NSAA Boys State Basketball Championship

Mar 8 - 11, 2023
  • Dates Mar 8 - 11, 2023
  • Location Pinnacle Bank Arena
  • Tickets Fans can purchase online tickets only through NSAA GoFan Ticketing Page

    $8 — Adults Per Session
    $6 — Students K-12 Per Session
    FREE — Kids Not Yet In Kindergarten

    $25 — All-Day Pass (good for multiple entries on a single day)

    NO TICKETS SOLD AT PINNACLE BANK ARENA
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  • Public Parking

    Cash Only Accepted
    in Parking Lots

    $5 — Festival Lot 
    $5 — Premium Parking Garage
     

    *The Festival Parking Lot is located on the east side of Haymarket Park/Breslow Ice Complex
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About The Event

TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE ONLY:  https://gofan.co/app/school/NSAA

The venue will be cleared after each session.


Wednesday, March 8
Session 1
Game 1: 
9:00 am - Class D1 North Platte St. Patts vs. Mead
Game 2: 10:45 am - Class D1 Elm Creek vs.Dundy County Stratton
Session 2
Game 3: 1:30 pm - Class A  Bellevue West vs. Lincoln North Star
Game 4: 3:15 pm - Class A Lincoln East vs. Westside
Session 3
Game 5: 6:00 pm - Class A Millard North vs. Elkhorn South
Game 6: 7:45 pm - Class A Gretna vs. Lincoln Southeast

Thursday, March 9
Session 4
Game 1: 
9:00 am - Class D2 Wynot vs. Paxton
Game 2: 10:45 am - Class D2 Osceola vs. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller
Session 5
Game 3: 1:30 pm - Class B Omaha Skutt vs. Bennington
Game 4: 3:15 pm - Class B Elkhorn vs. Crete
Session 6
Game 5: 6:00 pm - Class B Plattview vs. Norris
Game 6: 7:45 pm - Class B Scottsbluff vs. York

Friday, March 10
Session 7
Game 1: 
9:00 am - Class C1 Auburn vs. Omaha Concordia
Game 2: 10:45 am - Class C1 Ogallala vs. Ashland-Greenwood
Session 8
Game 3: 1:30 pm - Class B Omaha Skutt vs. Crete
Game 4: 3:15 pm - Class B Platteview vs. York
Session 9
Game 5: 6:00 pm - Class A Bellevue West vs. Westside
Game 6: 7:45 pm - Class A Millard North vs. Gretna

Saturday, March 11 (Championships)
Session 10
Game 1: 
9:00 am - Class D1 North Platte St. Pat's vs. Johnson-Brock
Game 2: 11:00 am - Class C1 Auburn vs. Ashland-Greenwood
Game 3: 1:00 pm - Class B Omaha Skutt vs. Platteview
Session 11
Game 4:  4:15 pm - Class C2 Freeman vs. Amherst
Game 5: 6:15 pm - Class A Bellevue West vs. Millard North
Game 6: 8:15 pm - Class D2 Wynot vs. Parkview Christian

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  • Doors
    Doors open 60 minutes before each session.
  • How To Purchase

    Fans can purchase online tickets only through NSAA GoFan Ticketing Page here, when they become available as brackets are released. The venue will be cleared after each session. NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT PINNACLE BANK ARENA.

    WHEN REDEEMING TICKETS:
    -Tickets must be redeemed through the GoFan App or Email when arriving at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
    -NOT Validate your ticket(s) until you are at the gate at Pinnacle Bank Arena. You must validate your ticket(s) in front of the Gate Attendant.
    -Tickets are session-specific. Make sure you buy for the correct game.
    -For technical issues with tickets, please contact GoFan Customer Support, service@gofan.co. For questions regarding tickets, please contact Megan Huber, mhuber@nsaahome.org.
    -NO PRINTED OR PAPER TICKETS ALLOWED.

  • Event Policies

    CASHLESS AT CONCESSION STANDS
    Effective September 1, 2021, we have gone all cashless at our concession stands and bars. 

    CLEAR BAG POLICY & PROHIBITED ITEMS
    Pinnacle Bank Arena is a CLEAR BAG POLICY venue. CLEAR BAGS and small clutch-sized purses are allowed at entry. To view clear bag policy and list of prohibited items, click here:  http://bit.ly/PBApolicy.

    NO RE-ENTRY
    For your safety, once a person exits Pinnacle Bank Arena, re-entry is strictly prohibited.

    CAMERAS ALLOWED
    Small cameras will be allowed into the venue for state basketball. "Pro Rigged" cameras with detachable lenses, iPads, tablets, computers are not allowed,

    DOORDASH
    Pinnacle Bank Arena has partnered with DoorDash for mobile order pickup at concession stands! Download the DoorDash app and when you’re at the venue, open the app to order food and drinks from the concession stands. We’ll let you know when your order is ready so you can head to the pickup window and pick up your order. Don’t have the app? Scan the QR code at the venue on your seat armrest to start your order.

    NO OUTSIDE FOOD & BEVERAGE
    No outside food or beverage brought into the venue. 

    NO WATER BOTTLES
    No water bottles brought into the venue. 

    NO WEAPONS
    No weapons including pocket knives, tasers, mace or pepper spray. Those items will not be permitted in the doors.

    ADDITIONAL RESTRICTED ITEMS
    Strollers, car seats, child booster seats, selfie sticks, iPads, laptops and signs larger than 11x17 are not allowed.

    PARKING
    For close and affordable parking, use the Premium Parking Garage (handicap accessible) on the southwest side of the arena for only $5. Additional parking is available in the Festival Lot (to the south of Haymarket Park).

  • Special Accommodations

    For special accommodations, please call Olivia Wilson, 402.904.5641 or email boxoffice@pinnaclebankarena.com.