The best week of the year is here. Five divisions. Three days. One stage — the Kohl Center. Tonight on PrepMania Weekly, we preview the WIAA Boys State Basketball Tournament, breaking down every division, every contender, and the biggest storylines heading into championship weekend.

🏀 State Tournament Overview

What makes State different:

Neutral site

Quick turnaround

New opponents

Big stage environment

We start with the top storylines:

Wisconsin Lutheran (28–0) — undefeated, efficient, and deep

Madison Memorial (26–2) — balanced, experienced, and tournament-tested

McFarland (23–5) — size advantage led by Eli Krueger (20.2 PPG, 10.5 RPG)

Lake Mills (26–2) — strong guard play and balanced scoring

Scoring firepower in D4/D5, including Juneau (84+ PPG) and Reedsville (50% FG)

🏆 Division-by-Division Breakdown

We go through all five divisions with:

Favorites

Challengers

X-factors

Our picks

Division 1:

Wisconsin Lutheran, Madison Memorial, De Pere, Appleton North

Division 2:

McFarland, Slinger, West Salem, Whitefish Bay

Division 3:

Lake Mills, Seymour, Racine St. Catherine’s

Division 4:

Juneau, Bonduel, Cambridge, Regis

Division 5:

Reedsville, Prentice, Sheboygan Lutheran

🔥 Local Team Spotlight

Madison Memorial — deep, balanced, 75 PPG offense

McFarland — interior dominance and rebounding edge

Lake Mills — guard-driven, multiple scoring threats

Cambridge — underdog with momentum

🔮 Championship Picks + What to Watch

We make our picks for all five divisions and close with:

Best game of the weekend

Potential upset

Player to watch

Hosted by Hunter Vaughn and Dennis Semrau.

Five divisions. Three days. Five champions by Saturday night.

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