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Laval Rouge et Or complete their historic run with U SPORTS gold

Quebec City, QC – In the end the Laval Rouge et Or were simply undeniable.  The eighth seed, the write-off, the one that everyone looked past, and now, after a 77-71 win over the Queen’s Gaels, the 2024 U SPORTS Men’s Basketball National Champions. For the first time in 26 years, the W.P. McGee trophy will reside in Quebec as Laval becomes the first RSEQ school … Continue reading Laval Rouge et Or complete their historic run with U SPORTS gold

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Laval claim first U SPORTS men’s basketball title on home court

Quebec City, QC – There is officially a new national champion in U SPORTS men’s basketball. The host Laval Rouge et Or took down the OUA Champion Queen’s Gaels with a 77-71 win to claim their first U SPORTS gold medal in their program’s history, sending the home crowd into a frenzy. It marked the first time a school from the RSEQ captured the men’s … Continue reading Laval claim first U SPORTS men’s basketball title on home court

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Ottawa Gee-Gees claim second straight bronze medal

Quebec City, QC – It wasn’t the one they wanted, but the Ottawa Gee-Gees are leaving Quebec City with a medal.  A 91-83 win over the Dalhousie Tigers means that the Gee-Gees will leave the U SPORTS Men’s Final 8 as bronze medalists for the second consecutive season.  For a program that had championship visions at both levels this season, after crashing out of the OUA … Continue reading Ottawa Gee-Gees claim second straight bronze medal

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UQAM Citadins take down Victoria to earn fifth

Quebec City, QC – In the game with the lowest stakes, the UQAM Citadins still managed to send a message to finish their Final 8 for 2024. The fifth-place game is emotionally complicated. On the one hand, you are playing a “championship day game” with no chance of a medal, but on the other hand, you can be one of only three teams to finish this … Continue reading UQAM Citadins take down Victoria to earn fifth

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Laval upsets Dalhousie, will play for U SPORTS gold

 Quebec City, QC – The Laval Rouge et Or were supposed to be here but not supposed to be here.  A down 6-10 regular season in the RSEQ and a loss in the semifinal meant the Rouge et Or were left to sit and wait for an expected loss to a provincial champion in the top seed. They got their matchup with the Victoria Vikes, but thanks … Continue reading Laval upsets Dalhousie, will play for U SPORTS gold

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Queen’s advance to national final for first time in program history

Quebec City, QC – If this season has been a Cinderella run, then it’s not quite midnight for the Queen’s Gaels.  The Queen’s Gaels’ program had not done two things heading into 2023-2024, they had not won a Wilson Cup since 1957, and they had never played in a national final.  It’s well known now that they accomplished the first goal a week ago, with Cole … Continue reading Queen’s advance to national final for first time in program history

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Victoria Vikes rebound to drop Brock, will play for fifth

Quebec City, QC – This era of Victoria Vikes basketball is an era of what might have been at the U SPORTS national level. Led for the last three years by newly crowned 2024 National Player of the Year Diego Maffia, the Vikes have entered the U SPORTS Men’s Final eight as a top-two seed three times. Yet they have played in just one semifinal … Continue reading Victoria Vikes rebound to drop Brock, will play for fifth

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Citadins take down Winnipeg, will play for fifth

Quebec City, QC – The UQAM Citadins still have something to prove in Quebec City. The RSEQ is often viewed as a weaker conference in U SPORTS. The McGill Redbirds were the last RSEQ program to make it out of the national quarterfinal in 2018.  With an 88-80 win over the Winnipeg Wesmen in their consolation semifinal matchup, though, the Citadins get one more chance to … Continue reading Citadins take down Winnipeg, will play for fifth

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Dalhousie cruises past Brock for last semifinal spot

Quebec City, QC – Sometimes you have nights where it all either works for you or doesn’t work for your opponent and in their 68-51 win the Dalhousie Tigers somehow managed to have both on Friday. The AUS Champions made their return to the U SPORTS Men’s Final 8 as the fifth seed after finishing in fifth in 2022 in Edmonton. Coincidentally a team they … Continue reading Dalhousie cruises past Brock for last semifinal spot

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#8 Laval stun top-seed Victoria with upset win

Quebec City, QC – It’s officially March Madness at the Men’s Final 8, thanks to Laval. It was the game that it felt like everyone had already looked beyond in their predictions. The #1 seed, Victoria Vikes vs the #8 Laval Rouge et Or. The game, which, while nice because it was the hosts and would bring a large crowd, was meant to be merely … Continue reading #8 Laval stun top-seed Victoria with upset win

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