AAU State: Schedule and Bracket Preview, part 2

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the State Prelims in the books and the tournament seeds established, it's officially time for the 2026 AAU State Championships. Here are some games to catch on Friday night, the full championship game schedule, plus a breakdown of the Division 1 bracket for each age group. We've broken our AAU State Championship previews into two parts. We've already covered the older age groups (17U through 15U) – now we'll review the younger divisions.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>FRIDAY GAMES TO SEE</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>6:05 p.m. – #6 [program_tooltip program_id='718403' first='Minnesota' last='Freeze'] 2031 vs #11 [program_tooltip program_id='712697' first='MN' last='Crossfire'] 2031 Olson (Kennedy Court 5)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>7:10 p.m. – #8 <strong>Gain Elite</strong> vs #9 [program_tooltip program_id='774605' first='Southern' last='MN Fury'] 2031 Blue (Kennedy Court 4)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>8:15 p.m. – #6 [program_tooltip program_id='713420' first='Minnesota' last='Diamond Elite'] 2030 Blue vs #11 [program_tooltip program_id='712687' first='Minnesota' last='Fury'] 2030 Yellow (Kennedy Court 4)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>8:15 p.m. – #7 [program_tooltip program_id='714566' first='Minnesota' last='Stars'] 2030 Bjorgaard vs #10 [program_tooltip program_id='712697' first='MN' last='Crossfire'] 2030 Wilson (Kennedy Court 6)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>All D1 championship games will be played on Sunday afternoon at Bloomington Jefferson on court 6.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>13U – 11:30 a.m.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>14U – 12:40 p.m.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>15U – 1:50 p.m.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>16U – 3:00 p.m.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>17U – 4:10 p.m.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>14U DIVISION</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Defending Champions: [program_tooltip program_id='712722' first='North' last='Tartan'] EYBL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Runner-up: MN [program_tooltip program_id='712665' first='Metro' last='Stars'] 2030 Gold (now The North 3SSB)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Division 1 Seeds:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#1 [program_tooltip program_id='713021' first='West' last='Central United'] 2030 Blue</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#2 [program_tooltip program_id='712665' first='Metro' last='Stars'] The North 3SSB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#3 [program_tooltip program_id='712722' first='North' last='Tartan'] 14U EYBL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#4 [program_tooltip program_id='714566' first='Minnesota' last='Stars'] 2030 Johnson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#5 [program_tooltip program_id='713214' first='Minnesota' last='Starks'] 14U CJ</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#6 [program_tooltip program_id='713420' first='Minnesota' last='Diamond Elite'] 2030 Blue</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#7 [program_tooltip program_id='714566' first='Minnesota' last='Stars'] 2030 Bjorgaard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#8 [program_tooltip program_id='712687' first='Minnesota' last='Fury'] 2030 UAA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#9 [program_tooltip program_id='712722' first='North' last='Tartan'] 14U Elite</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#10 [program_tooltip program_id='712697' first='MN' last='Crossfire'] 2030 Wilson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#11 [program_tooltip program_id='712687' first='Minnesota' last='Fury'] 2030 Yellow</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#12 [program_tooltip program_id='712699' first='Minnesota' last='Rise'] 2030 Wright</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#13 [program_tooltip program_id='1841418' first='Enterprise' last='Elite 2030']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#14 [program_tooltip program_id='712700' first='Minnesota' last='Suns'] 2030 Black</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#15 [program_tooltip program_id='712699' first='Minnesota' last='Rise'] 2030 Peterson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#16 [program_tooltip program_id='779294' first='Northern' last='Lights'] 8</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://tournamentdepot.com/tournament/#!/T/Tournament0000000483/bracket/Bracket0000005520">Click here for 14U bracket</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>13U DIVISION</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Defending Champions: [program_tooltip program_id='712722' first='North' last='Tartan'] Nike</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Runner-up: [program_tooltip program_id='712687' first='Minnesota' last='Fury'] 2031 Blue</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Division 1 Seeds:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#1 [program_tooltip program_id='712722' first='North' last='Tartan'] 13U Nike</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#2 [program_tooltip program_id='712687' first='Minnesota' last='Fury'] 2031 Blue</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#3 [program_tooltip program_id='714566' first='Minnesota' last='Stars'] 2031 Braziel</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#4 [program_tooltip program_id='713021' first='West' last='Central United'] 2031 Blue</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#5 [program_tooltip program_id='714566' first='Minnesota' last='Stars'] 2031 Fleming</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#6 [program_tooltip program_id='718403' first='Minnesota' last='Freeze'] 2031</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#7 [program_tooltip program_id='712687' first='Minnesota' last='Fury'] 2031 Yellow</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#8 <strong>Gain Elite</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#9 [program_tooltip program_id='774605' first='Southern' last='MN Fury'] 2031 Blue</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#10 [program_tooltip program_id='714566' first='Minnesota' last='Stars'] 2031 Bell</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#11 [program_tooltip program_id='712697' first='MN' last='Crossfire'] 2031 Olson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#12 <strong>MN Hoop Troop</strong> 13U Red</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#13 [program_tooltip program_id='712362' first='Legacy' last='Hoops'] Elite</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#14 [program_tooltip program_id='712722' first='North' last='Tartan'] 13U Elite</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#15 [program_tooltip program_id='712699' first='Minnesota' last='Rise'] 2031 Busse</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#16 [program_tooltip program_id='712665' first='Metro' last='Stars'] 2031 Gold</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://tournamentdepot.com/tournament/#!/T/Tournament0000000483/bracket/Bracket0000005523">Click here for 13U bracket</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->