DII-A BASKETBALL (B)
DISTRICT 1
• 8 teams, ladder style single elimination district tournament
DISTRICTS 2-3-4
• standard single elimination district tournament
DISTRICTS 5-6
• no district tournament
REGION TOURNAMENTS
• standard, single elimination region tournamenet
• top 4 teams from each region advance to STATE bracket
STATE TOURNAMENT
• 12 teams qualify for STATE, 4 from each region (East, Middle, West)
• 3 Region Champions receive a bye to the STATE QUARTERFINAL round
• 1 Region Runner-Up (2025-26 is EAST #2) receives a bye to the STATE QUARTERFINAL round (3 year rotation cycle)
• Remaining qualifiers play in the STATE XII round
DII-AA BASKETBALL (B)
REGION TOURNAMENTS
EAST REGION TOURNAMENT
R1: 4v5 play-in game
R2: 1v4/5 winner, 2v3
Top 4 teams qualify for State XII bracket
MIDDLE REGION TOURNAMENT
- R1: 6v7, loser eliminated
- R2: 3 vs 6/7 winner, 4 vs 5
- 5th place game: 3/6/7 loser vs 4/5 loser
- Semifinals: 1 vs 4/5, 2 vs 3/6/7
- Top 5 teams advance to STATE bracket
WEST: no tournament, all 3 teams advance to STATE bracket
STATE TOURNAMENT
• 12 teams qualify for STATE: East-4, Middle-5, West-3
• 2-3-4-5 seeds play in STATE XII round, winners advance to quarterfinals
- (3) 1 & (1) 2 seeds enter in quarterfinal round
DISTRICT 1
• 8 teams, ladder style single elimination district tournament
DISTRICTS 2-3-4
• standard single elimination district tournament
DISTRICTS 5-6
• no district tournament
REGION TOURNAMENTS
• standard, single elimination region tournamenet
• top 4 teams from each region advance to STATE bracket
STATE TOURNAMENT
• 12 teams qualify for STATE, 4 from each region (East, Middle, West)
• 3 Region Champions receive a bye to the STATE QUARTERFINAL round
• 1 Region Runner-Up (2025-26 is EAST #2) receives a bye to the STATE QUARTERFINAL round (3 year rotation cycle)
• Remaining qualifiers play in the STATE XII round
DII-AA BASKETBALL (B)
REGION TOURNAMENTS
EAST REGION TOURNAMENT
R1: 4v5 play-in game
R2: 1v4/5 winner, 2v3
Top 4 teams qualify for State XII bracket
MIDDLE REGION TOURNAMENT
- R1: 6v7, loser eliminated
- R2: 3 vs 6/7 winner, 4 vs 5
- 5th place game: 3/6/7 loser vs 4/5 loser
- Semifinals: 1 vs 4/5, 2 vs 3/6/7
- Top 5 teams advance to STATE bracket
WEST: no tournament, all 3 teams advance to STATE bracket
STATE TOURNAMENT
• 12 teams qualify for STATE: East-4, Middle-5, West-3
• 2-3-4-5 seeds play in STATE XII round, winners advance to quarterfinals
- (3) 1 & (1) 2 seeds enter in quarterfinal round