2019_U_Sports_Men's_Basketball_Championship

2019 U Sports Men's Basketball Championship

2019 U Sports Men's Basketball Championship

Canadian university basketball championship

The 2019 U Sports Men's Final 8 Basketball Tournament was the 57th edition of the U Sports men's basketball championship, a postseason tournament to determine the national champion of the 2018–19 U Sports men's basketball season. The tournament was held March 7–10, 2019, at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia.[1] The Carleton Ravens won the tournament, beating defending national champions, the Calgary Dinos, 83-49. The win extended Carleton's record number of men's basketball titles to 14.[2]

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Host

The tournament was hosted by Dalhousie University, which has hosted the championship five other times, most recently in 2017.[3][4] Sports & Entertainment Atlantic (S|E|A) was a production partner for the event, its third year coordinating the championship game.[5] The tournament was held at the Scotiabank Centre for the third consecutive year and it was the 32nd time that the tournament was played in Halifax.[3]

Participating teams

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Championship Bracket

First Round: March 8 Semi-Finals: March 9 Final: March 10
         
7 Saint Mary’s Huskies 78
2 Calgary Dinos 94
3 Ryerson Rams 65
2 Calgary Dinos 67
6 Concordia Stingers 47
3 Ryerson Rams 87
2 Calgary Dinos 49
1 Carleton Ravens 83
8 Alberta Golden Bears 60
1 Carleton Ravens 100
5 Dalhousie Tigers 65 Third place
1 Carleton Ravens 76
5 Dalhousie Tigers 74 5 Dalhousie Tigers 66
4 UBC Thunderbirds 65 3 Ryerson Rams 84

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Consolation Bracket

Semi-Finals: March 9 Fifth Place Game: March 10
      
7 Saint Mary's Huskies 84
6 Concordia Stingers 67
7 Saint Mary's Huskies 86
4 UBC Thunderbirds 95
8 Alberta Golden Bears 65
4 UBC Thunderbirds 72

References

  1. [1]
    "U Sports announces hosts for 2019-2021 Men's and Women's Basketball and 2019-2020 Men's and Women's Ice Hockey National Championships". U Sports. February 1, 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Gold Medal Game: Ravens win 14th national title". U Sports. March 10, 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Men's Final 8 History". U Sports. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  4. [4]
    "Halifax scores CIS men's basketball championship". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. November 2, 2015.
  5. [5]
    "Tigers to host 2019 Final 8". Dalhousie University. February 1, 2018.
  6. [6]
    "Men's Basketball Final 8 Preview: Dinos look to defend first national title in Halifax". U Sports. March 3, 2019.
  7. [7]
    "2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule". U Sports. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
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