High school basketball playoff start dates in every state, updated 2024 brackets

Postseason start dates across the country in boys and girls basketball, plus brackets where available

More states tipped off their high school basketball postseason last week, including Washington and Georgia.

Playoff high school basketball is well underway in several states, such as California and Florida, but many are still waiting to tip off the postseason.

State champions have already been crowned in Idaho girls basketball, while the boys started their postseason last week.

From Alabama through Wyoming, here are the playoff start dates in every state (plus one district). We'll continue to add links to brackets as they're released in each state.

Alabama

Feb. 2

Alabama boys basketball brackets

Alabama girls basketball brackets

Alaska

March 13

Arizona

Boys: Feb. 7

Girls: Feb. 6

Arizona boys basketball brackets

Arizona girls basketball brackets

Arkansas

Feb. 21

Arkansas boys basketball brackets

Arkansas girls basketball brackets

California

Feb. 6

California boys basketball brackets

California girls basketball brackets

Wild-card playoff games begin Feb. 6 in California.
Wild-card playoff games begin Feb. 6 in California / Photo by Heston Quan

Colorado

Boys: Feb. 21

Girls: Feb. 20

Colorado boys basketball brackets

Colorado girls basketball brackets

Connecticut

Boys: Feb. 29

Girls: Feb. 23

Connecticut boys basketball brackets

Connecticut girls basketball brackets

Delaware

Feb. 21

Florida

Boys: Feb. 6

Girls: Feb. 5

Florida boys basketball brackets

Florida girls basketball brackets

Cameron Boozer will try to lead Columbus to repeat state championships this year.
Cameron Boozer will try to lead Columbus to repeat state championships this year / Photo by Naji Saker

Georgia

Feb. 20

Georgia boys basketball brackets

Georgia girls basketball brackets

Hawaii

Boys: Feb. 19

Girls: Feb. 5

Idaho

Boys: Feb. 24

Girls: Feb. 10

Idaho boys basketball brackets

Idaho girls basketball brackets

Coeur d'Alene girls basketball won a record-tying 11th Idaho state championship in 2024.
Photo by Loren Orr

Illinois

Boys: Feb. 19

Girls: Feb. 10

Illinois boys basketball brackets

Illinois girls basketball brackets

Indiana

Boys: Feb. 18

Girls: Jan. 30

Indiana boys basketball brackets

Indiana girls basketball brackets

Iowa

Boys: Feb. 9

Girls: Feb. 8

Iowa boys basketball brackets

Iowa girls basketball brackets

Kansas

Boys: Feb. 22

Girls: Feb. 23

Kansas boys basketball brackets

Kansas girls basketball brackets

Kentucky

Feb. 26

Louisiana

Boys: Feb. 23

Girls: Feb. 15

Louisiana boys basketball brackets

Louisiana girls basketball brackets

Maine

Feb. 16

Maryland

Boys: Feb. 27

Girls: Feb. 28

Maryland boys basketball brackets

Maryland girls basketball brackets

Massachusetts

Feb. 26

Massachusetts boys basketball brackets

Massachusetts girls basketball brackets

Michigan

Boys: Feb. 26

Girls: March 4

Michigan boys basketball brackets

Michigan girls basketball brackets

Minnesota

Boys: Feb. 26

Girls: Feb. 20

Minnesota boys basketball brackets

Minnesota girls basketball brackets

Mississippi

Boys: Feb. 13

Girls: Feb. 12

Mississippi boys basketball brackets

Mississippi girls basketball brackets

Missouri

Vianney fans show their spirit against Chaminade.
Vianney fans show their spirit against Chaminade / Photo by Nate Latsch

Boys: Feb. 20

Girls: Feb. 19

Missouri boys basketball brackets

Missouri girls basketball brackets

Montana

March 6

Montana boys basketball brackets

Montana girls basketball brackets

Nebraska

Boys: Feb. 19

Girls: Feb. 12

Nebraska boys basketball brackets

Nebraska girls basketball brackets

Nevada

Feb. 10

Nevada boys basketball brackets

Nevada girls basketball brackets

New Hampshire

Boys: Feb. 13

Girls: Feb. 14

New Hampshire boys basketball brackets

New Jersey

Feb. 21

New Mexico

March 8

New Mexico boys basketball brackets

New Mexico girls basketball brackets

New York

Feb. 20

North Carolina

Feb. 27

North Carolina boys basketball brackets

North Carolina girls basketball brackets

North Dakota

Boys: March 7

Girls: Feb. 29

Ohio

Boys: Feb. 19

Girls: Feb. 12

Ohio boys basketball brackets

Ohio girls basketball brackets

Oklahoma

Feb. 8

Oklahoma boys basketball brackets

Oklahoma girls basketball brackets

Oregon

Boys: Feb. 20

Girls: Feb. 21

Oregon boys basketball brackets

Oregon girls basketball brackets

Pennsylvania

Feb. 19

Pennsylvania boys basketball brackets

Pennsylvania girls basketball brackets

Rhode Island

Feb. 22

South Carolina

Feb. 13

South Carolina boys basketball brackets

South Carolina girls basketball brackets

South Dakota

Boys: March 14

Girls: March 7

South Dakota boys basketball brackets

South Dakota girls basketball brackets

Tennessee

Boys: Feb. 21

Girls: Feb. 20

Tennessee boys basketball brackets

Texas

Boys: Feb. 19

Girls: Feb. 12

Texas boys basketball brackets

Texas girls basketball brackets

Utah

Boys: Feb. 14

Girls: Feb. 13

Utah boys basketball brackets

Utah girls basketball brackets

Vermont

Boys: Feb. 20

Girls: Feb. 27

Vermont boys basketball brackets

Virginia

Feb. 27

Virginia boys basketball brackets

Virginia girls basketball brackets

Washington

Feb. 20

Washington boys basketball brackets

Washington girls basketball brackets

Washington, DC

Boys: Feb. 28

Girls: Feb. 27

West Virginia

Boys: March 1

Girls: Feb. 23

West Virginia boys basketball brackets

West Virginia girls basketball brackets

Wisconsin

Boys: Feb. 27

Girls: Feb. 23

Wisconsin boys basketball brackets

Wisconsin girls basketball brackets

Wyoming

Feb. 22

-- Mike Swanson | swanson@scorebooklive.com | @sblivesports


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Mike Swanson is the Trending News Editor for SBLive Sports. He's been in journalism since 2003, having worked as a reporter, city editor, copy editor and high school sports editor in California, Connecticut and Oregon.