Wausau Pilot & Review

The brackets for the 2024 WIAA state boys basketball playoffs were released on Sunday.

Play begins with regional quarterfinals in five divisions on Tuesday, Feb. 27. Regional semifinals are Friday, March 1, with regional finals on Saturday, March 2.

Sectionals will be held Thursday, March 7 and Saturday, March 9, with the 20 sectional champions moving on to the 2024 WIAA State Boys Basketball Tournament at Kohl Center in Madison on March 14-16.

Locally, Wausau East is the No. 1 seed in the top half of the Division 2 Sectional 1 bracket and earned a first-round bye. The Lumberjacks will host the winner of No. 9 Ashland and No. 8 Merrill in a regional semifinal March 1.

In Division 1, D.C. Everest is the No. 10 seed and will travel to No. 7 Hudson, while No. 12 Wausau West will play at No. 5 Kaukauna in regional semifinals March 1.

Newman Catholic is the No. 11 seed in the top half of the Division 5 Sectional 2 bracket and will hit the road to play at No. 6 White Lake in a regional quarterfinal on Feb. 27.

Here is a look at the statewide schedule:

2024 WIAA State Boys Basketball Playoffs
Division 1
Sectional 1
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 27
No. 17 Chippewa Falls at No. 16 Wisconsin Rapids
No. 18 Appleton West at No. 15 Holmen
Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 1
Wisconsin Rapids-Chippewa Falls winner at No. 1 Marshfield
No. 9 Kimberly at No. 8 Appleton North
No. 12 Wausau West at No. 5 Kaukauna
No. 13 Appleton East at No. 4 Eau Claire Memorial
No. 14 Hortonville at No. 3 Superior
No. 11 Eau Claire North at No. 6 Neenah
No. 10 D.C. Everest at No. 7 Hudson
Appleton West-Holmen winner at No. 2 Stevens Point
Sectional 2
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 27
No. 17 Green Bay East at No. 16 Green Bay Preble
Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 1
Green Bay Preble-Green Bay East winner at No. 1 De Pere
No. 9 Fond du Lac at No. 8 Oconomowoc
No. 12 Sheboygan South at No. 5 Sussex Hamilton
No. 13 Manitowoc at No. 4 Mequon Homestead
No. 14 Menomonee Falls at No. 3 Oshkosh North
No. 11 Hartford at No. 6 Germantown
No. 10 Bay Port at No. 7 Sheboygan North
No. 15 Oshkosh West at No. 2 Hartland Arrowhead
Sectional 3
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 27
No. 17 Madison La Follette at No. 16 Madison West
Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 1
Madison West-Madison La Follette winner at No. 1 Kettle Moraine
No. 9 Madison East at No. 8 Oregon
No. 12 Mukwonago at No. 5 Beloit Memorial
No. 13 Madison Memorial at No. 4 Muskego
No. 14 Lake Geneva Badger at No. 3 Sun Prairie West
No. 11 Verona at No. 6 Sun Prairie East
No. 10 Middleton at No. 7 Janesville Craig
No. 15 Janesville Parker at No. 2 Waunakee
Sectional 4
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 27
No. 17 West Allis Hale at No. 16 Milwaukee Riverside
No. 18 Racine Horlick at No. 15 Kenosha Tremper
Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 1
Milwaukee Riverside-West Allis Hale winner at No. 1 Milwaukee Marquette
No. 9 Kenosha Indian Trail at No. 8 Milwaukee King
No. 12 Oak Creek at No. 5 Racine Case
No. 13 Brookfield East at No. 4 Brookfield Central
No. 14 Milwaukee Reagan at No. 3 Westosha Central
No. 11 Franklin at No. 6 West Allis Central
No. 10 Kenosha Bradford at No. 7 Milwaukee Pulaski/Carmen South/Carmen Southeast
Tremper-Horlick winer at No. 2 Milwaukee Hamilton
