AURORA | Seedings and pairings for the 2017 Class 5A boys state basketball tournament as released on Feb. 19. Four teams in each region — the top 16 overall seeds — receive byes in the first round and play at home in the second round. Higher seeds are home teams in each round. Times to be announced. Aurora teams bold and uppercased:
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2017 CLASS 5A BOYS STATE BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS
LARRY FARMER REGION
First round byes: NO. 1 EAGLECREST (19-4); NO. 8 SMOKY HILL (15-8); No. 9 Denver East (16-7); No. 16 Lakewood (17-6)
First round (Wednesday, Feb. 22)
No. 33 Mountain Range (16-7) at NO. 32 RANGEVIEW (15-8), 7 p.m.
No. 48 Greeley West (9-14) at No. 17 Vista Ridge (17-6), 7 p.m.
No. 40 Fairview (11-12) at No. 25 Highlands Ranch (11-12)
No. 41 Lincoln (11-12) at No. 24 Fossil Ridge (14-9), 6:30 p.m.
Second round (Saturday, Feb. 25)
Mountain Range/RANGEVIEW winner at NO. 1 EAGLECREST (19-4), 2 p.m.
Greeley West/Vista Ridge winner at No. 16 Lakewood (17-6)
Fairview/Highlands Ranch winner at NO. 8 SMOKY HILL (15-8), 2 p.m.
Lincoln/Fossil Ridge winner at No. 9 Denver East (16-7)
MARK RANDALL REGION
First-round byes: NO. 4 GRANDVIEW (19-4); No. 5 Rock Canyon (20-3); NO. 12 OVERLAND (13-10); No. 13 Mountain Vista (15-8)
First round (Wednesday, Feb. 22)
No. 36 Columbine (13-10) at No. 29 Grand Junction (12-10), 7 p.m.
No. 45 Horizon (12-11) at No. 20 Legend (14-9)
No. 37 Mullen (8-15) at No. 28 Boulder (14-9), 7 p.m.
No. 44 Dakota Ridge (7-16) at No. 21 Far Northeast Warriors (16-7)
Second round (Saturday, Feb. 25)
Columbine/Grand Junction winner at NO. 4 GRANDVIEW (19-4)
Horizon/Legend winner at No. 13 Mountain Vista (15-8)
Mullen/Boulder winner at No. 5 Rock Canyon (20-3)
Dakota Ridge/Far Northeast Warriors winner at NO. 12 OVERLAND (13-10), 3 p.m.
CHAUNCEY BILLUPS REGION
First-round byes: No. 2 ThunderRidge (21-2); No. 7 Chatfield (22-1); No. 10 Cherry Creek (15-8); No. 15 Rampart (17-6)
First round (Wednesday, Feb. 22)
No. 34 Liberty (12-11) at No. 31 Monarch (12-11), 6:30 p.m.
No. 47 Douglas County (10-13) at NO. 18 CHEROKEE TRAIL (12-11), 6 p.m.
No. 39 Fountain-Fort Carson (9-14) at No. 26 Rocky Mountain (13-10), 6:30 p.m.
No. 42 Heritage (11-12) at No. 23 Denver South (15-8)
Second round (Saturday, Feb. 25)
Liberty/Monarch winner at No. 2 ThunderRidge (21-2)
Douglas County/CHEROKEE TRAIL winner at No. 15 Rampart (17-6)
Fountain-Fort Carson/Rocky Mountain winner at No. 7 Chatfield (22-1)
Heritage/Denver South winner vs. No. 10 Cherry Creek (15-8)
GUY GIBBS REGION
First-round byes: No. 3 George Washington (21-2); No. 6 Doherty (20-3); No. 11 Fort Collins (20-3); No. 14 Chaparral (14-9)
First round (Wednesday, Feb. 22)
No. 35 Fruita Monument at No. 30 Ralston Valley (13-10), 7 p.m.
No. 46 Arvada West (8-15) at NO. 19 REGIS JESUIT (12-11), 6 p.m.
No. 38 Pine Creek (11-12) at No. 27 Arapahoe (9-14)
No. 42 Broomfield (10-13) at No. 22 Grand Junction (12-10), 6 p.m.
Second round (Saturday, Feb. 25)
Fruita Monument/Ralston Valley winner at No. 3 George Washington (21-2)
Arvada West/REGIS JESUIT winner at No. 14 Chaparral (14-9)
Pine Creek/Arapahoe winner at No. 6 Doherty (20-3)
Broomfield/Grand Junction winner at No. 11 Fort Collins (20-3)
SWEET 16 (MARCH 1)
Second round winners
GREAT 8 (MARCH 4)
Sweet 16 winners at Denver Coliseum
FINAL FOUR (MARCH 10)
Great 8 winner at Denver Coliseum
CHAMPIONSHIP (MARCH 11)
Semifinal winner at Denver Coliseum