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PHI Staff 4A State Tournament Bracket Predictions

PHI Staff 4A State Tournament Bracket Predictions
Teddy Bahu
Teddy Bahu February 21, 2026 @ 03:00 PM
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<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It is state tournament time!&nbsp; Our staff will be out and about covering the whole tournament across classes.&nbsp; Here our guys Scott Burgess, Teddy Bahu, Michael Schneiderman, and Josh Burish make their 4A picks for each round from the sectional semis on all the way to the championship!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bracket Link<br><a href="https://www.ihsa.org/sports/boys-basketball/state-series/brackets/4A">https://www.ihsa.org/sports/boys-basketball/state-series/brackets/4A</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br><br><strong>Sectional Semis Predictions</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bartlett Sectional Sems</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: Glenbard East over Batavia<br>Scott: Glenbard North over Glenbard West<br>Teddy: Glenbard East over Batavia<br>Teddy: York over Glenbard North<br>Mike: Glenbard East over Batavia<br>Mike: York over Glenbard North<br>Josh: Glenbard East over W. Warrenville S.<br>Josh: York over Glenbard N.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mt. Carmel Sectional Semis</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: Curie over St. Laurence<br>Scott: St. Ignatius over Whitney Young<br>Teddy: Curie over St. Laurence<br>Teddy: Whitney Young over St. Ignatius<br>Mike: Curie over St. Laurence<br>Mike: Whitney Young over St. Ignatius<br>Josh: Curie over Mt. Carmel<br>Josh: Young over St. Ignatius</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Joliet West Sectional Semis</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: Homewood Flossmoor over Brother Rice<br>Scott: Marist over Lockport<br>Teddy: Brother Rice over Homewood-Flossmor<br>Teddy: Marist over Lockport<br>Mike: Homewood Flossmoor over Brother Rice<br>Mike: Lockport over Marist<br>Josh: H-F over Brother Rice<br>Josh: Thornwood over Lockport</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Rock Island Sectional Semis</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: Edwardsville over Alton<br>Scott: Rock Island over Normal Community<br>Teddy: Alton over Edwardsville<br>Teddy: Peoria Richwoods over Normal<br>Mike: Edwardsville over Alton<br>Mike: Rock Island over Normal<br>Josh: Belleville West over Edwardsville<br>Josh: Richwoods over Normal</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Fremd Sectional Semis</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: Fremd over Stevenson<br>Scott: Palatine over Hersey<br>Teddy: Fremd over Stevenson<br>Teddy: Hersey over Palatine<br>Mike: Fremd over Hoffman Estates<br>Mike: Hersey over Palatine<br>Josh: Fremd over Hoffman Estates<br>Josh: Hersey over Palatine</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Loyola Sectional Semis</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: DePaul Prep over St. Patrick<br>Scott: Evanston over Loyola<br>Teddy: DePaul Prep over New Trier<br>Teddy: Loyola over Evanston<br>Mike: Depaul Prep over New Trier<br>Mike: Evanston over Loyola<br>Josh: DePaul Prep over St. Patrick<br>Josh: Evanston over Loyola</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bolingbrook Sectional Semis</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: Benet over Downers Grove South<br>Scott: Neuqua Valley over Bolingbrook<br>Teddy: Benet over Downers Grove South<br>Teddy: Bolingbrook over Neuqua Valley<br>Mike: Benet over Naperville North<br>Mike: Bolingbrook over Neuqua Valley<br>Josh: Benet over Naperville North<br>Josh: Neuqua Valley over Bolingbrook</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hononegah Sectional Semis</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: Warren over Rockford Auburn<br>Scott: Waukegan over Rockford Guilford<br>Teddy: Warren over Rockford Auburn<br>Teddy: Waukegan over Rockford Guilford<br>Mike: Warren over Auburn<br>Mike: Guilford over Waukegan<br>Josh: Warren over Auburn<br>Josh: Waukegan over Guilford</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sectional Finals Predictions</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bartlett Sectional Final</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: Glenbard East over Glenbard North<br>Teddy: York over Glenbard East<br>Mike: York over Glenbard East<br>Josh: Glenbard East over York</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mt. Carmel Sectional Final</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: Curie over St. Ignatius<br>Teddy: Curie over Whitney Young<br>Mike: Curie over Whitney Young<br>Josh: Curie over Young<br><br><strong>Joliet West Sectional Final</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: Homewood Flossmoor over Marist<br>Teddy: Marist over Brother Rice<br>Mike: Homewood Flossmoor over Lockport<br>Josh: Thornwood over H-F</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Rock Island Sectional Final</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: Rock Island over Edwardsville<br>Teddy: Peoria Richwoods over Alton<br>Mike: Rock Island over Edwardsville<br>Josh: Richwoods over Belleville West</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Fremd Sectional Final</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: Fremd over Palatine<br>Teddy: Fremd over Palatine<br>Mike: Fremd over Hersey<br>Josh: Fremd over Hersey</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Loyola Sectional Final</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: DePaul Prep over Evanston<br>Teddy: DePaul Prep over Loyola<br>Mike: DePaul Prep over Evanston<br>Josh: Evanston over DePaul Prep</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bolingbrook Sectional Final</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: Benet over Neuqua Valley<br>Teddy: Benet over Bolingbrook<br>Mike: Benet over Bolingbrook<br>Josh: Benet over Neuqua Valley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hononegah Sectional Final</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: Warren over Waukegan<br>Teddy: Warren over Waukeagan<br>Mike: Warren over Guilford<br>Josh: Warren over Waukegan</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Super Sectional Predictions</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sectional Finals Predictions</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>UIC Super Sectional Predictions</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: Curie over Glenbard East<br>Teddy: Curie over York<br>Mike: Curie over York<br>Josh: Curie over Glenbard East</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Illinois State Super Sectional Predictions</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: Rock Island over Homewood Flossmoor<br>Teddy: Marist over Peoria Richwoods<br>Mike: Rock Island over Homewood Flossmoor<br>Josh: Richwoods over Thornwood</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hoffman Estates Super Sectional Predictions</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: DePaul Prep over Fremd<br>Teddy: DePaul Prep over Fremd<br>Mike: DePaul Prep over Fremd<br>Josh: Evanston over Fremd</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Northern Illinois Super Sectional Predictions</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: Benet over Warren<br>Teddy: Benet over Warren<br>Mike: Benet over Warren<br>Josh: Warren over Benet</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>State Final Four Predictions</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: Curie over Rock Island<br>Scott: DePaul Prep over Benet<br>Teddy: Marist over Curie<br>Teddy: DePaul Prep over Benet<br>Mike: Curie over Rock Island<br>Mike: Benet over DePaul Prep<br>Josh: Curie over Richwoods<br>Josh: Warren over Evanston</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>State Championship Prediction</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: DePaul Prep over Curie<br>Teddy: DePaul Prep over Marist<br>Mike: Benet over Curie<br>Josh: Curie over Warren</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->

