2018 U Sports Men's Basketball Championship
| Teams | Eight |
|---|---|
| Finals site | Scotiabank Centre Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Champions | Calgary Dinos (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Ryerson Rams |
The 2018 U Sports men's basketball championship was the 56th edition of the U Sports men's basketball championship, a postseason tournament to determine the national champion of the 2017–18 U Sports men's basketball season. The tournament was held March 8–11, 2018 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.[1][2] It was hosted by Acadia University, which also hosted in 1971 on campus in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. The tournament was held at the Scotiabank Centre for the second consecutive year, and was the 31st time the tournament had been played in Halifax.[3]
For the first time in eight years—and just the third time in the past 16—a team other than the Carleton Ravens claimed the national title. The Calgary Dinos edged out the Ryerson Rams to take the championship. It was the first national title for Calgary, and the second consecutive appearance (and loss) in the final game for Ryerson. Carleton took the bronze medal over the McGill Redmen. While the Ravens took some consolation in that, Carleton basketball was buoyed later the same day (March 11), when its women's team claimed its first-ever national crown, in Regina.
Tournament seeds
[edit]| Seed | Team | Qualified | Regular season record/ Playoff record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carleton Ravens | OUA champion | 23–0 / 3–0 |
| 2 | Calgary Dinos | Canada West champion | 16–4 / 5–0 |
| 3 | McGill Redmen | RSEQ champion | 14–2 / 2–0 |
| 4 | Alberta Golden Bears | Canada West finalist | 19–1 / 4–1 |
| 5 | Ryerson Rams | OUA finalist | 17–6 / 3–1 |
| 6 | UNB Varsity Reds | AUS champion | 16–4 / 3–0 |
| 7 | Brock Badgers | OUA semi-finalist (At-large berth) | 21–3 / 1–1 |
| 8 | Acadia Axemen | AUS quarter-finalist (Host) | 15–5 / 0–1 |
Results
[edit]Bracket
[edit]- Championship Bracket
| Quarter-Finals March 8 | Semi-Finals March 10 | Final March 11 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Carleton Ravens | 81 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Acadia Axemen | 64 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Carleton Ravens | 76 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Ryerson Rams | 84 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Alberta Golden Bears | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Ryerson Rams | 88 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Calgary Dinos | 79 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Ryerson Rams | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Calgary Dinos | 78 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Brock Badgers | 76 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Calgary Dinos | 65 | Bronze Medal Game: March 11 | |||||||||||
| 3 | McGill Redmen | 43 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | McGill Redmen | 88 | 1 | Carleton Ravens | 76 | |||||||||
| 6 | UNB Varsity Reds | 57 | 3 | McGill Redmen | 71 | |||||||||
- Consolation Bracket
| Semi-Finals March 10 | Fifth place March 11 | ||||||||
| 4 | Alberta Golden Bears | 87 | |||||||
| 8 | Acadia Axemen | 92 | |||||||
| 7 | Brock Badgers | 94 | |||||||
| 8 | Acadia Axemen | 57 | |||||||
| 6 | UNB Varsity Reds | 65 | |||||||
| 7 | Brock Badgers | 81 | |||||||
Quarter-finals
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Thursday, March 8
12:00 pm AST |
| #3 McGill Redmen 88, #6 UNB Varsity Reds 57 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–16, 29–14, 21–12, 22–15 | ||
| Pts: D. Ogundokun – 17 Rebs: N. Daoust, D. Pieper – 5 Asts: A. Paquin – 3 |
Pts: J. Masters – 19 Rebs: I. Doumbouya – 6 Asts: J. Masters – 4 | |
Scotiabank Centre – Halifax, Nova Scotia
Attendance: 500 Referees: Perry Stothert, Derek Sorensen, Brenden Byrne |
U Sports
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Thursday, March 8
2:00 pm AST |
| #2 Calgary Dinos 78, #7 Brock Badgers 76 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–12, 16–17, 21–23, 19–24 | ||
| Pts: M. Diawara – 19 Rebs: J. Verrone – 8 Asts: D. Kapinga – 6 |
Pts: J. Simpson – 24 Rebs: J. Simpson – 12 Asts: T. Brown – 4 | |
Scotiabank Centre – Halifax, Nova Scotia
Referees: Paul Hansen, Geoff Astles, Reid Keynon |
U Sports
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Thursday, March 8
6:00 pm AST |
