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The 94^th Annual IHSAA Boys Basketball State Finals

The Games

Session I

Class A | Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian (15-10) vs. Waldron (26-0) | Game begins at 10:36 a.m. EST; Gates open at 9:30 a.m.

Class 2A | Jimtown (24-2) vs. Brownstown Central (27-1) | Game begins approximately 40 minutes following conclusion of previous game

Session II

Class 3A | Bellmont (22-4) vs. Evansville Mater Dei (20-6) | Game begins 6:36 p.m. EST; Gates open at 5:30 p.m.

Class 4A | Columbia City (25-3) vs. Lawrence North (28-2) | Game begins approximately 40 minutes following conclusion of previous game

Meet The Teams: Probable Starters, Teams By The Numbers | Rosters, Stats and Results (PDF)

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Date: Saturday, March 27, 2004

Venue: Conseco Fieldhouse, (capacity 18,500); This is the fifth year the IHSAA Boys State Finals have been played in this venue. It is the home of the Indiana Pacers (NBA), Indiana Fever (WNBA) and the Indiana Firebirds (Arena Football League).

Seating Chart | Driving Directions | Parking | Fieldhouse Facts | Fieldhouse History

Location: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Tickets: Single Session $10.00 | Season (All Day) $18.00 | Reserved tickets can be purchased at the participating schools the week of the state finals. Contact those schools for ticket distribution hours. Tickets will also be available from the Conseco Fieldhouse Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, the Internet (www.ticketmaster.com) or by phone at 317-239-5151.

Tournament History: State Champions | State Finals Scores | Arthur L. Trester Award For Mental Attitude | State Finals Records |

State Tournament Timeline | 50 Years Later: The Milan Miracle Remembered | 1954 Official Program (PDF)

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Television: WHMB-TV, Indianapolis is originating the broadcast of all four games on the IHSAA Championship Television Network. Calling play-by-play for all four games will be Chris Denari with Dave Nicholson doing the color analysis and Craig Wallin as the sideline reporter. | Television Stations Broadcasting The Games

Satellite: The following coordinate information requires a digital KU receiver. News outlets using this feed are requested to credit “WHMB TV-40”:

(BRW) (HS) G11/10K Slot "C" (91'W)

D/L: 11903.000 MHz Vertical

Allocated Bandwidth (MHz): 6.000

FEC is 3/4 and SYM rate is 3.9787.

Data rate is 5.5

Radio: WIBC Radio in Indianapolis will act as the originating station for all four games of the IHSAA Championship Radio Network. Kevin Lee will provide the play-by-play for the Class A and 2A games with Pete Smith providing analysis and Bob Lovell reporting from the sidelines. Vince Welch will call the play-by-play during the Class 3A and 4A title games with Steve Witty offering analysis and Lovell again on the sidelines. | Radio Stations Broadcasting The Games

Some Of America’s Bravest: Fans are encouraged to arrive early prior to start of the Class A and 3A games for the Presentation of Colors. The IHSAA is honored to have the Indiana Army National Guard, HHC 1st Battalion, 152nd Infantry Color Guard handle the duty during this year’s boys basketball state finals. All five members of the color guard -- Staff Sergeant Mark Kramer, Staff Sergeant Wayne Nealy, Specialist Danny Brescher, Specialist Jesus Monarrez and Specialist Ryan Sermersheim -- have recently returned from a 475 day tour in support of Operation Enduring Freedom & Operation Iraqi Freedom. They spent many days in many locations from Camp Doha, Kuwait to Baghdad, Iraq. All of them reside in Jasper, Indiana.

1954 Milan Indians & Cast from Hoosiers To Be On Hand: In honor of the 50^th Anniversary of that legendary 1954 state championship game, several members of the Milan High School team will be on hand as will some members of the cast of the award-winning 1986 movie, Hoosiers. Both groups will be introduced on the floor of Conseco Fieldhouse at halftime of the Class A & 3A state championship games.

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