Division 2
Sectional 1
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 27
No. 9 Ashland at No. 8 Merrill
No. 12 Hayward at No. 5 Rhinelander
No. 11 Antigo at No. 6 Medford
No. 10 Menomonie at No. 7 Lakeland
No. 9 La Crosse Logan at No. 8 Shawano
No. 11 Tomah at No. 6 Seymour
No. 10 Sparta at No. 7 La Crosse Central
Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 1
Merrill-Ashland winner at No. 1 Wausau East
Rhinelander-Hayward winner at No. 4 Rice Lake
Medford-Antigo winner at No. 3 New Richmond
Lakeland-Menomonie winner at No. 2 River Falls
Shawano-La Crosse Logan winner at No. 1 West Salem
No. 5 New London at No. 4 Onalaska
Seymour-Tomah winner at No. 3 Mosinee
La Crosse Central-Sparta winner at No. 2 Fox Valley Lutheran
Sectional 2
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 27
No. 9 West Bend East at No. 8 Marinette
No. 12 Green Bay Southwest at No. 5 Pulaski
No. 11 Luxemburg-Casco at No. 6 Green Bay Notre Dame
No. 10 Green Bay West at No. 7 Menasha
No. 9 Milwaukee Arts at No. 8 Milwaukee Madison
No. 11 Shorewood at No. 6 Whitefish Bay
No. 10 Port Washington at No. 7 Milwaukee Obama SCTE
Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 1
Marinette-West Bend East winner at No. 1 Ashwaubenon
Pulaski-Green Bay Southwest winner at No. 4 West Bend West
Notre Dame-Luxemburg-Casco winner at No. 3 West De Pere
Menasha-Green Bay West winner at No. 2 Plymouth
Milwaukee Madison-Milwaukee Arts winner at No. 1 Glendale Nicolet
No. 5 Slinger at No. 4 Grafton
Whitefish Bay-Shorewood winner at No. 3 Milwaukee Vincent
Obama-Port Washington winner at No. 2 Cedarburg
Sectional 3
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 27
No. 9 Milwaukee Marshall at No. 8 Reedsburg
No. 12 Wauwatosa East at No. 5 Milwaukee Lutheran
No. 11 Watertown at No. 6 Baraboo
No. 10 Portage at No. 7 Sauk Prairie
No. 9 McFarland at No. 8 Fort Atkinson
No. 11 Whitewater at No. 6 Jefferson
No. 10 Delavan-Darien at No. 7 Elkhorn
Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 1
Reedsburg-Milwaukee Marshall winner at No. 1 Pewaukee
Milwaukee Lutheran-Wauwatosa East winner at No. 4 DeForest
Baraboo-Watertown winner at No. 3 Wauwatosa West
Sauk Prairie-Portage winner at No. 2 Beaver Dam
Fort Atkinson-McFarland winner at No. 1 Stoughton
No. 5 Monona Grove at No. 4 Monroe
Jefferson-Whitewater winner at No. 3 Milton
Elkhorn-Delavan-Darien winner at No. 2 Mount Horeb
Sectional 4
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 27
No. 9 Waukesha South at No. 8 Waukesha North
No. 11 Waukesha West at No. 6 New Berlin Eisenhower
No. 10 Wilmot at No. 7 New Berlin West
No. 9 South Milwaukee at No. 8 Greendale
No. 12 Cudahy at No. 5 Greendale Martin Luther
No. 11 Milwaukee Bay View at No. 6 Milwaukee Bradley Tech
No. 10 Union Grove at No. 7 Milwaukee Tenor/Veritas
Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 1
Waukesha North-Waukesha South winner at No. 1 Wisconsin Lutheran
No. 5 Waterford at No. 4 Whitnall
New Berlin Eisenhower-Waukesha West winner at No. 3 Milwaukee Pius XI Catholic
New Berlin West-Wilmot winner at No. 2 Burlington
Greendale-South Milwaukee winner at No. 1 Racine Park
Martin Luther-Cudahy winner at No. 4 Greenfield
Bradley Tech-Bay View winner at No. 3 Milwaukee South
Tenor/Veritas-Union Grove winner at No. 2 St. Augustine Prep
Division 3
Sectional 1
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 27
No. 9 Barron at No. 4 Amery
No. 12 Spooner at No. 5 St. Croix Central
No. 11 St. Croix Falls at No. 6 Northwestern
No. 10 Ellsworth at No. 7 Baldwin-Woodville
No. 9 Black River Falls at No. 8 Altoona
No. 12 Adams-Friendship at No. 5 Berlin
No. 11 Winneconne at No. 6 Stanley-Boyd
No. 10 Ripon at No. 7 Arcadia
Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 1
Amery-Barron winner at No. 1 Prescott
St. Croix Central-Spooner winner at No. 4 Osceola
Northwestern-St. Croix Falls winner at No. 3 Somerset
Baldwin-Woodville-Ellsworth winner at No. 2 Bloomer
Altoona-Black River Falls winner at No. 1 Elk Mound
Berlin-Adams-Friendship winner at No. 4 Wautoma
Stanley-Boyd-Winneconne winner at No. 3 Gale-Ettrick-Tempealeau
Arcadia-Ripon winner at No. 2 Omro
Sectional 2
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 27
No. 9 Northland Pines at No. 8 Amherst
No. 12 Tomahawk at No. 5 Wittenberg-Birnamwood
No. 11 Menominee Indian at No. 6 Sturgeon Bay
No. 10 Oconto Falls at No. 7 Peshtigo
No. 9 Chilton at No. 8 Denmark
No. 12 North Fond du Lac at No. 5 Little Chute
No. 11 Campbellsport at No. 6 Wrightstown
No. 10 New Holstein at No. 7 Two Rivers
Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 1
Amherst-Northland Pines winner at No. 1 Freedom
Wittenberg-Birnamwood-Tomahawk winner at No. 4 Waupaca
Sturgeon Bay-Menominee Indian winner at No. 3 Clintonville
Peshtigo-Oconto Falls winner at No. 2 Southern Door
Denmark-Chilton winner at No. 1 Kiel
Little Chute-North Fond du Lac winner at No. 4 Winnebago Lutheran
Wrightstown-Campbellsport winner at No. 3 Brillion
Two Rivers-New Holstein winner at No. 2 Appleton Xavier
Sectional 3
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 27
No. 9 Dodgeville at No. 8 Mauston
No. 12 Evansville at No. 5 Prairie du Chien
No. 11 Richland Center at No. 6 Viroqua
No. 10 Madison Edgewood at No. 7 River Valley
No. 9 Big Foot at No. 8 Lomira
No. 12 Mayville at No. 5 Beloit Turner
No. 11 East Troy at No. 6 Watertown Luther Prep
No. 10 Clinton at No. 7 Columbus
Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 1
Mauston-Dodgeville winner at No. 1 Platteville
Prairie du Chien-Evansville winner at No. 4 Lodi
Viroqua-Richland Center winner at No. 3 Wisconsin Dells
River Valley-Edgewood winner at No. 2 New Glarus
Lomira-Big Foot winner at No. 1 Lakeside Lutheran
Turner-Mayville winner at No. 4 Edgerton
Watertown Luther Prep-East Troy winner at No. 3 Waupun
Columbus-Clinton winner at No. 2 Lake Mills
Sectional 4
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 27
No. 9 University School of Milwaukee at No. 8 Milwaukee Fuller Collegiate Academy
No. 12 Waukesha Catholic Memorial at No. 5 Oostburg
No. 13 Brown Deer at No. 4 Milwaukee Carmen Northwest
No. 11 Kewaskum at No. 6 Kettle Moraine Lutheran
No. 10 Sheboygan Falls at No. 7 Milwaukee School of Languages
No. 9 Milwaukee St. Anthony at No. 8 St. Francis
No. 12 Milwaukee Messmer at No. 5 Milwaukee North
No. 11 Milwaukee Cristo Rey Jesuit at No. 6 Milwaukee Golda Meir
No. 10 Milwaukee Washington at No. 7 Shoreland Lutheran
Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 1
Fuller-University School winner at No. 1 Whitefish Bay Dominican
Oostburg-Catholic Memorial winner vs. Carmen Northwest-Brown Deer winner
Kettle Moraine Lutheran-Kewaskum winner at No. 3 Brookfield Academy
School of Languages-Sheboygan Falls winner at No. 2 Lake Country Lutheran
St. Francis-St. Anthony winner at No. 1 Milwaukee St. Thomas More
