2022 U Sports Men's Basketball Championship
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| Teams | Eight |
|---|---|
| Finals site | Saville Community Sports Centre Edmonton, Alberta |
| Champions | Carleton Ravens (16th title) |
| Runner-up | Saskatchewan Huskies |
| Winning coach | Taffe Charles |
| Jack Donohue Trophy (tournament MVP) | Alain Louis (Carleton Ravens) |
| Television | CBC[1] |
The 2022 U Sports Men's Final 8 Basketball Tournament was held April 1–3, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta, to determine a national champion for the 2021–22 U Sports men's basketball season.[2][3]
Despite an undefeated regular season (12-0), the defending champion Carleton Ravens entered the tournament ranked seventh, following a loss in the Ontario provincial semi-final game (OUA East final) to the Queen's Gaels. However, the Ravens overcame three teams in this tournament to claim their 16th national title — their third straight crown, 10th of the last 11, and 16th of the last 19.[4] They remain the winningest top division school in Canada or the United States.
Host
[edit]The tournament was hosted by the University of Alberta for the first time in school history, and played at the Saville Community Sports Centre.[5][6] This marks the only time the tournament has been held in Edmonton in the 59 years it’s been contested, and the fifth time in Alberta (the other four were in Calgary). This year's tournament was originally scheduled for March 10 to March 13, 2022, but was delayed three weeks due to ongoing pandemic issues.[3]
Participating teams
[edit]| Seed | Team | Qualified | Record | Last | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brock Badgers | OUA Champion | 14–1 | 2008 | 2 |
| 2 | Victoria Vikes | Canada West Champion | 17–1 | 1997 | 8 |
| 3 | Alberta Golden Bears | Canada West Finalist (Host) | 16–0 | 2002 | 3 |
| 4 | Dalhousie Tigers | AUS Champion | 12–2 | None | 0 |
| 5 | Queen's Gaels | OUA Finalist | 9–5 | None | 0 |
| 6 | McGill Redbirds | RSEQ Champion | 12–0 | None | 0 |
| 7 | Carleton Ravens | OUA Semifinalist (At-large berth) | 14–0 | 2020 | 15 |
| 8 | Saskatchewan Huskies | Canada West Bronze | 11–5 | 2010 | 1 |
Championship bracket
[edit]| First Round: April 1 | Semi-Finals: April 2 | Gold Medal Game: April 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Brock Badgers | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Saskatchewan Huskies | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Saskatchewan Huskies | 86 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Queen's Gaels | 60 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Dalhousie Tigers | 80 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Queen's Gaels | 90 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Saskatchewan Huskies | 72 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Carleton Ravens | 85 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Victoria Vikes | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Carleton Ravens | 94 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Carleton Ravens | 64 | Bronze Medal Game: April 3 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Alberta Golden Bears | 63 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Alberta Golden Bears | 85 | 5 | Queen's Gaels | 84 | |||||||||
| 6 | McGill Redbirds | 68 | 3 | Alberta Golden Bears | 95 | |||||||||
Consolation bracket
[edit]| Semi-Finals: April 2 | Fifth Place Game: April 3 | ||||||||
| 1 | Brock Badgers | 77 | |||||||
| 4 | Dalhousie Tigers | 90 | |||||||
| 4 | Dalhousie Tigers | 98 | |||||||
| 2 | Victoria Vikes | 72 | |||||||
| 2 | Victoria Vikes | 77 | |||||||
| 6 | McGill Redbirds | 68 | |||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "CBC Sports to broadcast U Sports national championships for next 4 years". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. September 20, 2021.
- ^ "U Sports Calendar". usports.ca. U Sports. April 20, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ a b "U Sports announces updated Winter 2022 Championship Schedule". usports.ca. U Sports. February 2, 2022.
- ^ "Carleton defeats Saskatchewan to win 3rd consecutive U Sports men's basketball title". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. April 3, 2022.
- ^ "2022 U SPORTS Men's Final 8 to headline national basketball festival in Edmonton". usports.ca. U Sports. June 16, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Men's Final 8 History". usports.ca. U Sports. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Playing Regulations: Men's Basketball" (PDF). U Sports. January 2022.
- ^ "Seeding and schedule announced for 2022 Men's Final 8, presented by Westin Edmonton". U Sports. March 28, 2022.