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New Life Academy, the No. 2 seed in the Class A field, forged a path to the championship game with a 51-35 victory over No. 3 Spring Grove in the semifinals of the Minnesota State High School League's Boys Basketball State Tournament on Friday, March 24. New Life Academy now faces top-seeded Russell-Tyler-Ruthton in the Class A championship game on Saturday.

Top-seeded Russell-Tyler-Ruthton won its sixth consecutive game during the postseason in a 61-57 victory over No. 4 Cherry in the Class A semifinals to advance to the championship game on Saturday.

Wayzata survived a comeback scare by Lakeville North by converting a late basket by Hayden Tibbits in a 79-77 victory in the Class AAAA semifinals on Thursday, March 23 at Williams Arena.

Top-seeded Park Center made its way to the Class AAAA championship game for the second consecutive season following a 61-56 victory over No. 5 Eastview in the semifinals on Thursday, March 23 at Target Center.

If there was a postgame theme to the Class 3A boys basketball semifinals, it centered around teammates and families.

DeLaSalle, the No. 3 seed in the Class AAA field, earned a berth in the Class AAA championship game with a 67-61 victory over No. 2 Orono in the semifinals on Thursday, March 23 at Target Center.

The Minnesota State High School League will recognize eight individuals with Officials Distinguished Service Awards during the Boys Basketball State Tournament on Saturday, March 25, 2023.

Top-seeded Totino-Grace claimed the first berth in the Class AAA championship game with a 70-59 victory over No. 5 Alexandria Area in the semifinals on Thursday, March 23 at Target Center.

Day 2 of the Minnesota State High School League's Boys Basketball State Tournament featured the Class A field playing its four quarterfinal games on Wednesday, March 22 at Williams Arena on the University of Minnesota campus.

Border West is a cooperative team that draws students from three schools near the South Dakota border: Wheaton, Herman-Norcross and Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley. The only appearances at state for any of those schools was Wheaton in 1919, 1920 and 1921.

Day 1 of the Minnesota State High School League's Boys Basketball State Tournament featured 12 games on Tuesday, March 21 at Target Center in Minneapolis and Williams Arena on the University of Minnesota campus.

Ed Homan Homan officiated wrestling for 43 years, then spent seven years as an officiating observer for the MSHSL.