Milwaukee North-Messmer winner at No. 4 Racine St. Catherine’s
Golda Meir-Cristo Rey winner at No. 3 Milwaukee Audubon Technolgy
Shoreland Lutheran-Milwaukee Washington winner at No. 2 Milwaukee Academy of Science
Division 4
Sectional 1
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 27
No. 9 Grantsburg at No. 8 Cumberland
No. 12 Chetek Weyerhaeuser at No. 5 Webster
No. 13 Cadott at No. 4 Ladysmith
No. 11 Boyceville at No. 6 Chippewa Falls McDonell
No. 10 Colfax at No. 7 Shell Lake
No. 9 Whitehall at No. 8 Bangor
No. 12 Mondovi at No. 5 Osseo-Fairchild
No. 11 Augusta at No. 6 Eau Claire Regis
No. 10 Melrose-Mindoro at No. 7 Neillsville
Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 1
Cumberland-Grantsburg winner at No. 1 Unity
Webster-Chetek Weyerhaeuser winner vs. Ladysmith-Cadott winner
McDonell-Boyceville winner at No. 3 Spring Valley
Shell Lake-Colfax winner at No. 2 Cameron
Bangor-Whitehall winner at No. 1 Durand-Arkansaw
Osseo-Fairchild-Mondovi winner at No. 4 Fall Creek
Regis-Augusta winner at No. 3 La Crosse Aquinas
Neillsville-Melrose-Mindoro winner at No. 2 Onalaska Luther
Sectional 2
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 27
No. 9 Crandon at No. 8 Colby
No. 12 Abbotsford at No. 5 Washburn
No. 11 Chequamegon at No. 6 Iola-Scandinavia
No. 10 Spencer at No. 7 Phillips
No. 9 Manawa at No. 8 Valders
No. 12 Mishicot at No. 5 Shiocton
No. 11 Coleman at No. 6 Oconto
No. 10 Algoma at No. 7 Weyauwega-Fremont
Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 1
Colby-Crandon winner at No. 1 Marathon
Washburn-Abbotsford winner at No. 4 Stratford
Iola-Scandinavia-Chequamegon winner at No. 3 Edgar
Phillips-Spencer winner at No. 2 Auburndale
Valders-Manawa winner at No. 1 Bonduel
Shiocton-Mishicot winner at No. 4 Crivitz
Oconto-Coleman winner at No. 3 Kewaunee
Weyauwega-Fremont-Algoma winner at No. 2 Neenah St. Mary Catholic
Sectional 3
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 27
No. 9 Riverdale at No. 8 Iowa-Grant
No. 12 Fennimore at No. 5 Lancaster
No. 13 Parkview at No. 4 Cuba City
No. 11 Boscobel at No. 6 Westby
No. 10 Wisconsin Heights at No. 7 Brodhead
No. 9 Nekoosa at No. 8 Poynette
No. 12 Necedah at No. 5 Marshall
No. 11 Montello at No. 6 Princeton/Green Lake
No. 10 Westfield at No. 7 Waterloo
Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 1
Iowa-Grant-Riverdale winner at No. 1 Mineral Point
Lancaster-Fennimore winner vs. Cuba City-Parkview winner
Westby-Boscobel winner at No. 3 Belleville
Brodhead-Wisconsin Heights winner at No. 2 Darlington
Poynette-Nekoosa winner at No. 1 Pardeeville
Marshall-Necedah winner at No. 4 Cambridge
Princeton/Green Lake-Montello winner at No. 3 Deerfield
Waterloo-Westfield winner at No. 2 Randolph
Sectional 4
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 27
No. 9 Fond du Lac St. Mary’s Springs at No. 8 Dodgeland
No. 12 Random Lake at No. 5 Horicon
No. 11 Markesan at No. 6 Manitowoc Roncalli
No. 10 Cedar Grove-Belgium at No. 7 Laconia
No. 9 Kenosha Christian Life at No. 8 Living Word Lutheran
No. 11 Williams Bay at No. 6 Racine The Prairie School
No. 10 St. John’s Northwest Academies at No. 7 Milwaukee Destiny
Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 1
Dodgeland-St. Mary’s Springs winner at No. 1 Kohler
Horicon-Random Lake winner at No. 4 Manitowoc Lutheran
Roncalli-Markesan winner at No. 3 Howards Grove
Laconia-Cedar Grove-Belgium winner at No. 2 Sheboygan Lutheran
