The 2019 U Sports Men's Final 8 Basketball Tournament was the 57th edition of the U Sports men's basketball championship, a postseason tournament to determine the national champion of the 2018–19 U Sports men's basketball season. The tournament was held March 7–10, 2019, at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia.[1] The Carleton Ravens won the tournament, beating defending national champions, the Calgary Dinos, 83-49. The win extended Carleton's record number of men's basketball titles to 14.[2]
| Teams | Eight |
|---|---|
| Finals site | Scotiabank Centre Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Champions | Carleton Ravens (14th title) |
| Runner-up | Calgary Dinos |
| Winning coach | Taffe Charles |
| Jack Donohue Trophy (tournament MVP) | Eddie Ekiyor (Carleton Ravens) |
Host
editThe tournament was hosted by Dalhousie University, which has hosted the championship five other times, most recently in 2017.[3][4] Sports & Entertainment Atlantic (S|E|A) was a production partner for the event, its third year coordinating the championship game.[5] The tournament was held at the Scotiabank Centre for the third consecutive year and it was the 32nd time that the tournament was played in Halifax.[3]
Participating teams
edit| Seed | Team | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carleton Ravens | OUA Champion |
| 2 | Calgary Dinos | Canada West Champion |
| 3 | Ryerson Rams | OUA Finalist |
| 4 | UBC Thunderbirds | Canada West Finalist |
| 5 | Dalhousie Tigers | AUS Champion (Host) |
| 6 | Concordia Stingers | RSEQ Champion |
| 7 | Saint Mary's Huskies | AUS Finalist |
| 8 | Alberta Golden Bears | Canada West Semifinalist (At-large berth) |
Championship Bracket
edit| First Round: March 8 | Semi-Finals: March 9 | Final: March 10 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Saint Mary’s Huskies | 78 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Calgary Dinos | 94 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Ryerson Rams | 65 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Calgary Dinos | 67 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Concordia Stingers | 47 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Ryerson Rams | 87 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Calgary Dinos | 49 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Carleton Ravens | 83 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Alberta Golden Bears | 60 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Carleton Ravens | 100 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Dalhousie Tigers | 65 | Third place | |||||||||||
| 1 | Carleton Ravens | 76 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Dalhousie Tigers | 74 | 5 | Dalhousie Tigers | 66 | |||||||||
| 4 | UBC Thunderbirds | 65 | 3 | Ryerson Rams | 84 | |||||||||
Consolation Bracket
edit| Semi-Finals: March 9 | Fifth Place Game: March 10 | ||||||||
| 7 | Saint Mary's Huskies | 84 | |||||||
| 6 | Concordia Stingers | 67 | |||||||
| 7 | Saint Mary's Huskies | 86 | |||||||
| 4 | UBC Thunderbirds | 95 | |||||||
| 8 | Alberta Golden Bears | 65 | |||||||
| 4 | UBC Thunderbirds | 72 | |||||||
References
edit- ^ "U Sports announces hosts for 2019-2021 Men's and Women's Basketball and 2019-2020 Men's and Women's Ice Hockey National Championships". U Sports. February 1, 2018.
- ^ "Gold Medal Game: Ravens win 14th national title". U Sports. March 10, 2019.
- ^ a b "Men's Final 8 History". U Sports. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Halifax scores CIS men's basketball championship". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. November 2, 2015.
- ^ "Tigers to host 2019 Final 8". Dalhousie University. February 1, 2018.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Final 8 Preview: Dinos look to defend first national title in Halifax". U Sports. March 3, 2019.
- ^ "2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule". U Sports. Retrieved February 26, 2024.