How to follow the 2024 Kentucky Boys’ Sweet 16 basketball state tournament
The 2024 UK HealthCare Boys’ Sweet 16 basketball state tournament runs Wednesday through Saturday at Rupp Arena in Lexington.
This guide will help you stay on top of the action for the duration of the tournament. Below you’ll find schedules, broadcast links, rosters, stats, details about the Herald-Leader’s coverage plans and a whole lot more.
WEDNESDAY’S FIRST-ROUND GAMES
Game 1: Magoffin County 54, Perry County Central 47 | Recap | Box score | Slideshow.
Game 2: Lyon County 45, Ashland Blazer 43 | Recap | Box score | Slideshow.
Game 3: Adair County 72, Marshall County 55 | Recap | Box score | Slideshow
Game 4: Great Crossing 62, Spencer County 48 | Recap | Box score | Slideshow.
THURSDAY’S FIRST-ROUND GAMES
Game 5: Harlan County 67, Warren Central 59 | Recap | Box score | Slideshow.
Game 6: Evangel Christian 71, Butler County 60 | Recap | Box score | Slideshow.
Game 7: Louisville Trinity 50, Pulaski County 43 | Recap | Box score | Slideshow.
Game 8: Campbell County 43, Newport 40 | Recap | Box score | Slideshow.
FRIDAY’S QUARTERFINALS
Game 9: Great Crossing 83, Magoffin County 48 | Recap | Box score | Slideshow.
Game 10: Lyon County 80, Adair County 65 | Recap | Box score | Slideshow.
Game 11: Harlan County 85, Campbell County 71 (OT) | Recap | Box score | Slideshow.
Game 12: Evangel Christian 57, Louisville Trinity 46 | Recap | Box score | Slideshow.
SATURDAY’S GAMES
Game 13: Semifinal 1: Lyon County 58, Great Crossing 49 | Recap | Box score.
Game 14: Semifinal 2: Harlan County 55, Evangel Christian 47 | Recap | Box score.
Game 15: Championship game: Lyon County 67, Harlan County 58 | Recap | Box score | Slideshow.
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 Twitter), Caroline Makauskas (@cmakauskas) and Josh Moore (@JoshMooreHL) will be providing updates, highlights, analysis and more from Rupp Arena throughout the tournament. And check out photos from this week by Ryan C. Hermens (@ryanhermens) and our freelancers.
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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-$22 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)
▪ Home Team Pep Section seating chart
▪ Visiting Team Pep Section seating chart
▪ KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16 Record Book
This story was originally published March 19, 2024 at 5:26 PM.
