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2026 NC Basketball Playoff Brackets Finalized After Corrections

2/21/2026

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The North Carolina High School Athletic Association finalized the 2026 boys and girls basketball state championship playoff brackets.
Brackets were released after initial errors were corrected.
The first round is set for February 24, 2026.
The six-day playoffs include regional finals at Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory and East Carolina University in Greenville, with state finals taking place March 11–14, 2026 at Lawrence-Joel Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem.

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The North Carolina High School Athletic Association finalized the 2026 boys and girls basketball state championship playoff brackets.
Brackets were released after initial errors were corrected.
The first round is set for February 24, 2026.
The six-day playoffs include regional finals at Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory and East Carolina University in Greenville, with state finals taking place March 11–14, 2026 at Lawrence-Joel Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem.