How to Watch 2026 High School State Basketball

Tournament games begin with the Girls State Basketball Tournament on March 2nd and the Boys State Basketball events starting on March 9th. Don’t miss a minute of the action!

How to Watch

Girls (March 2nd-7th, 2026)

📍 Casey’s Center, Des Moines, IA

Games will be live-streamed on the IGHSAU’s Youtube channel and broadcasted on Iowa PBS—Channel 11 (see full channel lineup for other Iowa PBS channels). Coverage of the Championships will begin on Channel 11 at 5:45pm on March 6th. Coverage on March 7th will begin at 2:15pm. See Iowa PBS schedule here. You can also stream the pregame show both days plus all the championship action via Iowa PBS’s YouTube channel.

Boys (March 9th-13th, 2026)

📍 Casey’s Center, Des Moines, IA

Source: https://www.iahsaa.org/watch/how-to/

All Rounds will be streamed on IHSAA’s Watch page and YouTube channel. Finals will be on Iowa PBS (TV channel 11 and streaming on iowapbs.org and YouTube). Coverage begins on Friday, March 13th at 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, and 7pm on Iowa PBS for the finals. Quarterfinals and semifinals will be on tourney partners, which will KCCI-MeTV (Channel 9). Check your TV guide for specific times.

Keep an eye on Iowa PBS’s schedule here as we get closer.

***For specific channel listings, check out our channel lineup!

You can rewatch Boys Substate Finals Showcase from March 2nd here.

Check out our online help center if you need any troubleshooting help with your TV setup. Live-streaming may have lag issues due to high volume in viewers at one time, so remain patient with the livestream hosts. If you have any further questions, call us at 800-741-8351.

***This will be updated when new information is given.