2018 U Sports Men's Basketball Championship
The 2018 U Sports Men's Final 8 Basketball 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[]
| 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[]
Bracket[]
- Championship Bracket
| Quarter-Finals March 8 |
Semi-Finals March 10 |
Final March 11 | |||||||||||
| 6 | UNB Varsity Reds | 57 | |||||||||||
| 3 | McGill Redmen | 88 | |||||||||||
| 3 | McGill Redmen | 43 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Calgary Dinos | 65 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Brock Badgers | 76 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Calgary Dinos | 78 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Calgary Dinos | 79 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Ryerson Rams | 77 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Ryerson Rams | 88 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Alberta Golden Bears | 62 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Ryerson Rams | 84 | Third place | ||||||||||
| 1 | Carleton Ravens | 76 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Carleton Ravens | 81 | 1 | Carleton Ravens | 76 | ||||||||
| 8 | Acadia Axemen | 64 | 3 | McGill Redmen | 71 | ||||||||
- Consolation Bracket
| Semi-Finals March 10 | Fifth place March 11 | ||||||||
| 6 | UNB Varsity Reds | 65 | |||||||
| 7 | Brock Badgers | 81 | |||||||
| 7 | Brock Badgers | 94 | |||||||
| 8 | Acadia Axemen | 57 | |||||||
| 4 | Alberta Golden Bears | 87 | |||||||
| 8 | Acadia Axemen | 92 | |||||||
Quarter-Finals[]
U Sports
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Thursday, March 8
12:00 pm AST |
| #6 UNB Varsity Reds 57, #3 McGill Redmen 88 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–16, 14–29, 12–21, 15–22 | ||
| Pts: J. Masters – 19 Rebs: I. Doumbouya – 6 Asts: J. Masters – 4 |
Pts: D. Ogundokun – 17 Rebs: N. Daoust, D. Pieper – 5 Asts: A. Paquin – 3 | |
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 |
| #7 Brock Badgers 76, #2 Calgary Dinos 78 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 12–22, 17–16, 23–21, 24–19 | ||
| Pts: J. Simpson – 24 Rebs: J. Simpson – 12 Asts: T. Brown – 4 |
Pts: M. Diawara – 19 Rebs: J. Verrone – 8 Asts: D. Kapinga – 6 | |
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 |
| #5 Ryerson Rams 88, #4 Alberta Golden Bears 62 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 31–21, 15–13, 26–15, 16–13 | ||
| Pts: M. Diressa – 25 Rebs: J. Mukama – 9 Asts: M. Diressa – 7 |
Pts: M. Gueye – 12 Rebs: A. Kelly – 5 Asts: B. Clarke, M. Gueye – 3 | |
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. Ekiyor – 25 Rebs: Y. Joseph, C. Smythe – 8 Asts: Y. Joseph, M. Tutu – 7 |
Pts: E. Nissen – 18 Rebs: E. Nissen – 17 Asts: 4 players – 2 | |
Scotiabank Centre – Halifax, Nova Scotia
Referees: Tanner Cerbo,Riley Kerosen, Max Audette |
Consolation Semi-Finals[]
U Sports
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Saturday, March 10
11:00 am AST |
| #7 Brock Badgers 81, #6 UNB Varsity Reds 65 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 17–9, 23–16, 18–16, 23–24 | ||
| Pts: J. Simpson – 29 Rebs: J. Simpson – 11 Asts: I. Ngom, J. Simpson – 3 |
Pts: J. Masters – 16 Rebs: J. Masters – 8 Asts: D. Pitcher – 4 | |
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 |
| #8 Acadia Axemen 92, #4 Alberta Golden Bears 87 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–31, 22–21, 23–16, 24–19 | ||
| Pts: N. De Palma – 24 Rebs: E. Nissen – 6 Asts: B. Miller – 10 |
Pts: A. Waddoups – 26 Rebs: M. Gueye – 10 Asts: A. Waddoups – 5 | |
Scotiabank Centre – Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Semi-Finals[]
SN360, U Sports
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Saturday, March 10
2:00 pm AST |
| #3 McGill Redmen 43, #2 Calgary Dinos 65 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 15–16, 7–16, 15–20, 6–13 | ||
| Pts: A. Paquin – 10 Rebs: N. Daoust – 8 Asts: D. Ogundokun – 2 |
Pts: D. Kapinga – 19 Rebs: C. Foreman – 10 Asts: M. Diawara – 4 | |
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 |
| #5 Ryerson Rams 84, #1 Carleton Ravens 76 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–11, 18–25, 27–20, 21–20 | ||
| Pts: M. Diressa – 28 Rebs: A. Voll – 7 Asts: M. Diressa – 6 |
Pts: Y. Joseph – 20 Rebs: E. Ekiyor, Y. Joseph – 7 Asts: M. Tutu – 4 | |
Scotiabank Centre – Halifax, Nova Scotia
Attendance: 3,568 Referees: Michael Weiland, Reid Kenyon, Perry Stothart |
Fifth place[]
U Sports
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Sunday, March 11
12:00 pm AST |
| #8 Acadia Axemen 57, #7 Brock Badgers 94 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–22, 10–23, 16–26, 13–23 | ||
| 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[]
U Sports
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Sunday, March 11
2:00 pm AST |
| #3 McGill Redmen 71, #1 Carleton Ravens 76 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 9–12, 25–12, 18–24, 19–28 | ||
| 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[]
SN360, U Sports
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Sunday, March 11
6:00 pm AST |
| #5 Ryerson Rams 77, #2 Calgary Dinos 79 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 12–18, 21–18, 26–22 | ||
| Pts: M. Diressa – 28 Rebs: J. Mukama – 6 Asts: M. Charvis – 9 |
Pts: D. Kapinga – 25 Rebs: M. Diawara – 10 Asts: M. Diawara, D. Kapinga – 6 | |
Scotiabank Centre – Halifax, Nova Scotia
Referees: Michael Weiland, Geoff Askells, Tanner Cervo |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "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
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