Below are projected pairings for the 2022 boys state tournament. Pairings will be made official on Thursday morning by the NSAA. In this year’s one week state tournament, Classes A, C-1 and D-2 will play Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Classes B, C-2 and D-1 will play Monday, Wednesday and Friday during the tournament which begins March 7.

A reminder that these game times have flexibility to be adjusted by the NSAA if the same school qualifies for the state tournament in different classes and they play on the same day.

Class A

Tuesday, March 8 | All games at Pinnacle Bank Arena

1:30 PM — 1. Millard North (23-2) vs. 8. Elkhorn South (16-8)
3:15 PM — 4. Gretna (18-6) vs. 5. Omaha Central (19-7)

6:00 PM — 2. Bellevue West (23-2) vs. 7. Lincoln Pius X (18-7)
7:45 PM — 3. Omaha Westside (24-2) vs. 6. Creighton Prep (17-7)

Thursday, March 10 | Semifinals at Pinnacle Bank Arena | 6:00 and 7:45 PM

Saturday, March 12 | Finals at Pinnacle Bank Arena | 6:00 PM

Class B

Monday, March 7

at Pinnacle Bank Arena
9:00 AM — 1. Omaha Skutt (22-1) vs. 8. Blair (15-9)
10:45 AM — 4. Platteview (20-6) vs. 5. Bennington (19-6)

at Bob Devaney Center
6:00 PM — 2. Omaha Roncalli (19-4) vs. 7. Waverly (16-9)
7:45 PM — 3. Scottsbluff (21-5) vs. 6. Beatrice (16-5)

Wednesday, March 9 | Semifinals at Pinnacle Bank Arena | 1:30 and 3:15 PM

Friday, March 11 | Finals at Pinnacle Bank Arena | 1:00 PM

Class C-1

Tuesday, March 8 | All games at Bob Devaney Center

9:00 AM — 1. Wahoo (23-2) vs. 8. Fort Calhoun (20-5)
10:45 AM — 4. Auburn (23-3) vs. 5. Omaha Concordia (22-3)

1:30 PM — 2. Ashland-Greenwood (24-1) vs. 7. Ogallala (22-4)
3:15 PM — 3. Kearney Catholic (25-1) vs. 6. Wayne (24-3)

Thursday, March 10 | Semifinals at Pinnacle Bank Arena | 9:00 and 10:45 AM

Saturday, March 12 | Finals at Pinnacle Bank Arena | 11:00 AM

Class C-2

Monday, March 7 | All games at Lincoln Northeast High School

6:00 PM — 1. Freeman (24-2) vs. 8. Amherst (22-4)
7:45 PM — 4. Grand Island Central Catholic (22-3) vs. 5. Doniphan-Trumbull (21-3)

1:30 PM — 2. Hartington Cedar Catholic (23-4) vs. 7. Norfolk Catholic (21-4)
3:15 PM — 3. Humphrey/LHF (25-1) vs. 6. Howells-Dodge (23-3)

Wednesday, March 9 | Semifinals at Bob Devaney Center | 1:30 and 3:15 PM

Friday, March 11 | Finals at Pinnacle Bank Arena | 4:00 PM

Class D-1

Monday, March 7 | All games at Lincoln North Star High School

9:00 AM — 1. North Platte St. Pat’s (23-2) vs. 8. Lourdes Central Catholic (15-10)
10:45 AM — 4. Elgin Public/Pope John (21-5) vs. 5. Burwell (23-3)

1:30 PM — 2. Dundy County-Stratton (23-3) vs. 7. Mead (16-10)
3:15 PM — 3. Loomis (22-4) vs. 6. Riverside (20-6)

Wednesday, March 9 | Semifinals at Bob Devaney Center | 9:00 and 10:45 AM

Friday, March 11 | Finals at Pinnacle Bank Arena | 9:00 AM

Class D-2

Tuesday, March 8

at Lincoln Southeast High School
9:00 AM — 1. O’Neill St. Mary’s (24-3) vs. 8. Shelton (19-7)
10:45 AM — 4. Wynot (23-2) vs. 5. Osceola (21-5)

at Lincoln Southwest High School
6:00 PM — 2. Falls City Sacred Heart (23-3) vs. 7. Mullen (18-8)
7:45 PM — 3. Hyannis (23-3) vs. 6. Parkview Christian (18-6)

Thursday, March 10 | Semifinals at Bob Devaney Center | 6:00 and 7:45 PM

Saturday, March 12 | Finals at Pinnacle Bank Arena | 8:00 PM