Carleton still the forever favourites in a tough OUA East Division
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Toronto spoils TMU’s banner night with win over Bold
TORONTO, ON – The Toronto Varsity Blues evened their record at 1-1 on Saturday by coming away with a 61-57 victory over the TMU Bold. TMU, celebrating their 2021-2022 team who went undefeated along the way to winning both the OUA and U SPORTS Championship, fell short to the Varsity Blues in their home opener. The game started as equal as it could be. Toronto … Continue reading Toronto spoils TMU’s banner night with win over Bold
Carleton hangs on for uneven victory over York
Ottawa, ON – It will likely not be a performance they will look back on too fondly, but they got the win as the Carleton Ravens opened their 2022-2023 season with an uneven 69-57 victory over the York Lions at the Ravens Nest on Friday night. The Lions entered the Raven’s Nest on the front half of their back-to-back. They play in Carleton before heading to … Continue reading Carleton hangs on for uneven victory over York
Examining the squads in the OUA Central Division Â
Hamilton, ON- As the OUA moves back into three divisions (from two last year), the OUA Central figures to be one of the most stacked. You have defending OUA and U SPORTS champion TMU, OUA runner up Brock and several contenders nipping at their heels. The division could also be quite open given some of the roster turnover and the preseason results. Lakehead Thunderwolves Preseason … Continue reading Examining the squads in the OUA Central Division Â
Looking through the teams in the OUA West Division
Hamilton, ON- As the OUA goes from two divisions to three, the race to the top of the OUA West figures to be a tight competition. The division features a Western Mustangs program that went to nationals in 2020, a Laurier team coming off a 10-6 season and teams with potential in Windsor and Waterloo. Can a team make a run to nationals like Western did … Continue reading Looking through the teams in the OUA West Division
Breaking down the men’s teams in the OUA Central Division
Hamilton, ON- The OUA Central Division is arguably the toughest division in the conference. It features the defending OUA champion, another OUA semi-finalist and some solid programs. The Brock Badgers won the Wilson Cup and will look to build upon that. Meanwhile, McMaster and Lakehead also enjoyed success last year. The Toronto schools have potential to be good as well. Brock Badgers Preseason Record: 3-4 … Continue reading Breaking down the men’s teams in the OUA Central Division
NEWS: Canada Basketball announces U SPORTS heavy training camp roster for fifth window of FIBA World Cup
Nine former U SPORTS athletes from six schools selected to the Senior Men’s National team training camp roster for the second-last qualifying window Leaning heavily on a cast of former U SPORTS stars, Canada Basketball announced their 16-man training camp roster on Tuesday for the fifth window of qualifications for the 2023 FIBA World Cup. The coaching staff, including a McGill graduate in assistant coach … Continue reading NEWS: Canada Basketball announces U SPORTS heavy training camp roster for fifth window of FIBA World Cup
Previewing each program in OUA West Women’s Basketball
Breaking down each WBB program in the OUA West. Continue reading Previewing each program in OUA West Women’s Basketball
Breaking down the OUA East in women’s basketball Â
Previewing each team in the OUA East. Continue reading Breaking down the OUA East in women’s basketball Â
Marauders take down Memorial with energy and resilienceÂ
Hamilton, ON- In their last home game of the preseason, the shots weren’t falling for the McMaster Marauders women’s basketball team. However, they persevered. Facing the Memorial Sea-Hawks in their first of four preseason games in four days, McMaster took them the full 40 minutes but came away with the 57-54 win on Oct. 20. “I’m really proud of the team for sticking together even though … Continue reading Marauders take down Memorial with energy and resilienceÂ