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The crowning weekend in Kentucky high school basketball has arrived, with 16 teams from around the state gathered at Rupp Arena to determine a state champion.
The Sweet 16 draw was not kind to the top teams in the final Kentucky Media Elite 16 poll.
No.
1 Madison Central didn't even make the state tournament, failing to advance out of the 11th Region bracket, and the next two schools in the poll will face off against each other in Round 1 as No.
2 Covington Catholic meets No.
3 St.
Xavier.
WATCH: Kentucky boys basketball Sweet 16 LIVE on NFHS Network
Whoever emerges from that stellar opener has to be considered a favorite to lift the trophy along with Warren Central and George Rogers Clark (which won the girls' state title last weekend).
And don't count out reigning champion Great Crossing, which is back to defend its title.
It's sure to be an intense few days of wall-to-wall basketball in Lexington.
Here's everything you need to know to watch all the action.
The Kentucky boys basketball Sweet 16 will not be broadcast on traditional television.
Instead, fans can stream the action live on NFHS Network .
Stream Kentucky boys' Sweet 16 live
Live + On Demand.
Regular season and Playoffs.
Plus highlights and more
Kentucky boys' basketball Sweet 16 schedule 2026
Friday, March 20: Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 21: Semifinals and Championship
Marc Lancaster joined The Sporting News in 2022 after working closely with TSN for five years as an editor for the company now known as Stats Perform.
He previously worked as an editor at The Washington Times, AOL’s FanHouse.com and the old CNNSportsIllustrated.com, and as a beat writer covering the Tampa Bay Rays, Cincinnati Reds, and University of Georgia football and women’s basketball.
A Georgia graduate, he has been a Baseball Hall of Fame voter since 2013.
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