AURORA | The bracket for the 32-team, 2021 Class 5A boys state basketball tournament as released on Monday by the Colorado High School Activities Association. Games will be played at the higher seed until the state championship game March 20 in Colorado Springs. Aurora teams bold and uppercased:
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2021 CLASS 5A BOYS STATE BASKETBALL BRACKET
QUADRANT 1
First round, March 9
Game 1: No. 32 Lakewood (8-6) at No. 1 Cherry Creek (14-0), 6 p.m.
Game 2: No. 17 Horizon (10-4) at No. 16 SMOKY HILL (9-5), 6:30 p.m.
Game 3: No. 25 Heritage (6-6) at No. 8 Mountain Vista (10-4)
Game 4: No. 24 Ralston Valley (9-5) at No. 9 EAGLECREST (9-4), 7 p.m.
Sweet 16, March 11
Game 17: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
Game 18: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Great 8, March 13
Game 25: Winner Game 17 vs. Winner Game 18
QUADRANT 2
First round, March 9
Game 5: No. 28 VISTA PEAK (8-3) at No. 5 Chaparral (10-3), 5:30 p.m.
Game 6: No. 21 Chatfield (10-4) at No. 12 Fairview (11-3), 6:30 p.m.
Game 7: No. 29 Rocky Mountain (8-6) at No. 4 ThunderRidge (8-2)
Game 8: No. 20 Rampart (9-4) at No. 13 Douglas County (9-4)
Sweet 16, March 11
Game 19: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6
Game 20: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8
Great 8, March 13
Game 26: Winner Game 19 vs. Winner Game 20
QUADRANT 3
First round, March 9
Game 9: No. 31 Loveland (7-7) at No. 2 REGIS JESUIT (12-1), 4 p.m.
Game 10: No. 18 Doherty (10-3) at No. 15 Valor Christian (9-3), 5:30 p.m.
Game 11: No. 26 Monarch (9-6) at No. 7 George Washington (9-3)
Game 12: No. 23 Mullen (8-6) at No. 10 Denver East (10-3)
Sweet 16, March 11
Game 11: Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10
Game 12: Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 12
Great 8, March 13
Game 27: Winner Game 21 vs. Winner Game 22
QUADRANT 4
First round, March 9
Game 13: No. 27 Legend (8-6) at No. 6 Fossil Ridge (13-1), 7 p.m.
Game 14: No. 22 OVERLAND (6-3) at No. 11 Rock Canyon (8-4), 7 p.m.
Game 15: No. 30 Columbine (8-6) at No. 3 RANGEVIEW (13-0), 7:30 p.m.
Game 16: No. 19 Silver Creek (10-3) at No. 14 Fountain-Fort Carson (9-2), 7 p.m.
Sweet 16, March 11
Game 23: Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 14
Game 24: Winner Game 15 vs. Winner Game 16
Great 8, March 13
Game 28: Winner Game 23 vs. Winner Game 24
Semifinals, March 16 (at highest seeds)
Game 29: Winner Game 25 vs. Winner Game 26
Game 30: Winner Game 27 vs. Winner Game 28
Championship, March 20 at World Arena
Game 31: Semifinal winners
