COLUMBUS, Ohio – Following the conclusion of boys basketball district championship games on Sunday, the Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced this week’s regional tournament pairings and schedules. The regional winners will advance to the 94th annual state tournament March 17-19 at the Jerome Schottenstein Center at The Ohio State University.
2016 OHSAA Boys Basketball Regional Pairings
Division I
Home team listed first
Region 4 – Cincinnati Regional
Centerville (18-7) vs. Liberty Township Lakota East (18-7) at Cintas Center, Xavier University, Wednesday, 6:15 p.m.
No. 3 Wilmington (24-1) vs. No. 5 Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller (23-3) at Cintas Center, Xavier University, Wednesday, 8 p.m.
Regional Final: at Cintas Center – Xavier University, Saturday, TBA
Region 1 – Akron/Toledo Regional
Lorain (22-3) vs. No. 2 Lima Senior (26-0) at University of Toledo, Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Canton McKinley (21-5) vs. Brunswick (20-6) at University of Akron, Thursday, 7 p.m.
Regional Final: at University of Akron, Saturday, TBA
Region 3 – Columbus Regional
No. 10 Westerville South (22-4) vs. Pickerington Central (22-4) at Ohio Dominican University, Wednesday, 7 p.m.
No. 6 Gahanna Lincoln (24-2) vs. Upper Arlington (23-3) at Ohio Dominican University, Thursday, 7 p.m.
Regional Final: at Ohio Dominican University, Saturday, TBA
Region 2 – Cincinnati Regional
No. 9 Garfield Heights (19-4) vs. No. 8 Warren G. Harding (23-3) at Wolstein Center, Cleveland State University, Wednesday, 6:15 p.m.
Cleveland St. Ignatius (19-6) vs. Solon (13-12) at Wolstein Center, Cleveland State University, Wednesday, 8 p.m.
Regional Final: at Wolstein Center – Cleveland State University, Saturday, TBA
Div. I State Tournament at the Jerome Schottenstein Center
Region 4 vs. Region 1, Friday, March 18, 5:15 p.m.
Region 3 vs. Region 2, Friday, March 18, 8:30 p.m.
Division I State Championship: Saturday, March 19, 8:30 p.m.
Division II
Home team listed first
Region 5 – Canton Regional
Youngstown Ursuline (19-6) vs. No. 3 Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary (23-3) at Canton Memorial Civic Center, Thursday, 6:15 p.m.
Perry (20-5) vs. Cleveland Benedictine (21-4) at Canton Memorial Civic Center, Thursday, 8 p.m.
Regional Final: at Canton Memorial Civic Center, Saturday, TBA
Region 8 – Kettering Regional
Cincinnati Taft (21-5) vs. Johnstown-Monroe (23-3) at Kettering Fairmont High School, Thursday, 5:30 p.m.
Cincinnati Aiken (23-4) vs. Kettering Archbishop Alter (18-6) at Kettering Fairmont High School, Thursday, 8 p.m.
Regional Final: at Kettering Fairmont High School, Saturday, TBA
Region 7 – Athens Regional
Steubenville (16-9) vs. Columbus St. Francis DeSales (20-6) at Ohio University, Thursday, 6:15 p.m.
McArthur Vinton County (21-4) vs. No. 1 New Concord John Glenn (24-1) at Ohio University, Thursday, 8 p.m.
Regional Final: at Ohio University, Saturday, TBA
Region 6 – Bowling Green Regional
Ottawa-Glandorf (20-5) vs. No. 6 Lexington (24-2) at Bowling Green State University, Thursday, 6:15 p.m.
No. 10 Napoleon (19-5) vs. Bay Village Bay (22-3) at Bowling Green State University, Thursday, 8 p.m.
Regional Final: at Bowling Green State University, Saturday, TBA
Div. II State Tournament at the Jerome Schottenstein Center
Region 5 vs. Region 8, Thursday, March 17, 5:15 p.m.
Region 7 vs. Region 6, Thursday, March 17, 8:30 p.m.
Division II State Championship: Saturday, March 19, 2 p.m.
Division III
Home team listed first
Region 11 – Athens Regional
Lynchburg Clay (23-2) vs. Chesapeake (19-6) at Ohio University, Wednesday, 6:15 p.m.
Marion Pleasant (15-11) vs. Sugarcreek Garaway (23-3) at Ohio University, Wednesday, 8 p.m.
Regional Final: at Ohio University, Saturday, TBA
Region 9 – Canton Regional
Newton Falls (18-7) vs. No. 8 Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph (20-5) at Canton Fieldhouse, Wednesday, 6:15 p.m.
Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas (18-8) vs. Oberlin (19-6) at Canton Fieldhouse, Wednesday, 8 p.m.
Regional Final: at Canton Fieldhouse, Saturday, TBA
Region 10 – Bowling Green Regional
No. 7 Milan Edison (23-2) vs. No. 1 Lima Central Catholic (24-1) at Bowling Green State University, Wednesday, 6:15 p.m.
Toledo Ottawa Hills (21-3) vs. Findlay Liberty-Benton (19-5) at Bowling Green State University, Wednesday, 8 p.m.
Regional Final: at Bowling Green State University, Saturday, TBA
Region 12 – Kettering Regional
Grandview Heights (18-6) vs. St. Bernard Roger Bacon (19-7) at Kettering Fairmont High School, Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.
