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The bracket is set for the 2026 UK HealthCare Boys’ Basketball Sweet 16®, with first-round games tipping off March 18 at Rupp Arena in Lexington. Sixteen teams from across Kentucky will compete over four days for the state championship.
Ashland Blazer has ruled the 16th Region for seven straight seasons, building one of the most dominant runs in Kentucky high school basketball history. Now the Tomcats stand just one title away from an unprecedented eighth consecutive regional championship. But with Boyd County seeking revenge and Russell emerging as a legitimate contender, this year’s tournament may finally test the dynasty.
District tournaments across the state began on Sunday with a handful of games, but the real fun begins on Monday night and continues throughout the rest of the week
