IHSA girls basketball finals 2023: How to watch Illinois state playoffs on TV, streaming

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All 16 Illinois High School Association girls basketball state finalists will play March 2-4, 2023 at CEFCU Arena on the campus of Illinois State University in Bloomington-Normal.

Tickets to the event are $11 per session. Fans can watch the semifinals and championships on the IHSA broadcasts or via their mobile devices on the NFHS Network. Third-place games will only stream on the NFHS Network.

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IHSA girls basketball playoffs schedule with rankings

Here is the schedule. Teams listed with final rankings according to The Associated Press.

IHSA Class 1A

Thursday's semifinals

  • No. 2 Okawville 49, No. 1 Galena 31

  • Christopher 42, Champaign St. Thomas More 28

  • Third: No. 1 Galena 60, Champaign St. Thomas More 48

Saturday's championship

  • No. 2 Okawville 56, Christopher 35

IHSA Class 2A

Thursday's semifinals

  • No. 3 Byron 55, No. 4 Chicago Noble/Butler 43

  • Breese Mater Dei 61, No. 1 Quincy Notre Dame 54

  • Third: No. 1 Quincy Notre Dame 66, No. 4 Chicago Noble/Butler 57

Saturday's championship

  • Breese Mater Dei 62, No. 3 Byron 46

IHSA Class 3A

Friday's semifinals

  • No. 1 LaGrange Park Nazareth 48, No. 3 Peoria High 35

  • No. 2 Lincoln 76, No. 10 Deerfield 56

  • Third: No. 3 Peoria High 86, No. 10 Deerfield 67

Saturday's championship

  • No. 1 LaGrange Park Nazareth 63, No. 2 Lincoln 52

IHSA Class 4A

Friday's state finals

  • No. 6 O'Fallon 77, Arlington Heights Hersey 60

  • Lisle Benet 50, No. 4 Geneva 48

  • Third: No. 4 Geneva 72, Arlington Heights Hersey 61

Saturday's championship

  • No. 6 O'Fallon 62, Lisle Benet 57

How to watch IHSA girls basketball playoffs on TV

Here's how to watch in Illinois and in neighboring states:

Bloomington WEEK NBC 25.1 & CW 25.3

Carbondale WPSD NBC 6.1 & Classic 6.2

Champaign WCIX MyTV 49.1

Chicago 1 WCIUThe U 26.2

Chicago 2 WMEU The U 48.1

Decatur WCIX MyTV 49.1

Harrisburg WPSD NBC 6.1 & Classic 6.2

Paducah, Kentucky WPSD NBC 6.1 & Classic 6.2

Peoria WEEK ABC 25.2 & CW 25.3

Quad Cities KGCW CW 26.1

Quincy WGEM CW 10.2 & FOX 10.3

Rockford WIFR CW 23.5

Springfield WCIX MyTV 49.1

St. Louis KNLC Decades 24.5

Tickets to the IHSA girls basketball playoffs

Tickets for each session are $11 and available online via Illinois State University, home to CEFCU Arena, or at the arena box office. There are eight sessions total — four for Class 1A and 2A and four for 3A and 4A.

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