AURORA | Seedings and pairings for the 2019 Class 5A boys state basketball tournament as released on Feb. 17. 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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2019 CLASS 5A BOYS STATE BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS
CHUCK WILLIAMS REGION
First round byes: No. 1 Chaparral (19-4), No. 8 Fairview (18-5), No. 9 Columbine (17-6), No. 16 Castle View (14-9)
First round (Feb. 20)
Game 2: No. 33 Pine Creek (13-10) at No. 32 Fossil Ridge (13-10), 6:30 p.m.
Game 4: No. 48 Chatfield (7-16) at No. 17 Mullen (14-9), 7 p.m.
Game 6: No. 40 Broomfield (11-12) at No. 25 Palmer (14-9), 6:30 p.m.
Game 8: No. 41 Doherty at No. 24 Cherry Creek (11-12)
Second round (Feb. 23)
Game 33: Game 2 winner at No. 1 Chaparral (19-4)
Game 34: Game 4 winner at No. 16 Castle View (14-9)
Game 35: Game 6 winner at No. 8 Fairview (18-5)
Game 36: Game 8 winner at No. 9 Columbine (17-6)
MACEO BROADNAX REGION
First round byes: NO. 4 OVERLAND (17-6), No. 5 ThunderRidge (18-5), No. 12 Ralston Valley (17-6), NO. 13 EAGLECREST (14-9)
First round (Feb. 20)
Game 10: No. 36 Bear Creek (13-10) at No. 29 Horizon (15-8), 7 p.m.
Game 12: NO. 45 AURORA CENTRAL (15-8) at No. 20 Legend (14-9), 7 p.m.
Game 14: No. 37 Pomona (12-11) at No. 28 Poudre (15-8), 7 p.m.
Game 16: NO. 44 GATEWAY (15-8) at No. 21 Denver East (16-7), 7 p.m.
Second round (Feb. 23)
Game 37: Game 10 winner at NO. 4 OVERLAND (17-6), 2:30 p.m.
Game 38: Game 12 winner at NO. 13 EAGLECREST (14-9), 2 p.m.
Game 39: Game 14 winner at No. 5 ThunderRidge (18-5)
Game 40: Game 16 winner at No. 12 Ralston Valley (17-6)
RICHARD TATE REGION
First round byes: No. 2 Mountain Vista (21-2), NO. 7 SMOKY HILL (18-5), NO. 10 REGIS JESUIT (15-8), No. 15 Fruita Monument (19-4)
First round (Feb. 20)
Game 18: No. 34 Rocky Mountain (13-10) at No. 31 Liberty (13-10), 7 p.m.
Game 20: NO. 47 CHEROKEE TRAIL (6-17) at No. 18 Greeley West (17-6), 6:30 p.m.
Game 22: No. 39 Far Northeast (15-8) at No. 26 Douglas County (11-12), 7 p.m.
Game 24: NO. 42 VISTA PEAK (12-11) at No. 23 Highlands Ranch (14-9), 7 p.m.
Second round (Feb. 23)
Game 41: Game 18 winner at No. 2 Mountain Vista (21-2)
Game 42: Game 20 winner at No. 15 Fruita Monument (19-4)
Game 43: Game 22 winner at NO. 7 SMOKY HILL (18-5), 1 p.m.
Game 44: Game 24 winner at NO. 10 REGIS JESUIT (15-8)
CHAUNCEY BILLUPS REGION
First round byes: NO. 3 RANGEVIEW (21-2), NO. 6 GRANDVIEW (17-6), No. 11 Rock Canyon (16-7), No. 14 Arvada West (17-6)
First round (Feb. 20)
Game 26: No. 35 Windsor (12-11) at No. 30 Valor Christian (11-12)
Game 28: No. 46 Prairie View (11-12) at No. 19 Fountain-Fort Carson (16-7), 7 p.m.
Game 30: No. 38 George Washington (11-12) at No. 27 Boulder (12-11)
Game 32: No. 43 Vista Ridge (10-13) at No. 22 Brighton (18-5), 6:30 p.m.
Second round (Feb. 23)
Game 45: Game 26 winner at NO. 3 RANGEVIEW (21-2), 2 p.m.
Game 46: Game 28 winner at No. 14 Arvada West (17-6)
Game 47: Game 30 winner at NO. 6 GRANDVIEW (17-6)
Game 48: Game 32 winner at No. 11 Rock Canyon (16-7)
SWEET 16 (FEB. 27)
Second round winners
GREAT 8 (MARCH 2)
Sweet 16 winners at Denver Coliseum
FINAL FOUR (MARCH 8)
Great 8 winners at Denver Coliseum
CHAMPIONSHIP (MARCH 9)
Semifinal winners at Denver Coliseum
