Best Buy Classic at Augsburg College

Hard to ignore three defending state champions in one gymnasium. Class 4A Hopkins headlines the eight-team field, which also includes defending Class 3A champ St. Paul Johnson and 1A powerhouse Minnesota Transitions. The Wolves, who open the tournament against Burnsville at 2 p.m. Tuesday, are led by senior guard Kyle Noreen. Through the first three games this season Noreen has averaged 31.7 points per game. Burnsville counters with CJ Smith (12 points per game) and Cam Jones (8 ppg).

Bethel tournament

There are no ranked teams in the bracket, but conference and regional rivalries should make for spirited games. Northwest Suburban Conference members Centennial and Champlin Park are involved. And joining them are Mounds View and Robbinsdale Cooper – fellow members of Class 4A, Section 5. Bloomington Jefferson, Maple Grove, Minneapolis Roosevelt (Class 2A) and Rosemount complete the field.

At Augsburg
Quarterfinals • Tue., Dec. 28

Upper bracket

• Burnsville vs. MN Transitions, 3:30 p.m.

• Hopkins vs. Henry Sibley, 7 p.m.

Lower bracket

• SP Johnson vs. Chanhassen, 5:15 p.m.

• Mpls. Henry vs. Chicago Hyde Pk, 8:45 p.m.

Games Wed., Dec. 29

• Semifinals, 7 and 8:45 p.m.

• Consolation semis, 3:30 and 5:15 p.m.

Games Thur., Dec. 30

• Seventh place, 2 p.m.

• Consolation, 4 p.m.

• Third place, 6 p.m.

• Championship, 8 p.m.

Quarterfinals • Tue., Dec. 28

Upper Bracket

• Lake Crystal-WM vs. NRHEG, 6 p.m.

• St. Clair vs. St. Croix Lutheran, 8 p.m.

Lower Bracket

• Mankato Loyola vs. MV Luth., 6:30 p.m.

• Maple River vs. Fairmont, 8:30 p.m.

Games Wed., Dec. 29

• Semifinals, 6:30 and 8:30 p.m.

Games Thur., Dec. 30

• Championship, 8:30 p.m.
 

Games Mon., Dec. 27

Bracket 1 • Semifinals

• Maple Grove vs. Mpls Roosevelt, 6:30 p.m.

• Centennial vs. Bl. Jefferson, 8:15 p.m.

Games Tue., Dec. 28

• Bracket 1 winners, 8:15 p.m.

• Bracket 1 losers, 6:30 p.m.

Games Wed., Dec. 29

Bracket 2 • Semifinals

• Mounds View vs. Cooper, 6:30 p.m.

• Rosemount vs. Champlin Park, 8:15 p.m.

Games Thur., Dec. 30

• Bracket 1 winners, 8:15 p.m.

• Bracket 1 losers, 6:30 p.m.

At University of St. Thomas

Quarterfinals • Tue., Dec. 28

Upper bracket

• Totino-Grace vs. St. Agnes, 3 p.m.

• Holy Angels vs. Wayzata, 4:45 p.m.

Lower bracket

• Hill-Murray vs. SP Central, 6:30 p.m.

• Cretin-DH vs. Mpls. Southwest, 8:15 p.m.

Games Wed., Dec. 29

• Semifinals, 6:30 and 8:15 p.m.

• Consolation semis, 3 and 4:45 p.m.

Games Thur., Dec. 30

• Seventh place, 3 p.m.

• Consolation, 4:45 p.m.

• Third place, 6:30 p.m.

• Championship, 8:15 p.m.
 

Semifinals • Tue., Dec. 28

• SP Highland Park vs. N. St. Paul, 6 p.m.

• Bemidji vs. Chisago Lakes, 7:45 p.m.

Finals • Wed., Dec. 29

• Championship, 7:45 p.m.

• Third place, 6 p.m.
 

Games Tue., Dec. 28

• Blake vs. Esko, 5 p.m.

• East Central vs. Cloquet, 7 p.m.

Games Wed., Dec. 29

• East Central vs. Esko, 5 p.m.

• Blake vs. Cloquest, 7 p.m.
 

At St. Cloud Cathdral

Quarterfinals • Tue., Dec. 28

Upper bracket

• Braham vs. Concordia Academy, 2 p.m.

• Sauk Rapids vs. Melrose, 3:30 p.m.

Lower bracket

• Mandan (N.D.) vs. Pierz, 5:30 p.m.

• Litchfield vs. St. Cloud Cathedral, 7 p.m.

Games Wed., Dec. 29

• Semifinals, 5:30 and 7p.m.

• Consolation semis, 2 and 3:30 p.m.

Games Thur., Dec. 30

• Seventh place, 2 p.m.

• Consolation, 3:30 p.m.

• Third place, 5:30 p.m.

• Championship, 7 p.m.
 

Games Tue., Dec. 28

• Dassel-Cokato vs. Zimmerman, 6 p.m.

• St. Francis vs. Detroit Lakes, 8 p.m.

Games Wed., Dec. 29

• Consolation, 6 p.m.

• Championship, 8 p.m.

Games Tue., Dec. 28

• Chaska vs. Waconia, 6 p.m.

• Benilde-SM vs. Eden Prairie, 7:30 p.m.

Games Thur., Dec. 30

• Consolation, 6 p.m.

• Championship, 7:30 p.m.
 

Games Wed., Dec. 29

• Armstrong vs. St. Louis Park, 6 p.m.

• Northfield vs. Edina, 7:30 p.m.

Games Thur., Dec. 30

• Third place, 6 p.m.

• Championship, 7:30 p.m.

Games Tue., Dec. 28

• SP Como Park vs. Mpls. South, 2 p.m.

• St. Anthony vs. Fridley, 4 p.m.

