Big news from the Iowa High School Athletic Association today: Beginning in 2027, the State Boys Basketball Tournament will experience Hilton Magic with the announcement the tourney will move from downtown Des Moines to Hilton Coliseum in Ames.
An initial five-year agreement with support from Discover Ames will place the five-day, 32-team boys’ tournament inside Hilton as the multi-use CyTown district is developed at the Iowa State Center and slated to come online in 2027.