We’re thrilled to welcome back our basketball families to the 6th Annual Illinois Middle School Basketball Championship, offering teams an exciting season-ending getaway, focused on family fun. To accommodate the continued amazing growth and expected 200+ teams in 2025, we’ve added a 2nd host city, Bloomington! 7th and 8th grade boys will compete in the Bloomington area and all Semifinal and Championship games will be played on the main floor of the Shirk Center , the 2,680 seat arena is home of the Illinois Wesleyan University men's and women's teams and NCAA Division III basketball tournament. All other divisions will play in Champaign, which again includes the University of Illinois 10-court “ARC Center”, on campus right next door to Memorial Stadium.
ARC Center at UI
Shirk Center at IWU
The 2024 State Tournament featured teams from throughout Illinois offering fresh competition for all squads. Players hailed from 332 zip codes and 260 hometowns across the state! #SeeYouAtStateIL
Upcoming Qualifiers:
Teams earn their spot at State by placing 1st or 2nd in an official Qualifier Tournament or League.
