2022 Blue and Gold boys basketball tournament bracket, schedule revealed

The Blue and Gold Tournament is just about here, and the brackets for the holiday favorite were released on Thursday afternoon.

The tournaments begin on Dec. 26 with the championships on Dec. 29. It will be held at Missouri State University between Great Southern Bank Arena and Hammons Student Center.

The 2021 Blue and Gold Tournament saw Kickapoo win the Blue Division with a win over Catholic while Bolivar defeated Ozark in the Gold Division championship game.

Here's a look at the first-round matchups, the seeds and the brackets heading into the Blue and Gold Tournament:

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Blue Division

First-round games in Hammons Student Center

• 9:30 a.m. — No. 8 Ash Grove vs. Skyline

• 11 a.m. — No. 1 Bolivar vs. Catholic

• 12:30 p.m. — No. 5 Sparta vs. Mountain Grove

• 2 p.m. — No. 4 Ozark vs. Reeds Spring

• 5 p.m. — No. 7 Hillcrest vs. Spokane

• 6:30 p.m. — No. 2 Republic vs. Stockton

• 8 p.m. — No. 6 Camdenton vs. Mount Vernon

• 9:30 p.m. — No. 3 Hartville vs. Buffalo

Gold Division

First-round games in Great Southern Bank Arena

• 9:30 a.m. — No. 8 Marshfield vs. West Plains

• 11 a.m. — No. 1 Nixa vs. Clever

• 12:30 p.m. — No. 5 Fair Grove vs. Crane

• 2 p.m. — No. 4 Parkview vs. Branson

• 5 p.m. — No. 7 Lebanon vs. Willard

• 6:30 p.m. — No. 2 Logan-Rogersville vs. Ava

• 8 p.m. — No. 6 Greenwood vs. Willow Springs

• 9:30 p.m. — No. 3 Strafford vs. Aurora

Wyatt D. Wheeler is a reporter and columnist with the Springfield News-Leader. You can contact him at 417-371-6987, by email at wwheeler@news-leader.com or Twitter at @WyattWheeler_NL. He's also the co-host of Sports Talk on Jock Radio weekdays from 4-6 p.m.

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