The IHSA boys basketball state finals return Thursday through Saturday at State Farm Center in Champaign.
Nine of the 16 state finalists ended the season ranked statewide in their class, including the top-ranked teams in classes 2A and 3A.
Below is what you need to know about each semifinal, top players, history this weekend at the University of Illinois — plus predictions from Adam Duvall.
CLASS 1A
Lawrenceville vs. Goreville, 10 a.m. Thursday
No. 2 Lawrenceville (34-2)
No. 6 Goreville (33-4)
Chicago Marshall vs. Lanark Eastland, 11:45 a.m. Thursday
UR Chicago Marshall (21-9)
UR Eastland (32-5)
THIRD: 7 p.m. Friday | TITLE: 10 a.m. Saturday
CLASS 2A
Tolono Unity vs. Peoria Manual, 2:30 p.m. Thursday
No. 3 Unity (33-2)
No. 5 Manual (23-9)
Quincy Notre Dame vs. Chicago Farragut, 4:15 p.m. Thursday
No. 2 Quincy Notre Dame (31-1)
UR Chicago Farragut (13-14)
THIRD: 8:45 p.m. Thursday | TITLE: Noon Saturday
CLASS 3A
Maple Park Kaneland vs. Deerfield, 10 a.m. Friday
No. 3 Kaneland (35-0)
UR Deerfield (24-11)
East St. Louis vs. Chicago Leo, 11:45 a.m. Friday
No. 2 East St. Louis (31-4)
No. 10 Chicago Leo (27-6)
THIRD: 7 p.m. Friday | TITLE: 4 p.m. Saturday
CLASS 4A
Chicago Marist vs. Elmhurst York, 2:30 p.m. Friday
No. 9 Marist (31-5)
UR York (32-4)
Lisle Benet Academy vs. Chicago DePaul Prep, 4:15 p.m. Friday
No. 1 Benet (35-1)
No. 2 DePaul Prep (32-3)
THIRD: 8:45 p.m. Saturday | TITLE: 6 p.m. Saturday
Adam Duvall is a Journal Star sports reporter. Email him at aduvall@pjstar.com. Follow him on Twitter @AdamDuvall.
This article originally appeared on Journal Star: IHSA basketball state finals 2026: Predicting the Illinois boys state champions
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