“It’s a Pretty Difficult Feat”: OUA and RSEQ U SPORTS Final 8 Preview

Hamilton, ON- With the U SPORTS men’s basketball Final 8 tipping off on Mar. 10, there is a strong contingent from the OUA. The Ottawa Gee-Gees, Carleton Ravens and Queen’s Gaels are ranked second, third and fifth in the tournament.  “We feel like we play in certainly the toughest division in Canada [with Ottawa and Carleton],” Queen’s Gaels head coach Steph Barrie said. “We’ve certainly been … Continue reading “It’s a Pretty Difficult Feat”: OUA and RSEQ U SPORTS Final 8 Preview

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Canada West and AUS teams seek U SPORTS glory in Halifax

HALIFAX, NS – The U SPORTS men’s basketball Final 8 cracks off tomorrow to see who will be the champions of Canada. Below is a preview of the AUS and Canada West teams heading into the weekend at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax. University of Prince Edward Island Panthers UPEI took a brutal blow in the AUS final, losing to the St. Francis University X-Men … Continue reading Canada West and AUS teams seek U SPORTS glory in Halifax

U SPORTS Final 8 At-Large berths and Seeding Announced

Hamilton, ON- Almost all the teams had been determined already by the end of Saturday night for the men’s and women’s basketball U SPORTS Final 8 tournaments. Now, we know the seeding and matchups.  On the women’s side, the OUA champion Carleton Ravens earn the number one seed. The last time the Ravens were the one seed, they won the national title in 2018. They face … Continue reading U SPORTS Final 8 At-Large berths and Seeding Announced

Hot shooting Gee-Gees end losing run to Ravens and capture Wilson Cup

Ottawa, ON- There’s an old saying in sports that it’s hard to beat the same team multiple times in a row. Perhaps that saying holds especially true between crosstown rivals – as the Carleton Ravens and Ottawa Gee-Gees men’s basketball teams are.  Yet, the Ravens have done so recently. Carleton’s beaten Ottawa both times in this year’s regular season and the past five times in a … Continue reading Hot shooting Gee-Gees end losing run to Ravens and capture Wilson Cup

StFX pounce on Panthers for AUS title

HALIFAX, NS – The St. Francis Xavier University X-Men men’s basketball team defeated the University of Prince Edward Island Panthers 104-54 in the AUS final to win the AUS title at the Scotiabank Centre Sunday afternoon. It was a display of dominance for the X-Men, capturing their first title since 2006. The tournament MVP David Muenkat had 15 points and 10 rebounds in 17 minutes … Continue reading StFX pounce on Panthers for AUS title

Three overtime thrillers begin AUS Championship weekend

The Atlantic University Sport (AUS) Championship is off to a thrilling start, as the first three games all went into overtime. The University of New Brunswick Reds defeated Memorial University of Newfoundland Sea-Hawks 77-76 in overtime for the women’s first quarterfinal. Last year’s tournament MVP Jayda Veinot had 27 points in the win. “We weren’t necessarily as dialled into our details as we needed to … Continue reading Three overtime thrillers begin AUS Championship weekend

“It’s been a great journey”: McMaster’s Fifth-Years leave their mark and enjoy Seniors Night together 

Hamilton, ON- The game was over and the victory in hand. However, for McMaster men’s basketball seniors Sefa Otchere, Brandon Bernard and Tristan Lindo, their seniors’ night wasn’t quite over yet.  The three of them were surrounded by friends and family – with teammates as well. They were taking pictures with and without their framed McMaster jerseys, including one giant group photo. Perhaps they were soaking … Continue reading “It’s been a great journey”: McMaster’s Fifth-Years leave their mark and enjoy Seniors Night together 

Marauders lose to Bold amid search for consistency

Toronto, ON- It seems apt that the McMaster men’s basketball’s 83-78 loss to the TMU Bold would go down to the very end. It’s what the Marauders have been accustomed to throughout this season.  Now, late in the regular season as they jostled for playoff position, the Marauders were facing a strong TMU squad on Feb. 11. A Bold squad that had won three of their … Continue reading Marauders lose to Bold amid search for consistency