UIL Announces Texas High School Basketball Semifinal Locations For 2026-27 Season

Fort Worth, Katy, Houston, Austin, Abilene, Lubbock, Waco, Wichita Falls among stops en route to San Antonio and the state finals

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The UIL announced changes to the Texas high school basketball postseason starting this year. 

Before the 2024-25 season, UIL announced a split-division playoff format that crowned a champion in Division I and Division I, to align with football. That means there would be no semifinals and finals in the same location. 

But in each of the two past years, it was up to the schools to find a place to play the semifinals.

The finals are held at The Alamodome in San Antonio. Earlier this fall, UIL announced that the basketball finals will stay in San Antonio through 2028. The girls’ state finals will be March 4-6, while the boys will be played March 11-13.

Melissa High School will use its new arena for a Class 3A Division I and Division II semifinal. The 63,000-square-foot building will also house a performing arts center and cafe.

Here’s a rundown of host sites for boys and girls this upcoming season.

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GIRLS 

Class 1A Division I, Class 1A Division II

Region I and Region II 

Wolfforth Frenship High School

Region III and Region IV

Little River Academy High School

Class 2A Division I, Class 2A Division II

Region I and Region II

Rip Griffin Center, Lubbock 

Region III and Region IV

Waco Midway High School

Class 3A Division I, Class 3A Division II

Region I and Region II

Moody Coliseum, Abilene

Region III and Region IV 

Leonard Merrell Center, Katy 

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Class 4A Division I, Class 4A Division II

Region I and Region II

Wichita Falls Legacy High School

Region III vs. Region IV 

Austin Vandegrift High School

Class 5A Division I, Class 5A Division II

Region I and Region II 

W.G. Thomas Coliseum, Haltom City 

Region III vs. Region IV 

Berry Center, Cypress

Class 6A Division I, Class 6A Division II 

Region I and Region II

Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center, Fort Worth

Region III and Region IV 

Delmar Fieldhouse, Houston 

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BOYS

Class 1A Division I, Class 1A Division II

Region I and Region II 

Wolfforth Frenship High School

Region III and Region IV

Little River Academy High School

Class 2A Division I, Class 2A Division II

Region I and Region II 

Moody Coliseum, Abilene

Region III and Region IV

Waco Midway High School

Class 3A Division I, Class 3A Division II

Region I and Region II

Melissa High School 

Region III and Region IV 

Leonard Merrell Center, Katy 

Class 4A Division I, Class 4A Division II

Region I and Region II

Wichita Falls Legacy High School

Region III vs. Region IV 

Austin Vandegrift High School

Class 5A Division I, Class 5A Division II

Region I and Region II 

W.G. Thomas Coliseum, Haltom City 

Region III vs. Region IV 

M. O. Campbell Center, Houston 

Class 6A Division I, Class 6A Division II 

Region I and Region II

Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center, Fort Worth

Region III and Region IV 

Delmar Fieldhouse, Houston 

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