymouth, South Bend Washington
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Class 3A, Sectional 20 at Columbia City
Teams: Columbia City, Fairfield, NorthWood, Tippecanoe Valley, Wawasee, West Noble
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Class 2A, Sectional 34 at LaVille
Teams: Bremen, SB Career Academy, Jimtown, Knox, LaVille, Winamac
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Class 1A, Sectional 49 at Kouts
Teams: Bowman Leadership Academy, Hammond Academy of Science and Technology, Kouts, Marquette Catholic, Morgan Township, Tri-Township, Washington Township, Westville
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Class 1A, Sectional 51 at Culver Community
Teams: Argos, Culver Community, Elkhart Christian Academy, North Judson-San Pierre, Oregon-Davis, South Central (Union Mills), Trinity Academy at Greenlawn, Triton
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Class 1A, Sectional 52 at Bethany Christian
Teams: Bethany Christian, Fort Wayne Canterbury, Fremont, Hamilton, Lakeland Christian Academy, Lakewood Park Christian, Smith Academy for Excellence
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Austin Hough is a sports editor within the Center for Community Journalism at USA Today Co., overseeing high school sports and Notre Dame athletics coverage for five Indiana newspapers. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @AustinRHough. Hough can be emailed at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: Indiana boys basketball 2026 sectional pairings South Bend area
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