Four hundred and one teams were drawn today and placed into brackets for the 102nd annual IHSAA Boys’ Basketball State Tournament.

Sectional games are scheduled to begin Monday, Feb. 27, and run through Saturday, March 3, with the regional round slated for March 10 and semi-states on March 17. The four state championship games that make up the state finals will be played at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Saturday, March 24. Sectional schedules will be announced by the host schools this week.

Hamilton Southeastern, the top-ranked team in the Class 4-A poll from the Associated Press as well as the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association will meet No. 3 Indianapolis North Central right off the bat in the opening game of Sectional 8 at Noblesville.

In Class 3-A, No. 1 Greensburg will host Franklin County in Sectional 29.

Class 2-A No. 1 Park Tudor, the defending state champion, takes on Indianapolis Marshall in Sectional 42 at Indianapolis Broad Ripple.

Barr-Reeve, the top team in Class A, faces Washington Catholic in the opening game of Sectional 63 at North Daviess.

Among the other defending state champions, Washington, winner of the last two 3-A crowns, will host Jasper in the first game of Sectional 31.

Indianapolis Metropolitan has moved up to Class 2-A after winning the 1A title a year ago. The Pumas drew a first round bye and will meet the Indianapolis Washington-Triton Central winner in the Sectional 43 semifinals at Triton Central.

And in 4-A, home-standing Bloomington South also drew a bye and will await the Shelbyville-Columbus East winner in Sectional 14.

Only one school is new to the boys state tournament this year as 21st Century Charter, located in Gary, will make its debut against Washington Township in Class A Sectional 49 at Morgan Township.

Lafayette Central Catholic (Class A) leads the state with 10 consecutive sectional championships while Washington follows with seven straight.

Pairings from Southern Indiana sectionals:

Class 4-A Sectional 14 at  Bloomington South (6)
Game 1 – East Central vs. Columbus North.
Game 2 – Shelbyville vs. Columbus East.
Game 3 – Bloomington North vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 4 – Bloomington South vs. Winner of Game 2.
Championship – Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

Class 4-A Sectional 15 at  Seymour (6)
Game 1 – Floyd Central vs. New Albany.
Game 2 – Jeffersonville vs. Seymour.
Game 3 – Bedford North Lawrence vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 4 – Jennings County vs. Winner of Game 2.
Championship – Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

Class 4-A Sectional 16 at  Evansville North (5)
Game 1 – Castle vs. Evansville Central.
Game 2 – Evansville Harrison vs. Evansville Reitz.
Game 3 – Evansville North vs. Winner of Game 1.
Championship – Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

Class 3-A Sectional 28 at  Greencastle (6)
Game 1 – South Vermillion vs. Edgewood.
Game 2 – Brown County vs. Greencastle.
Game 3 – West Vigo vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 4 – Owen Valley vs. Winner of Game 2.
Championship – Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

Class 3-A Sectional 29 at  Greensburg (7)
Game 1 – Madison vs. Lawrenceburg.
Game 2 – Greensburg vs. Franklin County.
Game 3 – Batesville vs. South Dearborn.
Game 4 – Rushville vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 5 – Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship – Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

Class 3-A Sectional 30 at  Salem (7)
Game 1 – Salem vs. North Harrison.
Game 2 – Silver Creek vs. Brownstown Central.
Game 3 – Corydon Central vs. Charlestown.
Game 4 – Scottsburg vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 5 – Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship – Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

Class 3-A Sectional 31 at  Washington (6)
Game 1 – Washington vs. Jasper.
Game 2 – Pike Central vs. Heritage Hills.
Game 3 – Mitchell vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 4 – Vincennes Lincoln vs. Winner of Game 2.
Championship – Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

Class 3-A Sectional 32 at  Boonville (6)
Game 1 – Gibson Southern vs. Evansville Bosse.
Game 2 – Mount Vernon vs. Princeton.
Game 3 – Boonville vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 4 – Evansville Memorial vs. Winner of Game 2.
Championship – Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

Class 2-A Sectional 45 at  South Ripley (6)
Game 1 – South Ripley vs. Southwestern (Hanover).
Game 2 – Milan vs. Switzerland County.
Game 3 – Austin vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 4 – North Decatur vs. Winner of Game 2.
Championship – Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

Class 2-A Sectional 46 at  Paoli (6)
Game 1 – Paoli vs. Henryville.
Game 2 – Eastern (Pekin) vs. Providence.
Game 3 – Crawford County vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 4 – Clarksville vs. Winner of Game 2.
Championship – Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

Class 2-A Sectional 47 at  North Knox (7)
Game 1 – Linton-Stockton vs. Bloomfield.
Game 2 – Eastern Greene vs. North Knox.
Game 3 – South Knox vs. North Central (Farmersburg).
Game 4 – Sullivan vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 5 – Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship – Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

Class 2-A Sectional 48 at  Southridge (7)
Game 1 – South Spencer vs. Forest Park.
Game 2 – North Posey vs. Perry Central.
Game 3 – Southridge vs. Evansville Mater Dei.
Game 4 – Tell City vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 5 – Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship – Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

Class A Sectional 57 at  White River Valley (5)
Game 1 – Eminence vs. White River Valley.
Game 2 – Union (Dugger) vs. Clay City.
Game 3 – Shakamak vs. Winner of Game 1.
Championship – Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

Class A Sectional 59 at  Edinburgh (8)
Game 1 – Morristown vs. Irvington Preparatory Academy.
Game 2 – Edinburgh vs. Baptist Academy.
Game 3 – Southwestern (Shelbyville) vs. Waldron.
Game 4 – Indianapolis Lutheran vs. Greenwood Christian.
Game 5 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 6 – Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
Championship – Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

Class A Sectional 60 at South Decatur (6)
Game 1 – South Decatur vs. Oldenburg Academy.
Game 2 – Shawe Memorial vs. Rising Sun.
Game 3 – Hauser vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 4 – Jac-Cen-Del vs. Winner of Game 2.
Championship – Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

Class A Sectional 61 at  Orleans (7)
Game 1 – Medora vs. Crothersville.
Game 2 – Trinity Lutheran vs. Orleans.
Game 3 – West Washington vs. Springs Valley.
Game 4 – Northeast Dubois vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 5 – Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship – Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

Class A Sectional 62 at  Borden (6)
Game 1 – Borden vs. Lanesville.
Game 2 – Christian Academy of Indiana vs. South Central (Elizabeth).
Game 3 – Rock Creek Academy vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 4 – New Washington vs. Winner of Game 2.
Championship – Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

Class A Sectional 63 at  North Daviess (6)
Game 1 – Washington Catholic vs. Barr-Reeve.
Game 2 – Vincennes Rivet vs. North Daviess.
Game 3 – Loogootee vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 4 – Shoals vs. Winner of Game 2.
Championship – Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

Class A Sectional 64 at Tecumseh (5)
Game 1 – Evansville Day vs. Wood Memorial.
Game 2 – Cannelton vs. New Harmony.
Game 3 – Tecumseh vs. Winner of Game 1.
Championship – Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.