INDIANAPOLIS — Since Indiana crowned its first high school boys’ basketball state champion in 1911, more than 10 venues have hosted state title games.

According to the IHSAA’s website, among the early boys’ state tournament sites were the Indiana University Men’s Gymnasium (1915-18, 1920) and Purdue University Memorial Gymnasium (1919).

The boys’ state basketball tournament moved to Indianapolis in 1920, and with few exceptions, it has remained there ever since.

Franklin High School won the 1920-21 state championship games at the old coliseum located at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Those state-title-winning teams were part of Franklin’s “Wonder Five” era.

The Indiana Farmers Coliseum that currently sits on the state fairgrounds was built in 1939. The coliseum hosted the boys’ state championship game from 1943-45.

From 1925-27, the Indiana Exposition Building hosted the boys’ state title game. According to the Indiana Historical Society, the Indiana Exposition Building was built in 1873. The state fair was held at the building until 1891, when the state fair moved to its current site.

Perhaps one of the most popular boys’ state championship game sites is Butler University’s Hinkle Fieldhouse. The venue has been home to more than 30 boys’ state championships. Then known as Butler Fieldhouse, the arena hosted its first boys’ state title game in 1928.

Hinkle was home to the boys’ state title game from 1928-42 and 1946-71. Some of the state’s most iconic champions played at Hinkle, including Milan High School in 1954 and Crispus Attucks in 1955-56.

Milan High School is the smallest school to ever win a state championship in the IHSAA’s pre-classification era. Small and large schools began to compete in separate state tournaments — as opposed to one large tourney — in 1998.

Crispus Attucks is the first all-Black team to win a boys’ state title. Crispus Attucks defeated their 1955 and 1956 championship game opponents by more than 15 points each.

Hinkle Fieldhouse was also home to the first girls’ state basketball championship game in 1976. Hinkle hosted the girls’ state title game from 1976-79 and 1999.

The boys’ state title game was briefly moved away from Indianapolis from 1972-74. During that three-year stretch, the boys’ state championship game was played at Assembly Hall in Bloomington.

Market Square Arena in Indianapolis entered the high school basketball fray in 1974. It hosted the boys’ state title game from 1975-89. The girls’ state championship game was played at Market Square Arena from 1980-97.

The boys’ state championship game was moved to the Hoosier Dome — which was later renamed the RCA Dome in 1994 — in 1990. The title game was played there until 1999 when it moved to its current site, Gainbridge Fieldhouse, which has been known as both Conseco Fieldhouse and Bankers Life Fieldhouse in the past.

The girls’ state championship game was first played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in 2000. It was moved away from the arena in 2008.

From 2008-14, the girls’ state title game was played at numerous sites, including Lucas Oil Stadium, Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne and the Hulman Center in Terre Haute.

The 2024 Indiana High School Boys’ Basketball Postseason Tournament will begin with sectional play on Feb. 27. This year’s IHSAA Girls’ Basketball Postseason Tournament is slated to start on Jan. 31.