Chipotle High School Basketball Nationals announced for April 1-4
By JAMES MADDEN
Chipotle Nationals are set to return to Hamilton Southeastern High School in Fishers, IN from April 1-4, the event announced on Wednesday.
According to the release, the event will once again be broadcast on ESPN’s family of networks.
“The four-day tournament begins Wednesday, April 1, with the boys’ opening round starting at 6 p.m. ET. Coverage on ESPN tips off with the girls’ opening round at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 2, followed by the boys’ quarterfinals starting at 2 p.m. The girls’ semifinals are set for Friday, April 3, starting at 10 a.m., followed by the boys’ semifinals starting at 2 p.m. The tournament culminates on Saturday, April 4, with the girls’ championship at 10 a.m. on ESPN2 and the boys’ championship at noon on ESPN. Ted Emrich and Paul Biancardi will call the boys’ tournament, while Matt Schick and Brooke Weisbrod will announce the girls’ tournament; Lindsey Pallares will be the sideline reporter.”
The schedule for the 2026 Chipotle High School Basketball Nationals is listed below.
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Where to Watch |
| Thu, Apr 2 | 10 a.m. | Girls’ Opening Rd. Game 1 – No. 14 DME Academy (Fla.) vs. No. 8 Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.) | ESPN2 |
| Noon | Girls’ Opening Rd. Game 2 – No. 23 Bishop Gorman (Nev.) vs. No. 7 Bullis School (Md.) | ESPN2 | |
| 2 p.m. | Boys’ Quarterfinal 1 – No. 3 Montverde Academy (Fla.) vs. No. 5 Prolific Prep (Fla.) | ESPN2 | |
| 4 p.m. | Boys’ Quarterfinal 2 – No. 8 Paul VI (Va.) vs. No. 1 CIA Bella Vista (Ariz.) | ESPN2 | |
| 6 p.m. | Boys’ Quarterfinal 3 – Game 1 Winner vs. No. 2 AZ Compass Prep (Ariz.) | ESPNU | |
| 8 p.m. | Boys’ Quarterfinal 4 – Game 2 Winner vs. No. 6 Dynamic Prep (Texas) | ESPNU | |
| Fri, Apr 3 | 10 a.m. | Girls’ Semifinal 1 – Game 1 Winner vs. No. 4 The St. James Academy (Va.) | ESPN2 |
| Noon | Girls’ Semifinal 2 – Game 2 Winner vs. No. 6 Westtown School (Penn.) | ESPN2 | |
| 2 p.m. | Boys’ Semifinal 1 | ESPN2 | |
| 4 p.m. | Boys’ Semifinal 2 | ESPN2 | |
| Sat, Apr 4 | 10 a.m. | Girls’ Championship Game | ESPN2 |
| Noon | Boys’ Championship Game | ESPN |
The event will feature multiple top-ten recruits such as Caleb Holt (Arizona), Bruce Branch III (BYU), Marcus Spears Jr. and Jordan Smith Jr. (Arkansas), among others.
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