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
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
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
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
Hamilton, ON- Are you ready for a new U SPORTS national champion? What about a new era? Well, there will be a new men’s basketball champion this season after the Carleton Ravens won the previous four and 11 of the last 12. The Ravens lost to the Brock Badgers in the first round of the OUA playoffs. The Badgers went all the way to the … Continue reading A new era kicks off at 2024 U SPORTS men’s final eight
Hamilton, ON- The picture has shifted since my first edition of bracketology. With the Canada West and AUS playoffs wrapped up and the OUA playoffs underway, there is notable movement in the potential seeding for nationals in Edmonton in early April. One of the biggest storylines is the strength of the Canada West conference, which has the chance to land four teams at nationals. The … Continue reading U Sports MBB Final 8 Bracketology Version 2.0: Canada West Rules
HAMILTON, ON – With playoff time just around the corner for most conferences (and already underway in the Canada West), the race to the U Sports men’s basketball nationals continues to heat up. Having looked at the potential women’s field previously, here’s how the men’s bracket is shaping up so far. This version of bracketology is following the great ones done by Neate Sager and … Continue reading U Sports MBB Final 8 Bracketology: A Two-Horse Race?
Reflecting on the first half of the AUS Women’s Basketball season Continue reading WBB: Reflecting on the first half of the AUS Season
HALIFAX, NS – This past summer, Alex Carson took his first step into professional basketball with the Edmonton Stingers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL), but he didn’t have to do it alone. After months apart following his graduation, the move to the Stingers offered Carson an opportunity to reunite with former Tigers teammate Sascha Kappos. Having played in Florida, Halifax, Edmonton and Greece, Kappos … Continue reading How Alex Carson is using his CEBL experience to prepare for the AUS