| #4 Alberta Golden Bears 62, #5 Ryerson Rams 88 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–31, 13–15, 15–26, 13–16 | ||
| Pts: M. Gueye – 12 Rebs: A. Kelly – 5 Asts: B. Clarke, M. Gueye – 3 |
Pts: M. Diressa – 25 Rebs: J. Mukama – 9 Asts: M. Diressa – 7 | |
Scotiabank Centre – Halifax, Nova Scotia
Referees: Matt Boyle, Michael Weiland, Nate Saunders |
U Sports
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Thursday, March 8
8:00 pm AST |
| #1 Carleton Ravens 81, #8 Acadia Axemen 64 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–18, 17–18, 15–16, 27–12 | ||
| Pts: E. Nissen – 18 Rebs: E. Nissen – 17 Asts: 4 players – 2 |
Pts: E. Ekiyor – 25 Rebs: Y. Joseph, C. Smythe – 8 Asts: Y. Joseph, M. Tutu – 7 | |
Scotiabank Centre – Halifax, Nova Scotia
Referees: Tanner Cerbo,Riley Kerosen, Max Audette |
Consolation Semi-Finals
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Saturday, March 10
11:00 am AST |
| #6 UNB Varsity Reds 65, #7 Brock Badgers 81 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 9–17, 16–23, 16–18, 24–23 | ||
| Pts: J. Masters – 16 Rebs: J. Masters – 8 Asts: D. Pitcher – 4 |
Pts: J. Simpson – 29 Rebs: J. Simpson – 11 Asts: I. Ngom, J. Simpson – 3 | |
Scotiabank Centre – Halifax, Nova Scotia
Referees: Paul Hansen, Riley Kerrison, Nate Saunders |
U Sports
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Saturday, March 10
8:00 pm AST |
| #4 Alberta Golden Bears 87, #8 Acadia Axemen 92 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 31–23, 21–22, 16–23, 19–24 | ||
| Pts: A. Waddoups – 26 Rebs: M. Gueye – 10 Asts: A. Waddoups – 5 |
Pts: N. De Palma – 24 Rebs: E. Nissen – 6 Asts: B. Miller – 10 | |
Scotiabank Centre – Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Semi-finals
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Saturday, March 10
2:00 pm AST |
| #2 Calgary Dinos 65, #3 McGill Redmen 43 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–15, 16–7, 20–15, 13–6 | ||
| Pts: D. Kapinga – 19 Rebs: C. Foreman – 10 Asts: M. Diawara – 4 |
Pts: A. Paquin – 10 Rebs: N. Daoust – 8 Asts: D. Ogundokun – 2 | |
Scotiabank Centre – Halifax, Nova Scotia
Referees: Matt Boyle, Geoff Asteles, Taylor Cervo |
SN360, U Sports
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Saturday, March 10
6:00 pm AST |
| #1 Carleton Ravens 76, #5 Ryerson Rams 84 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 11–18, 25–18, 20–27, 20–21 | ||
| Pts: Y. Joseph – 20 Rebs: E. Ekiyor, Y. Joseph – 7 Asts: M. Tutu – 4 |
Pts: M. Diressa – 28 Rebs: A. Voll – 7 Asts: M. Diressa – 6 | |
Scotiabank Centre – Halifax, Nova Scotia
Attendance: 3,568 Referees: Michael Weiland, Reid Kenyon, Perry Stothart |
Fifth place
[edit]U Sports
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Sunday, March 11
12:00 pm AST |
| #7 Brock Badgers 94, #8 Acadia Axemen 57 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–18, 23–10, 26–16, 23–13 | ||
| Pts: B. Miller – 14 Rebs: B. Miller – 6 Asts: B. Miller – 7 |
Pts: J. Simpson – 34 Rebs: D. Elgadi – 10 Asts: J. Simpson – 5 | |
Scotiabank Centre – Halifax, Nova Scotia
Referees: Nate Saunders, Brenden Byrne, Derek Sorensen |
Third place
[edit]U Sports
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Sunday, March 11
2:00 pm AST |
| #1 Carleton Ravens 76, #3 McGill Redmen 71 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 12–9, 12–25, 24–18, 28–19 | ||
| Pts: A. Paquin – 17 Rebs: D. Ogundokun – 6 Asts: A. Paquin – 5 |
Pts: E. Ekiyor – 21 Rebs: E. Ekiyor – 8 Asts: M. Tutu – 6 | |
Scotiabank Centre – Halifax, Nova Scotia
Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Riley Kerrison, Paul Hansen, Max Audette |
Final
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Sunday, March 11
6:00 pm AST |
| #2 Calgary Dinos 79, #5 Ryerson Rams 77 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–18, 18–12, 18–21, 22–26 | ||
| Pts: D. Kapinga – 25 Rebs: M. Diawara – 10 Asts: M. Diawara, D. Kapinga – 6 |
Pts: M. Diressa – 28 Rebs: J. Mukama – 6 Asts: M. Charvis – 9 | |
Scotiabank Centre – Halifax, Nova Scotia
Referees: Michael Weiland, Geoff Askells, Tanner Cervo |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Championship Calendar 2016-2020" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-21. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- ^ "2017 & 2018 CIS Men's Basketball Championships returning to Halifax". Archived from the original on 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- ^ CIS men’s basketball: ArcelorMittal Dofasco Final 8 to return to Halifax in 2017 and 2018