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OUA West Men’s Basketball Preview: Crowded at the Top 

Hamilton, ON- Several different teams have taken turns winning the OUA West or making deep playoff runs. Last season, it was the Windsor Lancers with U SPORTS MOP Thomas Kennedy. Now, with Kennedy gone, is the conference race wide open again? Algoma Thunderbirds 2022-23 Record: 4-26 (3-19 in OUA regular season)  Preseason Record: 2-5 After Etienne Jacquet and Ryan Vetrie shared coaching duties last season, Vetrie … Continue reading OUA West Men’s Basketball Preview: Crowded at the Top 

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Women's Basketball

OUA West Women’s Basketball Preview: The Race to the Top 

Hamilton, ON- With a new OUA basketball season upon us, it starts in the OUA West with the Windsor Lancers visiting the Western Mustangs on Halloween night. After a tight division race in 2022-23 – with the Waterloo Warriors winning it – the chase is on to see who can capture the division crown this season.  Algoma Thunderbirds 2022-23 Record: 0-29 (0-22 in OUA regular season)  … Continue reading OUA West Women’s Basketball Preview: The Race to the Top 

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“We just got to able to execute:” McMaster works on fixing turnovers and mental lapses in preseason  

Hamilton, ON- A familiar theme appeared in their latest preseason game. Just when the McMaster Marauders men’s basketball team had taken the lead…they gave it away.  The Marauders were facing the Mercyhurst Lakers (an NCAA Division II school) at home on Oct. 13. They were searching for the second preseason win in familiar situation  McMaster fell behind in the second quarter but clawed back to take … Continue reading “We just got to able to execute:” McMaster works on fixing turnovers and mental lapses in preseason  

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“This challenges us right now”: McMaster Men’s Basketball works on defence and acclimation in start of new season 

Hamilton, ON- When the McMaster men’s basketball team finally returned to the court for their first preseason games, there was a different look to the team.  Gone are Khalil Miller, Mychael Paulo, Sefa Otchere, Tristan Lindo, Johnny Kitenge and Brandon Bernard. Back are Ares Culley-Bremner, Mike Demagus, Nathan Charles, Brendan Amoyaw, Ay Osunde and others. In are nine new players. Some were first years. Some were … Continue reading “This challenges us right now”: McMaster Men’s Basketball works on defence and acclimation in start of new season 

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“We believe we can win that game”: Belief and experience lifts Ravens to National Title 

Halifax, NS- When that championship moment finally came, so did the emotions. The Carleton Ravens men’s basketball team had just defeated the St. Fx X-Men 109-104 in double overtime in the title game of the U SPORTS men’s basketball Final 8. They had just won their four straight national title.  Point guard Aiden Warnholtz – named tournament MVP – said he felt a ton of joy … Continue reading “We believe we can win that game”: Belief and experience lifts Ravens to National Title 

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Gee-Gees win bronze over 1st-seeded Vikes

Halifax, NS- The University of Ottawa Gee-Gees wins bronze at the U SPORTS men’s basketball Final 8 on Sunday at the Scotiabank Centre with a 78-58 victory over the University of Victoria Vikes. Gee-Gees head coach James Derouin said in the first half, it felt like there was a lid on the rim, similar to the tough loss against the Carleton University Ravens, where shots … Continue reading Gee-Gees win bronze over 1st-seeded Vikes

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Men's Basketball

Citadins’ journey comes full circle with Consolation Finals win over Gaels 

Halifax, NS- It all came full circle for the UQAM Citadins men’s basketball team.  The Citadins lost to the Queen’s Gaels 84-73 back on Oct. 1 – their first U SPORTS game of the season (they lost to University of Vermont before that). It was an 84-73 defeat that day for them. The start of their journey. Fast forward over five months later, it was UQAM celebrating … Continue reading Citadins’ journey comes full circle with Consolation Finals win over Gaels 

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“He has the ability”: Connor Vreeken steps up as Carleton knocks off Ottawa in semis 

Halifax, NS- Carleton Ravens guard Connor Vreeken drove into the lane. His team was nursing a late lead that had shrunk smaller and smaller. It was 14 points at one time in the fourth quarter and now it was down to 75-70 after two Kevin Otoo free throws. It was the men’s basketball Final 8 semi-finals. Then Vreeken drove into the lane and hit a jumper. … Continue reading “He has the ability”: Connor Vreeken steps up as Carleton knocks off Ottawa in semis 

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X-Men take down 1st-seeded Vikes, advance to final against Ravens

Halifax, NS– The St. Francis Xavier University X-Men defeated the first-seeded University of Victoria Vikes 77-65 as the host team advances to the final. The X-Men pulled through Saturday night at the Scotiabank Centre against the Vikes with 10 points and 19 rebounds from the U SPORTS Defensive Player of the Year, David Muenkat. Avan Nava also starred, dropping 17 points in the win. Vikes … Continue reading X-Men take down 1st-seeded Vikes, advance to final against Ravens

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Women's Basketball

Ravens take off with victory to set rematch with Gaels in Gold Medal Game

Sydney, NS – The number one seed Carleton Ravens women’s basketball team defeated the Saint Mary’s University (SMU) in the U SPORTS Final 8 semi-final 65-46. Carleton led wire-to-wire on route to their first 5-46 victory behind a gruelling defence that forced SMU to shoot 21 per cent from the field and 13 percent from three.  It was evident that the east coast crowd was … Continue reading Ravens take off with victory to set rematch with Gaels in Gold Medal Game

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