Here are the brackets for the 2023 NJ boys basketball tournament
The NJSIAA released the brackets for the upcoming state boys basketball tournament on Monday.
First-round matchups for each section are listed below. Games are hosted by the better seed through the sectional finals.
The brackets are not official until noon Tuesday.
Schedule
Feb. 20-21: Public Round 1
Feb. 22-23: Public Round 2, Non-Public Round 1
Feb. 24-25: Public Round 3, Non-Public Round 2
Feb. 27-28: Public sectional finals, Non-Public Round 3
March 1-2: Public state semifinals, Non-Public sectional finals
March 3: Non-Public state finals
March 4: Public state finals
North 1, Group 1
(16) Hawthorne at (1) Cresskill
(9) Kittatinny at (8) Waldwick
(12) Mountain Lakes at (5) Hasbrouck Heights
(13) New Milford at (4) West Caldwell Tech
(14) Boonton at (3) Paterson Charter
(11) Passaic Charter at (6) Kinnelon
(10) Midland Park at (7) Emerson
(15) Butler at (2) Park Ridge
North 2, Group 1
(16) University at (1) Newark Tech
(9) Whippany Park at (8) Ridgefield
(12) Weequahic at (5) Cedar Grove
(13) Newark Lab at (4) American History
(14) Palisades Park at (3) Weehawken
(11) North Arlington at (6) Wood-Ridge
(10) Shabazz at (7) Bard
(15) Belvidere at (2) Hoboken
Central, Group 1
(16) STEMCivics at (1) Eagle Academy
(9) South Hunterdon at (8) Keansburg
(12) Brearley at (5) Highland Park
(13) Asbury Park at (4) Keyport
(14) Somerset Tech at (3) Point Pleasant Beach
(11) South Amboy at (6) Manville
(10) Henry Hudson at (7) Florence
(15) Dunellen at (2) Shore
South, Group 1
(16) KIPP Cooper Norcross Academy at (1) Wildwood
(9) Palmyra at (8) Audubon
(12) Clayton at (5) Salem
(13) Riverside at (4) Burlington City
(14) Woodstown at (3) Paulsboro
(11) New Egypt at (6) Pitman
(10) Penns Grove at (7) Glassboro
(15) Pennsville at (2) Woodbury
North 1, Group 2
(16) West Milford at (1) Ramsey
(9) Jefferson at (8) Leonia
(12) Lakeland at (5) Indian Hills
(13) Westwood at (4) Vernon
(14) Wallkill Valley at (3) Dumont
(11) Glen Rock at (6) Pequannock
(10) Lodi at (7) Pascack Hills
(15) Lenape Valley at (2) Elmwood Park
North 2, Group 2
(16) Becton at (1) Caldwell
(9) Lyndhurst at (8) Science Park
(12) Verona at (5) McNair
(13) Dayton at (4) Newark Collegiate
(14) West Side at (3) Rutherford
(11) Bernards at (6) Hackettstown
(10) Hanover Park at (7) New Providence
(15) Newark Central at (2) Madison
Central, Group 2
(16) East Brunswick Magnet at (1) South River
(9) Point Pleasant Boro at (8) Spotswood
(12) Roselle Park at (5) Rumson-Fair Haven
(13) Holmdel at (4) Bound Brook
(14) Johnson at (3) Raritan
(11) Bordentown at (6) Delaware Valley
(10) Middlesex at (7) Roselle
(15) Monmouth at (2) Manasquan
South, Group 2
(16) West Deptford at (1) Haddonfield
(9) Lower Cape May at (8) Medford Tech
(12) Pleasantville at (5) Overbrook
(13) Camden Academy Charter at (4) Sterlin
(14) Haddon Township at (3) Cinnaminson
(11) Cedar Creek at (6) Haddon Heights
(10) Gloucester City at (7) Middle Township
(15) Lindenwold at (2) Camden
North 1, Group 3
(16) Wayne Hills at (1) Ramapo
(9) Sparta at (8) Old Tappan
(12) Morris Hills at (5) Wayne Valley
(13) Paramus at (4) Pascack Valley
(14) Tenafly at (3) River Dell
(11) West Essex at (6) Demarest
(10) Morris Knolls at (7) Northern Highlands
(15) Parsippany Hills at (2) Teaneck
North 2, Group 3
(16) Voorhees at (1) South Plainfield
