Goodhue and Albany advanced in Class 2A. The Class 4A semifinals, meanwhile, are set. It will be Maple Grove vs. Apple Valley and Chaska vs. Tartan on Thursday.

Watch highlights from the game that ended with Apple Valley’s fans and players celebrating a 75-73 victory nobody saw coming.

Strib Varsity selected the state’s top 25 boys basketball players from the 2025-26 season across all four classifications based on statistics and impact on teams.

Strib Varsity reporter Marcus Fuller forecasts every round of the tournament, from Class 4A through Class 1A.

These teams across Minnesota qualified for the boys basketball state tournament March 24-28.

Boys hockey and girls basketball stars earned the recognition from Strib Varsity this week.

The top 10 finalists for this year’s Mr. Basketball were announced March 2, but a few players on the list could get knocked out in sections — as soon as this weekend.

Midway through the season, a handful of boys basketball players have become valuable pieces for their teams.

Basketball Across Minnesota: Remembering the best high school players from Minnesota — regardless of gender — from the last 25 years.

Half of the teams placed in the top 10 of this week’s ranking have already lost one game through mid December.