The Minnesota boys basketball state tournament brackets were unveiled Saturday, and they feature a pair of St. Paul teams — one of which you’re used to seeing at state, the other you’re not.
Cretin-Derham Hall qualified for state for the seventh time in nine years. The Raiders are the top seed in this year’s Class 4A bracket and join second-seeded Wayzata as the clear favorites to lift the trophy on Saturday evening.
The other St. Paul school? Harding. Yes, the Knights are in the dance for the first time in program history. Harding is the first St. Paul public school to reach state since Johnson last did so in 2015. The Knights are the No. 8 seed in the Class 3A field and will battle top-seeded Mankato East on Tuesday morning at Williams Arena.
The quarterfinals in the three biggest classes will take place Tuesday, with Class 4A games at Target Center, Class 3A at Williams Arena and Class 2A split between the two sites. Class A’s quarterfinals are Thursday at Target Center.
Semifinals and finals across all four classes will be at Williams Arena and be televised locally on KSTC-Channel 45. All quarterfinal action will be streamed on https://prepspotlight.tv/MSHSL.
The Class A bracket will be revealed Sunday.
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Full brackets including consolation and third-place information can be found on the MSHSL website. Brackets will be updated here daily throughout the tournament.
Class 4A
Tuesday’s quarterfinals at Target Center
No. 1 Cretin-Derham Hall vs. No. 8 Rochester John Marshall, 10 a.m.
No. 4 Maple Grove vs. No. 5 Apple Valley 12 p.m.
No. 2 Wayzata vs. No. 7 Moorhead, 2 p.m.
No. 3 Shakopee vs. No. 6 Anoka, 4 p.m.
Thursday’s semifinals at Williams Arena
Winners of first two quarterfinals, 6 p.m.
Winners of last two quarterfinals, 8 p.m.
Saturday’s final
Semifinal winners, 8 p.m.
Class 3A
Tuesday’s quarterfinals at Williams Arena
No. 1 Mankato East vs. No. 8 Harding, 10 a.m.
No. 4 Orono vs. No. 5 DeLaSalle, 12 p.m.
No. 2 Totino-Grace vs. No. 7 Duluth Denfeld, 2 p.m.
No. 3 Alexandria Area vs. No. 6 Byron, 4 p.m.
Thursday’s semifinals at Williams Arena
Winners of first two quarterfinals, 12 p.m.
Winners of last two quarterfinals, 2 p.m.
Saturday’s final
Semifinal winners, 1 p.m.
Class 2A
Tuesday’s quarterfinals
No. 1 Albany vs. No. 8 Pelican Rapids, 6 p.m. at Williams Arena
No. 4 Caledonia vs. No. 5 Minnehaha Academy, 8 p.m. at Williams Arena
No. 2 Waseca vs. No. 7 Pequot Lakes, 6 p.m. at Target Center
No. 3 Breck vs. No. 6 Montevideo, 8 p.m. at Target Center
Friday’s semifinals at Williams Arena
Winners of Williams Arena semifinals, 6 p.m.
Winners of Target Center semifinals, 8 p.m.
Saturday’s final
Semifinal winners, 5 p.m.
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