America's Original March Madness! 
IHSA March Madness

Welcome to March Madness 2009!

Inside this site you'll find complete information on all of our state basketball tournaments. We have detailed information on all the games and attractions that will be a part of this year's March Madness Experience! and much more. Check back often for the latest information on this year's tournaments.

BulletBoys Tournament & March Madness Experience Information
BulletGirls Tournament Information

BulletLearning From the Legends Basketball Camp

This free camp is held as part of the March Madness Experience. Click the headline above for details and to print the registration form.

BulletIHSA Recalls Their "Century of Memories" Celebration in 2007

Bullet100 Legends of Boys Basketball Tournament
BulletBall of Fame Tour
Bullet100 Years of Madness commemorative volume

This is March Madness . . .

IHSA's March Madness® is the premier high school sporting event in the nation. Every winter, sixteen girls and sixteen boys high school basketball teams participate in the state final tournaments first for girls at Normal and then the boys Play in Peoria for the honor of being crowned state champion.

Since 1996, the March Madness Experience™, a family-oriented extravaganza of fun, interactive games, historical exhibits and good times, has been an integral part of the boys tournaments in Peoria. Just across the concourse from the tournament action at Carver Arena, the March Madness Experience fills up the Peoria Civic Center's huge Exhibition Hall. It's free to fans who have game tickets, and just $2 for everyone else. Once inside, there's no charge for any of the attractions.

So mark your calendar and make a date to visit and enjoy the girls tournaments in Normal and the boys tournaments and the March Madness Experience in Peoria.


"March Madness is an IHSA thing — always has been, always will be!"

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