AURORA | Seedings and pairings for the 2026 Class 5A boys state basketball tournament as released by the Colorado High School Activities Association on Feb. 22. 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)
Byes: No. 1 Palisade, No. 8 Lewis-Palmer, No. 9 Pueblo South, No. 16 Frederick, No. 17 Roosevelt, No. 24 Air Academy
Game 2: No. 33 Pueblo County at NO. 32 AURORA CENTRAL
Game 6: No. 40 Mountain View at No. 25 Evergreen
Second round (Feb. 27)
Game 33: Winner Game 2 at No. 1 Palisade
Game 34: No. 17 Roosevelt at No. 16 Frederick, 7 p.m.
Game 35: Winner Game 6 at No. 8 Lewis-Palmer
Game 36: No. 24 Air Academy vs. No. 9 Pueblo South, 7 p.m., Pueblo Central H.S.
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)
Byes: No. 4 Eagle Valley, No. 5 Cheyenne Mountain, No. 12 Mesa Ridge, No. 13 Silver Creek, No. 20 Harrison, No. 21 Falcon
Game 10: No. 36 Coronado at No. 29 Thomas Jefferson
Game 14: No. 37 Thompson Valley at No. 28 Palmer Ridge
Second round (Feb. 27)
Game 37: Winner Game 10 at No. 4 Eagle Valley
Game 38: No. 20 Harrison at No. 13 Silver Creek
Game 39: Winner Game 14 at No. 5 Cheyenne Mountain
Game 40: No. 21 Falcon at No. 12 Mesa Ridge
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)
Byes: No. 2 Grand Junction, No. 7 Rampart, No. 10 Lutheran, No. 15 Longmont, No. 18 Golden, No. 23 Montrose
Game 18: No. 34 Glenwood Springs at No. 31 Discovery Canyon
Game 22: No. 39 Dakota Ridge at No. 26 Pueblo East
Second round (Feb. 27)
Game 41: Winner Game 18 at No. 2 Grand Junction
Game 42: No. 18 Golden at No. 15 Longmont, 6:30 p.m.
Game 43: Winner Game 22 at No. 7 Rampart
Game 44: No. 23 Montrose at No. 10 Lutheran
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)
Byes: No. 3 Severance, No. 6 Regis Groff, No. 11 Windsor, No. 14 Green Mountain, No. 19 Mullen, No. 22 Standley Lake
Game 26: No. 35 Grand Junction Central (7-16) at Pueblo Central (10-13)
Game 30: No. 38 Montbello at No. 27 Palmer
Second round (Feb. 27)
Game 45: Winner Game 26 at No. 3 Severance
Game 46: No. 19 Mullen at No. 14 Green Mountain
Game 47: Winner Game 30 at No. 6 Regis Groff
Game 48: No. 22 Standley Lake at No. 11 Windsor
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