After a one-year tweak, Illinois will return to its previous format for the high school basketball state finals for 2026. Here's why.

The high school shot clock will be 35 seconds, unlike the collegiate and National Basketball Association (NBA) where it's 30 seconds for college and 24 seconds in the NBA and WNBA respectively.

High School Sports OHSAA releases boys basketball divisional changes for 2025-26 season Updated: Jun. 25, 2025, 4:54 p.m. | Published: Jun. 23, 2025, 1:50 p.m.