Games Wed., Dec. 29

• Mpls. South vs. St. Anthony, noon

• SP Como Park vs. Fridley, 2 p.m.

Quarterfinals • Tue., Dec. 28

• Delano vs. Fond Du Lac, 3 p.m.

• Mayer Lutheran vs. Breck, 4:30 p.m.

• Lester Pr./HT. vs. Mont. Lons., 6:15 p.m.

• FAIR vs. Glencoe-Silver Lake, 8 p.m.

Games Wed., Dec. 29

• Semifinals, 6:15 and 8 p.m.

• Consolation semis, 3 and 4:30 p.m.

Games Thur., Dec. 30

• Seventh place, 3 p.m.

• Consolation, 4:30 p.m.

• Third place, 6:15 p.m.

• Championship, 8 p.m.

Games Wed., Dec. 29

• Dul.Denfeld vs. St. Thomas Acad. 3 p.m.

• Grand Rapids vs. Richfield 8 p.m.

Games Thur., Dec. 30

• Duluth Denfeld vs. Richfield 2 p.m.

• Grand Rapids vs. St. Thomas Acad. 6 p.m.

At St. Cloud Apollo

Quarterfinals • Tue., Dec. 28

Upper bracket

• Rocori vs. Duluth East, 3 p.m.

• Apple Valley vs. St. Cloud Tech, 6:30 p.m.

Lower bracket

• Orono vs. Minnetonka, 4:45 p.m.

• St. Cloud Apollo vs. Sartell, 8:15 p.m.

Games Wed., Dec. 29

• Semifinals, 6:30 and 8:15 p.m.

• Consolation semis, 3 and 4:45 p.m.

Games Thur., Dec. 30

• Seventh place, 3 p.m.

• Consolation, 4:45 p.m.

• Third place, 6:30 p.m.

• Championship, 8:15 p.m.

Games Wed., Dec. 29

• Eastview vs. Farmington 5 p.m.

• Hastings vs. Mahtomedi 7 p.m.

Games Thur., Dec. 30

• Third place 5 p.m.

• Championship 7 p.m.
 

Semifinals • Tue., Dec. 28

• Rockford vs. Watertown-Mayer, 6 p.m.

• SW Christian vs. Howard Lke-W-W, 8 p.m.

Games Wed., Dec. 29

• Championship, 8 p.m.

• Third place, 6 p.m.

Semifinals • Tue., Dec. 28

• Blaine vs. Shakopee, 6 p.m.

• Lakeville No. vs. Lakeville So., 7:45 p.m.

Games Wed., Dec. 29

• Championship, 7:45 p.m.

• Third place, 6 p.m.

Games Tue., Dec. 28

• Brainerd vs. St. Michael-Albrtvl., 6 p.m.

• Roseville vs. Owatonna, 7:45 p.m.

Games Wed., Dec. 29

• Third place, 6 p.m.

• Championship, 7:45 p.m.
 

At South St. Paul

Semifinals • Tue., Dec. 28

• Park of CG vs. North Branch, 3 p.m.

• Prescott (WI) vs. S. St. Paul, 7 p.m.

Games Wed., Dec. 29

• Prescott (WI) vs. Park of CG, 3 p.m.

• North Branch vs. S. St. Paul, 7 p.m.

Games Wed., Dec. 29

• Milaca vs. Virginia, 5:15 p.m.

• Big Lake vs. Princeton, 7 p.m.

Games Thur., Dec. 30

• Consolation, 5:15 p.m.

• Championship, 7 p.m.
 

Quarterfinals • Tue., Dec. 28

At Mayo Civic Aud.

Upper bracket

• Roch. JM vs. Stillwater, 1:30 p.m.

• Roch. Mayo vs. Plainview EM, 3:15 p.m.

Lower bracket

• Roch. Lourdes vs. Osseo, 6:30 p.m.

• Roch. Century vs. Monticello, 8:15 p.m.

Games Wed., Dec. 29

• Semifinals, 6:30 and 8:15 p.m.

• Consolation semis, 1:30 and 3:15 p.m.

Games Thur., Dec. 30

• Seventh place, 1:30 p.m.

• Consolation, 3:15 p.m.

• Third place, 3:15 p.m.

• Championship, 8:15 p.m.
 

Quarterfinals • Tue., Dec. 28

Upper bracket

• Bloom. Kennedy vs. Rogers, 2:45 p.m.

• Forest Lake vs. Spring Lake Pk, 6:15 p.m.

Lower bracket

• Elk River vs. Prior Lake, 4:30 p.m.

• Brooklyn Center vs. Tartan, 8 p.m.

Games Wed., Dec. 29

• Semifinals, 6:15 and 8 p.m.

• Consolation semis, 2:45 and 4:30 p.m.

Games Thur., Dec. 30

• Seventh place, 2:45 p.m.

• Consolation, 4:30 p.m.

• Third place, 6:15 p.m.

• Championship, 8 p.m.
 

Quarterfinals • Tue., Dec. 28

Upper bracket

• Minnehaha vs. St. Paul Harding, 2 p.m.

• Simley vs. Prairie Seeds, 4 p.m.

Lower bracket

• St. Paul Humboldt vs. East Ridge, 6 p.m.

• International vs. Trinity, 8 p.m.

Games Wed., Dec. 29

• Semifinals, 6 and 8 p.m.

• Consolation semis, 2 and 4 p.m.

Games Thur., Dec. 30

• Seventh place, 2 p.m.

• Consolation, 4 p.m.

• Third place, 6 p.m.

• Championship, 8 p.m.
 

Semifinals • Tue., Dec. 28

• Fulda vs. Windom, 6 p.m.

• MCW vs. Minneapolis North, 7:45 p.m.

Games Wed., Dec. 29

• Third place, 1 p.m.

• Championship, 3 p.m.