Living Word Lutheran-Christian Life winner at No. 1 Milwaukee Juneau
No. 5 Racine Lutheran at No. 4 Milwaukee Lifelong Learning
Prairie School-Williams Bay winner at No. 3 Kenosha St. Joseph Catholic
Destiny-St. John’s winner at No. 2 Milwaukee Heritage Christian
Division 5
Sectional 1
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 27
No. 16 Prairie Farm at No. 1 Solon Springs
No. 9 Bruce at No. 8 Clear Lake
No. 12 South Shore at No. 5 New Auburn
No. 13 Luck at No. 4 Turtle Lake
No. 14 Frederic at No. 3 Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran
No. 11 Northwood at No. 6 Clayton
No. 10 Glenwood City at No. 7 Siren
No. 15 Lac Courte Oreilles at No. 2 Birchwood
No. 16 Butternut at No. 1 Rib Lake
No. 9 Bayfield at No. 8 Thorp
No. 12 Lake Holmcombe at No. 5 Flambeau
No. 13 Mercer at No. 4 Owen-Withee
No. 14 Gilman at No. 3 Winter
No. 11 Mellen at No. 6 Hurley
No. 10 Athens at No. 7 Prentice
No. 15 Cornell at No. 2 Drummond
Sectional 2
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 27
No. 9 Northland Lutheran at No. 8 Wild Rose
No. 12 Rosholt at No. 5 Wabeno/Laona
No. 13 Tri-County at No. 4 Tigerton
No. 14 Gresham at No. 3 Stevens Point Pacelli
No. 11 Wausau Newman Catholic at No. 6 White Lake
No. 10 Elcho at No. 7 Marion
No. 15 Bowler at No. 2 Three Lakes
No. 16 Oshkosh Valley Christian at No. 1 Reedsville
No. 9 Goodman/Pembine at No. 8 St. Thomas Aquinas
No. 12 Gibraltar at No. 5 Florence
No. 13 Lena at No. 4 Niagara
No. 14 Sevastopol at No. 3 Gillett
No. 11 Wausaukee at No. 6 Oneida Nation
No. 10 Hilbert at No. 7 Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran/Providence Academy
No. 15 Suring at No. 2 Oshkosh Lourdes
Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 1
Wild Rose-Northland Lutheran winner at No. 1 Almond-Bancroft
Sectional 3
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 27
No. 16 La Crosse Coulee Christian/Providence Academy at No. 1 Marshfield Columbus Catholic
No. 9 Loyal at No. 8 Pittsville
No. 12 Eleva-Strum at No. 5 Port Edwards
No. 13 Gilmanton/Independence at No. 4 Alma Center Lincoln
No. 14 New Lisbon at No. 3 Cochrane-Fountain City
No. 11 Plum City/Elmwood at No. 6 Wisconsin Rapids Assumption
No. 10 Blair-Taylor at No. 7 Alma/Pepin
No. 15 Greenwood at No. 2 Royall
No. 16 Wonewoc Center at No. 1 Potosi
No. 9 Seneca at No. 8 Hillsboro
No. 12 Kickapoo at No. 5 Ithaca
No. 13 Weston at No. 4 North Crawford
No. 14 La Farge/Youth Initiative at No. 3 River Ridge
No. 11 Cassville at No. 6 De Soto
No. 10 Wauzeka-Steuben at No. 7 Highland
No. 15 Brookwood at No. 2 Cashton
Sectional 4
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 27
No. 16 Juda at No. 1 Abundant Life Christian
No. 9 Albany at No. 8 Monticello
No. 12 Rio at No. 5 Argyle
No. 13 Madison Country Day at No. 4 Southwestern
No. 14 Benton at No. 3 Shullsburg
No. 11 Belmont at No. 6 Fall River
No. 10 St. Ambrose at No. 7 Pecatonica
No. 15 Black Hawk at No. 2 Barneveld
No. 16 Burlington Catholic Central at No. 1 Milwaukee Salam
No. 9 Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah at No. 8 Williams Bay Faith Christian
No. 12 Cambria-Friesland at No. 5 Palmyra-Eagle
No. 13 Wayland Academy at No. 4 Eastbrook Academy
No. 14 Sheboygan Christian at No. 3 Central Wisconsin Christian
No. 11 Chesterton Academy at No. 6 Ozaukee
No. 10 Johnson Creek at No. 7 Hustisford
No. 15 University Lake School/Trinity Academy at No. 2 Oakfield