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The 2026 UK HealthCare Boys’ Basketball Sweet 16® will be played at Rupp Arena from Wednesday, March 18 to Saturday, March 21.

This page will be updated with information on how to watch, listen, buy tickets, find stats, and see photos. The draw was held on Tuesday, February 3.

Wednesday, March 18 | First Round

11:00 a.m. | Region 9 vs. Region 7
1:30 p.m. | Region 4 vs. Region 13
6:00 p.m. | Region 5 vs. Region 3
8:30 p.m. | Region 12 vs. Region 11

Thursday, March 19 | First Round

11:00 a.m. | Region 6 vs. Region 14
1:30 p.m. | Region 16 vs. Region 1
6:00 p.m. | Region 8 vs. Region 2
8:30 p.m. | Region 10 vs. Region 15

Friday, March 20 | Quarterfinals

11:00 a.m. | R9/R7 vs. R4/R13
1:30 p.m. | R5/R3 vs. R12/R11
6:00 p.m. | R6/R14 vs. R8/R2
8:30 p.m. | R10/R15 vs. R16/R1

Saturday, March 21

Semifinals
11:00 a.m. | QF 1 vs. QF 2
1:30 p.m. | QF 3 vs. QF 4

Championship
7:30 p.m. | SF Winner 1 vs. SF Winner 2

In this article: Boys Basketball, Bracket, Featured, KHSAA, State Tournament, Sweet 16

WRITTEN BY

Will Jones

Will is the founder of 10thRegion.com and its chief writer and photographer. From Bracken County, he attended Northern Kentucky University and graduated with his B.A. in Social Studies Education in 2020 and M.A. in Education in 2023. Will is currently attending Morehead State for his M.A. in Counseling and M.A. in Educational Technology.