No. 3 Cincinnati Purcell Marian (22-3) vs. Cincinnati Summit Country Day (23-2) at Kettering Fairmont High School, Wednesday, 8 p.m.
Regional Final: at Kettering Fairmont High School, Saturday, TBA
Div. III State Tournament at the Jerome Schottenstein Center
Region 11 vs. Region 9, Thursday, March 17, 10:45 a.m.
Region 10 vs. Region 12, Thursday, March 17, 2 p.m.
Division III State Championship: Saturday, March 19, 10:45 a.m.
Division IV
Home team listed first
Region 13 – Canton Regional
McDonald (23-3) vs. Cleveland Heights Lutheran East (19-5) at Canton Fieldhouse, Tuesday, 6:15 p.m.
Willoughby Cornerstone Christian (15-10) vs. Malvern (19-7) at Canton Fieldhouse, Tuesday, 8 p.m.
Regional Final: at Canton Fieldhouse, Friday, TBA
Region 15 – Athens Regional
Columbus Africentric (19-6) vs. No. 7 Glouster Trimble (21-3) at Ohio University, Tuesday, 6:15 p.m.
Columbus Wellington (22-3) vs. Latham Western (N/A) at Ohio University, Tuesday, 8 p.m.
Regional Final: at Ohio University, Friday, TBA
Region 14 – Bowling Green Regional
No. 3 Fayette (24-1) vs. No. 1 Van Wert Lincolnview (24-1) at Bowling Green State University, Tuesday, 6:15 p.m.
McComb (14-10) vs. Mansfield St. Peter’s (23-3) at Bowling Green State University, Tuesday, 8 p.m.
Regional Final: at Bowling Green State University, Friday, TBA
Region 16 – Kettering Regional
Lima Perry (22-3) vs. Yellow Springs (19-6) at Kettering Fairmont High School, Tuesday, 8 p.m.
South Charleston Southeastern (23-3) vs. No. 10 Jackson Center (22-4) at Kettering Fairmont High School, Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.
Regional Final: at Kettering Fairmont High School, Friday, TBA
Div. IV State Tournament at the Jerome Schottenstein Center
Region 13 vs. Region 15, Friday, March 18, 10:45 a.m.
Region 14 vs. Region 16, Friday, March 18, 2 p.m.
Division IV State Championship: Saturday, March 19, 5:15 p.m.
Boys Basketball All-Session Ticket Books Pricing and Special Offers
For the OHSAA boys basketball state tournament, ongoing sales include all-session ticket books and all-session Center Court Club ticket books. The cost for an all-session (12 games) ticket book is $144 for the Entry and Club Levels of the arena or $120 each for the Terrace Level. The limited quantity Center Court Club tickets, which cost $498 per book (includes all 12 games), are located very close to the court and give fans the opportunity to remain in the arena between games in a special hospitality area.
Boys Basketball Single-Session Pricing and Special Offers
Single-session tickets for the boys basketball state tournament go on sale Thursday, March 10, at 10 a.m., and prices are $15 each for the Entry and Club Levels and $12 for the Terrace Level. Two special “Four Pack” offers are also available for single-sessions and go on sale March 10. The first special is for “Championship Saturday” that includes a ticket to each of the four championship games in the Terrace Level for $36. That specific link at Ticketmaster ishttp://www.ticketmaster.com/ohsaa-2016-boys-basketball-championship-columbus-ohio/event/05005033EE797173. The second special includes four tickets together in the Terrace Level for any of the 12 games for $36 (a savings of $3 per ticket). The specific link to all boys basketball events on Ticketmaster is: http://www.ticketmaster.com/search?tm_link=tm_header_search&aid=1814852&user_input=ohsaa+boys&q=Ohsaa+Boys+State+Basketball
2016 Girls Basketball State Tournament Pairings
All Games at the Jerome Schottenstein Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus
Home teams listed first. Rankings are from final regular-season Associated Press state poll
Championship games televised live by SportsTime Ohio
All games live on the OHSAA Radio Network
See below for ticket information
Division III
Gates Mills Gilmour Academy (23-5) vs. #10 Marion Pleasant (26-2), Thursday, March 10, 1 pm
#9 Ironton (27-0) vs. Columbus Africentric (22-5), Thursday, March 10, 3 pm
State Championship Game: Saturday, March 12, 10:45 am
Division II
Columbus Eastmoor Academy (22-4) vs. #1 Kettering Archbishop Alter (26-2), Thursday, March 10, 6 pm
Shaker Heights Hathaway Brown (17-10) vs. #5 Ottawa-Glandorf (25-2), Thursday, March 10, 8 pm
State Championship Game: Saturday, March 12, 2 pm
Division IV
#2 Waterford (26-1) vs. Willoughby Cornerstone Christian (23-4), Friday, March 11, 1 pm
Fostoria St. Wendelin (25-3) vs. Jackson Center (21-7), Friday, March 11, 3 pm
State Championship Game: Saturday, March 12, 5:15 pm
Division I
#1 Wadsworth (26-1) vs. Reynoldsburg (23-5), Friday, March 11, 6 pm
#5 Mason (25-2) vs. Solon (19-8), Friday, March 11, 8 pm
State Championship Game: Saturday, March 12, 8:30 pm