(9) Fort Lee at (8) Summit
(12) Cliffside Park at (5) Chatham
(13) North Hunterdon at (4) Colonia
(14) Randolph at (3) Mendham
(11) Millburn at (6) Snyder
(10) Orange at (7) Payne Tech
(15) Warren Hills at (2) West Morris
Central, Group 3
(16) Freehold Boro at (1) Ewing
(9) Hopewell Valley at (8) Ocean Township
(12) Lawrence at (5) Colts Neck
(13) Burlington Township at (4) Brick Memorial
(14) Somerville at (3) Hamilton West
(11) Allentown at (6) Robbinsville
(10) Carteret at (7) Matawan
(15) Red Bank at (2) Nottingham
South, Group 3
(16) Winslow at (1) Mainland
(9) Triton at (8) Delsea
(12) Cherry Hill West at (5) Hammonton
(13) Lacey at (4) Moorestown
(14) Barnegat at (3) Westampton Tech
(11) Absegami at (6) Pemberton
(10) Ocean City at (7) Timber Creek
(15) Clearview at (2) Eastside (Camden)
North 1, Group 4
(16) Morristown at (1) Eastside (Paterson)
(9) Livingston at (8) West Orange
(12) Fair Lawn at (5) Union City
(13) Memorial at (4) North Bergen
(14) Passaic at (3) Ridgewood
(11) East Orange at (6) Clifton
(10) Montclair at (7) Hackensack
(15) Kennedy (Paterson) at (2) Passaic Tech
North 2, Group 4
(16) Woodbridge at (1) Ridge
(9) Bayonne at (8) East Side (Newark)
(12) Watchung Hills at (5) Westfield
(13) Scotch Plains-Fanwood at (4) Elizabeth
(14) J.P. Stevens at (3) Hillsborough
(11) Phillipsburg at (6) Columbia
(10) Irvington at (7) Franklin
(15) Piscataway at (2) Linden
Central, Group 4
(16) Sayreville at (1) Trenton
(9) Montgomery at (8) West Windsor-Plainsboro South
(12) Manalapan at (5) Middletown South
(13) East Brunswick at (4) Jackson Memorial
(14) Princeton at (3) North Brunswick
(11) Old Bridge at (6) South Brunswick
(10) Hightstown at (7) Marlboro
(15) Howell at (2) Freehold Township
South, Group 4
(16) Gloucester Tech at (1) Lenape
(9) Washington Township at (8) Williamstown
(12) Rancocas Valley at (5) Central
(13) Atlantic City at (4) Eastern
(14) Millville at (3) Egg Harbor Township
(11) Atlantic Tech at (6) Cherokee
(10) Southern at (7) Cherry Hill East
(15) Shawnee at (2) Toms River North
North, Non-Public A
(1) Don Bosco, bye
(9) Hudson Catholic at (8) Paramus Catholic
(12) Dwight-Englewood at (5) Bergen Catholic
(13) Pope John at (4) Seton Hall Prep
(14) Newark Academy at (3) St. Peter's Prep
(11) Oratory Prep at (6) DePaul
(10) Montclair Kimberley Academy at (7) St. Joseph (Montvale)
(2) Delbarton, bye
South, Non-Public A
(1) Camden Catholic, bye
(9) Notre Dame at (8) Red Bank Catholic
(12) St. John Vianney at (5) Union Catholic
(13) Donovan Catholic at (4) Paul VI
(3) Immaculata, bye
(11) Pingry at (6) St. Joseph (Metuchen)
(10) Christian Brothers Academy at (7) Rutgers Prep
(2) St. Augustine, bye
North, Non-Public B
(1) St. Thomas Aquinas, bye
(9) Eastern Christian at (8) Timothy Christian
(12) Morristown Beard at (5) Morris Catholic
(13) Koinonia Academy at (4) Roselle Catholic
(3) St. Mary, bye
(11) Pioneer Academy at (6) Montclair Immaculate
(10) Hawthorne Christian at (7) Saddle River Day
(2) Gill St. Bernard's, bye
South, Non-Public B
(1) St. Rose, bye
(9) Wildwood Catholic at (8) Holy Cross
(12) Doane Academy at (5) Calvary Christian
(13) Morrestown Friends at (4) St. Joseph Academy
(3) Ranney, bye
(11) Princeton Day at (6) Gloucester Catholic
(10) Trenton Catholic at (7) Holy Spirit
(2) Bishop Eustace, bye
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