Every winter, teams, families and fans from all over Idaho come to the Treasure Valley for the IHSAA state high school basketball tournaments. If your school is making the trip, here are the 2027 dates, tips for tournament week and a place where a whole team’s families can stay together.
Idaho state basketball tournament 2027 dates
- Girls State Basketball Tournament: Thursday, February 18 through Saturday, February 20, 2027
- Boys State Basketball Tournament: Thursday, March 4 through Saturday, March 6, 2027
The championship games are hosted at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa. In recent years, some early-round games for certain classifications have been played at high school gyms around Boise and Meridian. The IHSAA posts brackets, site assignments and game times after the district tournaments finish, so check idhsaa.org in February before you book.
Tips for state tournament week
- Book lodging as soon as your district season looks promising. Hotels near the Idaho Center and along I-84 fill up quickly once brackets are set, and many families book fully refundable stays early just in case.
- Plan for three days. Teams usually play Thursday through Saturday, and consolation games mean even teams that lose early are often still playing.
- Get to the game early. Popular sessions can draw big crowds, so give yourself time for parking and tickets.
- Plan team meals. Feeding a whole team at restaurants between sessions is expensive and slow. A kitchen where you can cook a pasta dinner the night before a big game makes a real difference.
- Make it a trip. Between sessions, check out downtown Boise, the Boise River Greenbelt or Zoo Boise. If there’s snow, there’s skiing and tubing at Bogus Basin.
Where to stay: one house for the team families
Malibu Manor is a 5-bedroom, 4.5-bath home in Boise’s Warm Springs foothills that sleeps up to 16. It works well for a group of team families, coaches and parents, or a few players’ families sharing the costs. It’s about 10 minutes from downtown Boise and about a 30-minute drive to the Ford Idaho Center, depending on traffic.
- A gourmet kitchen and a dining table for 16 for team dinners and game-day breakfasts
- Four king bedrooms plus a bunk room for the kids
- A washer and dryer for jerseys and practice gear
- A game room with a retro arcade, foosball, a basketball game and a PS5 to keep players busy
- A big deck with city views, plus parking for several cars
- Book direct and save about 10% compared to Airbnb
Check tournament dates and book direct, or contact us if your group needs help with dates once brackets are set. See also our guide to youth sports tournament team lodging in Boise.