BOYS BASKETBALL | State finals

Here are this week’s pairings for the state tournament at Ohio State University’s Schottenstein Center. Rankings are from the final Associated Press Poll released on Feb. 18,

THURSDAY

Division III

No. 5 Cincinnati Purcell Marian (24-4) vs. No. 2 Canal Winchester Harvest Prep (26-2), noon

Cleveland Heights Lutheran East (19-8) vs. Oregon Cardinal Stritch (24-3), 2 p.m.

Division II

Thornville Sheridan (21-5) vs. No. 2 Columbus South (27-1), 6 p.m.

Akron Buchtel (20-7) vs. No. 1 Trotwood-Madison (26-2), 8 p.m.

FRIDAY

Division IV

No. 1 Berlin Hiland (27-1) vs. No. 3 St. Henry (24-3), noon

Richmond Heights (21-6) vs. No. 2 Convoy Crestview (26-1), 2 p.m.

Division I

Lakewood St. Edward (19-8) vs. No. 1 Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller (27-0) 6 p.m.

Powell Olentangy Liberty (24-4) vs. No. 7 Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary (23-3), 8 p.m.

SATURDAY

Division III

State Championship: 10:45 a.m.

Division II

State Championship: 2 p.m.

Division IV

State Championship: 5:15 p.m.

Division I

State Championship: 8:30 p.m.