How to follow the 2025 Kentucky Boys’ Sweet 16 basketball state tournament
The 2025 UK Healthcare Boys’ Basketball Sweet 16 state tournament begins with four first-round games Wednesday in Rupp Arena.
Follow along live this week as Herald-Leader sports writer Jared Peck and freelancer Josh Moore provide live updates from courtside.
After Wednesday’s first game tips off at 11 a.m., catch up on the opening-round contests below.
CLICK: 2025 TOURNAMENT BRACKET
WEDNESDAY’S GAMES
Game 1: Bowling Green 52, Adair County 51 (OT) | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.
Game 2: Jeffersontown 64, St. Xavier 59 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.
Game 3: South Oldham 67, Danville Christian (29-3) 44 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.
Game 4: Ashland Blazer 81, Calloway County 64 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.
THURSDAY’S GAMES
Game 5: North Laurel 54, Breathitt County 53 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.
Game 6: Montgomery County 98, Lawrence County 72 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.
Game 7: Great Crossing 69, Daviess County 37 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.
Game 8: Cooper 50, Henderson County 35 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.
FRIDAY’S GAMES
Game 9: Bowling Green 80, Ashland Blazer 74 (OT) | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.
Game 10: South Oldham 76, Jeffersontown 75 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.
Game 11: Montgomery County 69, North Laurel 66 | Box score | Recap | Sidebar | Slideshow.
Game 12: Great Crossing 49, Cooper 36 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.
SATURDAY’S GAMES
Game 13: Semifinals: Bowling Green 73, South Oldham 51 | Box score | Recap.
Game 14: Semifinals: Great Crossing 70, Montgomery County 49 | Box score | Recap.
Game 15: Championship: Great Crossing 71, Bowling Green 61 | Box score | Recap to come | Slideshow to come.
TOURNAMENT ROSTERS
Click here for the KHSAA rosters for all 16 teams.
TEAM STATISTICS
Click here for the KHSAA statistics for all 16 teams.
OUR LIVE COVERAGE
Jared Peck (@HLpreps on X) and Josh Moore (@JoshMooreHL) will be providing updates, highlights, analysis and more from Rupp Arena throughout the tournament.
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VIDEO BROADCASTS
There are two options to watch the video stream of this week’s games:
Subscription service: Video coverage of every Boys’ Sweet 16 game will be available through KHSAA.tv as part of the NFHS Network, which requires a subscription. The NFHS Network currently offers two subscription options — a monthly pass for $11.99 that will renew automatically, but can be canceled anytime and a $79.99 annual subscription that will renew automatically until canceled. A subscription also grants users access to games aired by the NFHS Network from other states. Click here to purchase an NFHS Network subscription.
Pay per view: PrepSpin.com will also be offering HD streaming of individual games at a cost of $14.95 per game on its streaming website go.prepspin.com and its app, available in most app stores, including Roku, FireTV and AppleTV.
AUDIO BROADCASTS
Radio: List of Boys’ Sweet 16 radio affiliates.
Streaming audio: Audio coverage of every Boys’ Sweet 16 game also will be provided for free by the KHSAA through mixlr.com/khsaa/events/. The Mixlr app is available in most app stores.
LIVE STATS
Live statistical updates of every Boys’ Sweet 16 game will be provided for free by the KHSAA through Stat Broadcast.
TICKETS
Purchase tickets online at khsaatickets.org: Per-game general admission tickets are available for supporter sections. There are also two-game packages. Prices range from $15-$21 plus fees depending on the package. A discount for supporter sections is offered for a short time immediately following the conclusion of each game for the winning team’s fans.
MORE INFO
Here are some helpful links provided by the Kentucky High School Athletic Association:
▪ Rupp Arena fan entry procedures and clear bag policy
▪ Official tournament program (includes complete rosters and team photos)
▪ KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16 state champions list, tournament scores and records
This story was originally published March 26, 2025 at 7:45 AM.
