AURORA | Scoreboard and schedule for the 2026 Class 5A boys state basketball tournament, which began on Feb. 24, 2026. Higher seeds are home teams in each round. Times to be announced. Aurora team bold and uppercased:
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2026 CLASS 5A BOYS STATE BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS
QUADRANT 1
First round (Feb. 24)
Game 2: No. 33 Pueblo County (10-13) at NO. 32 AURORA CENTRAL (14-9), 6 p.m.
Game 6: No. 25 Evergreen 64, No. 40 Mountain View 46
Second round (Feb. 27)
Game 33: No. 33 Pueblo County (11-13) at No. 1 Palisade (21-2), 6 p.m.
Game 34: No. 17 Roosevelt (18-5) at No. 16 Frederick (15-8), 7 p.m.
Game 35: No. 25 Evergreen (16-8) at No. 8 Lewis-Palmer (15-8)
Game 36: No. 24 Air Academy (12-11) at No. 9 Pueblo South (17-6), 7 p.m.
Sweet 16 (March 3 at higher seed)
Game 49: Winner Game 33 vs. Winner Game 34
Game 50: Winner Game 35 vs. Winner Game 36
QUADRANT 2
First round (Feb. 24)
Game 10: No. 36 Coronado 73, No. 29 Thomas Jefferson 58
Game 14: No. 28 Palmer Ridge 54, No. 37 Thompson Valley 37
Second round (Feb. 27)
Game 37: No. 36 Coronado (10-14) at No. 4 Eagle Valley (19-3)
Game 38: No. 20 Harrison (16-7) at No. 13 Silver Creek (19-4), 7 p.m.
Game 39: No. 28 Palmer Ridge (10-14) at No. 5 Cheyenne Mountain (19-4)
Game 40: No. 21 Falcon (17-6) at No. 12 Mesa Ridge (17-6), 7 p.m.
Sweet 16 (March 3 at higher seed)
Game 51: Winner Game 37 vs. Winner Game 38
Game 52: Winner Game 39 vs. Winner Game 40
QUADRANT 3
First round (Feb. 24)
Game 18: No. 31 Discovery Canyon 56, No. 34 Glenwood Springs 44
Game 22: No. 39 Dakota Ridge 56, No. 26 Pueblo East 40
Second round (Feb. 27)
Game 41: No. 31 Discovery Canyon (10-14) at No. 2 Grand Junction (19-4)
Game 42: No. 18 Golden (18-5) at No. 15 Longmont (16-7), 6:30 p.m.
Game 43: No. 39 Dakota Ridge (9-15) at No. 7 Rampart (18-5), 6 p.m.
Game 44: No. 23 Montrose (13-10) at No. 10 Lutheran (15-8), 6 p.m.
Sweet 16 (March 3 at higher seed)
Game 53: Winner Game 41 vs. Winner Game 42
Game 54: Winner Game 43 vs. Winner Game 44
QUADRANT 4
First round (Feb. 24)
Game 26: No. 30 Pueblo Central 50, No. 35 Grand Junction Central 47
Game 30: No. 27 Palmer 93, No. 38 Montbello 59
Second round (Feb. 27)
Game 45: No. 30 Pueblo Central (11-13) at No. 3 Severance (20-3)
Game 46: No. 19 Mullen (12-11) at No. 14 Green Mountain (18-5), 6:30 p.m.
Game 47: No. 27 Palmer (13-11) at No. 6 Regis Groff (21-2)
Game 48: No. 22 Standley Lake (15-8) at No. 11 Windsor (16-7), 6 p.m.
Sweet 16 (March 3 at higher seed)
Game 55: Winner Game 45 vs. Winner Game 46
Game 56: Winner Game 47 vs. Winner Game 48
GREAT 8 (March 6-7 at Denver Coliseum)
Game 57: Game 49 winner vs. Game 50 winner
Game 58: Game 51 winner vs. Game 52 winner
Game 59: Game 53 winner vs. Game 54 winner
Game 60: Game 55 winner vs. Game 56 winner
FINAL FOUR (March 12-13 at Denver Coliseum)
Game 61: Game 57 winner vs. Game 58 winner
Game 62: Game 59 winner vs. Game 60 winner
CHAMPIONSHIP (March 14 at Denver Coliseum)
Game 63: Game 29 winner vs. Game 30 winner