News Channel Nebraska to televise 36 state basketball games over 6 days

LINCOLN, Neb. — State tournament basketball is once again being televised on News Channel Nebraska.

NCN will televise 36 girls and boys state tournament games from Lincoln over the next two weeks.

Girls coverage will run March 4-6. Boys coverage will air on NCN March 11-13.

News Channel Nebraska's statewide TV coverage is free to watch through local cable and satellite providers, as well as with an over the air antenna in select communities.

To stream the games online fans must have a monthly subscription to the NFHS Network. 

• If you have already signed up for an NFHS Network subscription, click the live game links below to watch:

NEWS CHANNEL NEBRASKA 2026 STATE BASKETBALL TV SCHEDULE

GIRLS STATE TOURNAMENT

Wed, March 4 - Bob Devaney Sports Center

• 9 AM - C2 Girls Quarterfinals - 1 Pender vs 8 Centura

• 10:45 AM - C2 Girls Quarterfinals - 4 Yutan vs 5 Hastings St. Cecilia

• 1:30 PM - C2 Girls Quarterfinals - 2 Elkhorn Valley vs 7 Crofton

• 3:15 PM - C2 Girls Quarterfinals - 3 Oakland-Craig vs 6 GACC

• 6 PM - D2 Girls Quarterfinals - 2 Red Cloud vs 7 Sumner-Eddyville-Miller

• 7:45 PM - D2 Girls Quarterfinals - 3 Falls City Sacred Heart vs 6 Wynot

Thurs, March 5 - Bob Devaney Sports Center

• 9 AM - C1 Girls Quarterfinals - 1 Milford vs 8 Central City

• 10:45 AM - C1 Girls Quarterfinals - 4 Ogallala vs 5 Gothenburg

• 1:30 PM - C1 Girls Quarterfinals - 2 Lincoln Christian vs 7 Fort Calhoun

• 3:15 PM - C1 Girls Quarterfinals - 3 Malcolm vs 6 Holdrege

• 6 PM - D1 Girls Quarterfinals - 2 Elm Creek vs 7 Cross County

• 7:45 PM - D1 Girls Quarterfinals - 3 Maywood-Hayes Center vs 6 Howells-Dodge

Fri, March 6 - Pinnacle Bank Arena

• 9 AM - C1 Girls Semifinals - 1 Milford vs 5 Gothenburg

• 10:45 AM - C1 Girls Semifinals - 3 Malcolm vs 7 Fort Calhoun

• 1:30 PM - A Girls Semifinals - 1 Lincoln North Star vs 4 Millard West

• 3:15 PM - A Girls Semifinals - 2 Kearney vs 3 Omaha North

• 6 PM - B Girls Semifinals - 1 Norris vs 4 Gretna East

• 7:45 PM - B Girls Semifinals - 2 Bennington vs 3 Pius or 6 Beatrice

BOYS STATE TOURNAMENT

Wed, March 11 - Bob Devaney Sports Center

• 9 AM - C2 Boys Quarterfinals - 1 Yutan vs 8 EMF

• 10:45 AM - C2 Boys Quarterfinals - 4 North Bend Central vs 5 Norfolk Catholic

• 1:30 PM - C2 Boys Quarterfinals - 2 Bergan Catholic vs 7 Pender

• 3:15 PM - C2 Boys Quarterfinals - 3 Valentine vs 6 Freeman

• 6 PM - D2 Boys Quarterfinals - 2 Archangels Catholic vs 7 Falls City Sacred Heart

• 7:45 PM - D2 Boys Quarterfinals - 3 St. Mary's vs 6 Wynot

Thurs, March 12 - Bob Devaney Sports Center

• 9 AM - C1 Boys Quarterfinals - 1 Ogallala vs 8 Syracuse

• 10:45 AM - C1 Boys Quarterfinals - 4 Douglas County West vs 5 Grand Island CC

• 1:30 PM - C1 Boys Quarterfinals - 2 Ashland-Greenwood vs 7 Lincoln Christian

• 3:15 PM - C1 Boys Quarterfinals - 3 Auburn vs 6 Gothenburg

• 6 PM - D1 Boys Quarterfinals - 2 Lutheran High Northeast vs 7 Mead

• 7:45 PM - D1 Boys Quarterfinals - 3 East Butler vs 6 McCool Junction

Fri, March 13 - Pinnacle Bank Arena

• 9 AM - C1 Boys Semifinals - TBD

• 10:45 AM - C1 Boys Semifinals -  TBD

• 1:30 PM - A Boys Semifinals - TBD

• 3:15 PM - A Boys Semifinals - TBD

• 6 PM - B Boys Semifinals - TBD

• 7:45 PM - B Boys Semifinals - TBD