All tournament games in the 2025 State Basketball Championship will be played in Champaign and Greater Bloomington, Illinois on the weekend of March 21-23rd.  Our State Committee has secured agreements to stage competition across 20 total courts. 7th and 8th grade boys will compete in Bloomington (scroll below for venue details).
 

CHAMPAIGN
TOURNAMENT FACILITIES

University of Illinois
Activities and Recreation Center ("The ARC")
201 E Peabody Dr, Champaign 61820
(10 courts under one roof)

Urbana Health & Wellness Facility
2002 E. Washington St., Urbana, IL 61802
(2 courts)

Leonhard Rec Center
2307 Sangamon Dr., Champaign 61821
(2 courts)

Martens Rec Center
1515 N Market St, Champaign, IL 61820
(1 court)

JW Eater Junior High
400 E Wabash Ave, Rantoul, IL 61866
(1 court)

 

GREATER BLOOMINGTON
TOURNAMENT FACILITIES

The 7th and 8th boys divisions will play in the Greater Bloomington area and all Semifinal and Championship games will be played on the main floor of the Shirk Center. This 2,680-seat arena is home to the Illinois Wesleyan University men's and women's teams and NCAA Division III basketball tournament games.  
 

Shirk Center
302 E Emerson St, Bloomington, IL 61701
Main Arena Floor
Click here for a tour 

Heyworth High School
308 W Cleveland St, Heyworth, IL 61745
2 courts

LeRoy High School
505 E Center St, Le Roy, IL 61752
2 courts

**Important Venues Information for 7th and 8th boys

7th and 8th boys will play in the “Bloomington area” and all Semifinals and Championship games will be played on the main floor of the Shirk Center. This 2,400 arena is home of the Illinois Wesleyan University men's and women's teams and NCAA Division III basketball tournament games.  

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