It is state tournament time!  Our staff will be out and about covering the whole tournament across classes.  Here our guys Scott Burgess, Teddy Bahu, Michael Schneiderman, and Josh Burish make their 4A picks for each round from the sectional semis on all the way to the championship!

Bracket Linkhttps://www.ihsa.org/sports/boys-basketball/state-series/brackets/4A Sectional Semis Predictions Bartlett Sectional Sems Scott: Glenbard East over BataviaScott: Glenbard North over Glenbard WestTeddy: Glenbard East over BataviaTeddy: York over Glenbard NorthMike: Glenbard East over BataviaMike: York over Glenbard NorthJosh: Glenbard East over W. Warrenville S.Josh: York over Glenbard N. Mt. Carmel Sectional Semis Scott: Curie over St. LaurenceScott: St. Ignatius over Whitney YoungTeddy: Curie over St. LaurenceTeddy: Whitney Young over St. IgnatiusMike: Curie over St. LaurenceMike: Whitney Young over St. IgnatiusJosh: Curie over Mt. CarmelJosh: Young over St. Ignatius Joliet West Sectional Semis Scott: Homewood Flossmoor over Brother RiceScott: Marist over LockportTeddy: Brother Rice over Homewood-FlossmorTeddy: Marist over LockportMike: Homewood Flossmoor over Brother RiceMike: Lockport over MaristJosh: H-F over Brother RiceJosh: Thornwood over Lockport Rock Island Sectional Semis Scott: Edwardsville over AltonScott: Rock Island over&hellip;

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