2026 OHSAA Boys Basketball Tournament Brackets

ZANESVILLE, OH – The boys tournament brackets are here! The local area teams have their “who, when, and where” when the state tournaments tip off in due time, all of which are listed below in the first round matchups.

DIVISION III – CENTRAL

(#8) Granville

• Sectional Final: Friday, February 27, 7:00 pm – (#8) Granville @ (#6) Walnut Ridge

DIVISION III – EAST 1

(#2) Tri-Valley
(#3) Zanesville

• Sectional Final: Tuesday, February 24, 7:00 pm – (#3) Zanesville @ (#2) Tri-Valley

DIVISION III – SOUTHEAST

(#6) Sheridan

• District Quarterfinal: Tuesday, February 24, 7:00 pm – (#6) Sheridan @ (#3) Chillicothe

DIVISION IV – CENTRAL

(#3) Heath
(#13) Licking Valley
(#17) Lakewood

• Sectional Final: Friday, February 27, 7:00 pm – (#17) Lakewood @ (#3) Heath
• Sectional Final: Friday, February 27, 7:00 pm – (#13) Licking Valley @ (#4) Johnstown-Monroe

DIVISION IV – EAST 1

(#1) Maysville

• Sectional Final: Friday, February 27, 7:00 pm – (#14) West Holmes @ (#1) Maysville

DIVISION IV – EAST 2

(#2) Cambridge
(#3) John Glenn
(#10) Philo
(#13) Morgan

• Sectional Final: Friday, February 27, 7:00 pm – (#12) Indian Creek @ (#2) Cambridge
• Sectional Final: Friday, February 27, 7:00 pm – (#13) Morgan @ (#3) John Glenn
• Sectional Final: Friday, February 27, 7:00 pm – (#10) Philo @ (#7) Claymont

DIVISION IV – SOUTHEAST

(#12) New Lexington

• District Quarterfinal: Monday, February 23, 7:00 pm – (#12) New Lexington @ (#5) Fairfield Union

DIVISION V – EAST 1

(#2) West Muskingum
(#8) Ridgewood
(#9) Meadowbrook

• Sectional Semifinal: Tuesday, February 24, 7:00 pm – (#17) Fairless @ (#2) West Muskingum
• Sectional Final: Saturday, February 28, 7:00 pm – (#8) Ridgewood @ (#5) Union Local
• Sectional Final: Saturday, February 28, 7:00 pm – (#9) Meadowbrook @ (#4) Fort Frye

DIVISION V – EAST 2

(#6) Coshocton
(#11) River View

• Sectional Final: Saturday, February 28, 7:00 pm – (#11) River View @ (#6) Coshocton

DIVISION VI – CENTRAL

(#11) Granville Christian Academy

• Sectional Semifinal: Tuesday, February 24, 7:00 pm – (#11) Granville Christian Academy @ (#3) West Jefferson

DIVISION VI – EAST

(#4) Caldwell
(#5) Buckeye Trail
(#8) Shenandoah
(#9) Crooksville

• Sectional Semifinal: Tuesday, February 24, 7:00 pm – (#9) Crooksville @ (#8) Shenandoah
• Sectional Final: Friday, February 27, 7:00 pm – (#7) Newcomerstown @ (#4) Caldwell
• Sectional Final: Friday, February 27, 7:00 pm – (#5) Buckeye Trail @ (#2) Toronto

DIVISION VII – CENTRAL

(#5) Newark Catholic

• Sectional Final: Friday, February 27, 7:00 pm – (#7) Fairfield Christian Academy/(#4) Millersport vs. (#5) Newark Catholic (GAME HOSTED BY HIGHER SEED)

DIVISION VII – EAST

(#2) Rosecrans

• Sectional Final: Friday, February 27, 7:00 pm – (#5) Strasburg-Franklin @ (#2) Rosecrans

DIVISION VII – SOUTHEAST

(#12) Miller

• District Quarterfinal: Thursday, February 26, 7:00 pm – (#12) Miller @ (#5) Western