The IHSAA Executive Committee voted 18-0 to return the girls’ basketball state finals to Terre Haute’s Hulman Center for a second year. The one-year contract calls for the four state title games to be played Saturday, March 2, 2013, in the 10,200-seat venue.

The Hulman Center has hosted many IHSAA and NCAA tournament events over the years, and is home to the Indiana State University basketball teams.

In addition to Terre Haute, the IHSAA received bids to host the games at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis along with the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, the host site for the 2010 and 2011 state finals.

“The association wishes to thank all three entities for their submissions of proposals to host our girls state basketball championships,” IHSAA Commissioner Bobby Cox. “In the final analysis, the proposal from Terre Haute provided the best support and opportunities to the eight member schools that will arrive at the state finals along with other considerations extended to the IHSAA.  The entire Terre Haute community should be proud of their leadership in the creation and execution of this effort.”