University men's basketball
U Sports men's basketball |
Formerly | CIAU men's basketball, CIS men's basketball |
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Sport | Basketball |
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Founded | 1962 |
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No. of teams | 48, in four conferences |
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Country | Canada |
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Most recent champion(s) | Rouge et Or (2024) |
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Most titles | Carleton Ravens (17) |
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Official website | U Sports men's basketball |
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U Sports men's basketball is the highest level of amateur play of basketball in Canada and operates under the auspices of U Sports, Canada's governing body for university sports.[1] Forty-eight teams from Canadian universities are divided into four athletic conferences, drawing from the four regional associations of U Sports: Canada West Universities Athletic Association, Ontario University Athletics, Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec, and Atlantic University Sport.[1] At the end of every season, eight teams compete for the W. P. McGee Trophy, awarded to the U Sports Men's Basketball Championship team.[2]
Teams
As of the 2022–2023 U Sports season, 48 of the 56 U Sports member institutions have men's basketball teams. The teams are split into four conferences with some conferences splitting teams further into divisions. With the addition of Ontario Tech for the 2019–20 season, the OUA moved to three six-team divisions.[3] The Canada West conference had two divisions, but reverted to a one conference format for the 2016–17 season with 17 teams.[4] The AUS conference has eight teams while the RSEQ conference has five.
Vikes
Thunderbirds
Spartans
Cascades
Atlantic University Sport
Canada West Universities Athletic Association
University | Varsity Name | City | Province | Founded | Arena | Capacity |
Brandon University | Bobcats | Brandon | MB | 1889 | Healthy Living Centre | |
MacEwan University | Griffins | Edmonton | AB | 1971 | Downtown Community Arena | 1,000 |
Mount Royal University | Cougars | Calgary | AB | 1931 | Flames Community Arenas | 500 |
Trinity Western University | Spartans | Langley | BC | 1962 | Langley Events Centre | 5,300 |
University of Alberta | Golden Bears | Edmonton | AB | 1908 | Clare Drake Arena | 3,000 |
University of British Columbia | Thunderbirds | Vancouver | BC | 1906 | Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre | 5,054 |
University of British Columbia (Okanagan Campus) | Heat | Kelowna | BC | 2005 | UBC Okanagan Gymnastics | |
University of Calgary | Dinos | Calgary | AB | 1966 | Father David Bauer Olympic Arena | 1,750 |
University of the Fraser Valley | Cascades | Abbotsford | BC | 1974 | Envision Athletic Centre | 1,500 |
University of Lethbridge | Pronghorns | Lethbridge | AB | 1967 | 1st Choice Savings Centre | |
University of Manitoba | Bisons | Winnipeg | MB | 1877 | Max Bell Centre | 2,121 |
University of Northern British Columbia | Timberwolves | Prince George | BC | 1990 | Charles Jago Northern Sport Centre | |
University of Regina | Cougars | Regina | SK | 1974 | The Co-Operators Centre | 1,300 |
University of Saskatchewan | Huskies | Saskatoon | SK | 1907 | Merlis Belsher Place | 2,300 |
Thompson Rivers University | WolfPack | Kamloops | BC | 1970 | Tournament Capital Centre | 2,200 |
University of Victoria | Vikes | Victoria | BC | 1963 | | |
University of Winnipeg | Wesmen | Winnipeg | MB | 1871 | Duckworth Centre | 1,780 |
Ontario University Athletics
East Division
West Division
Central Division
Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec
References
- ^ a b "U SPORTS Identity". U SPORTS.
- ^ "The History of Men's Final 8". U Sports. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ "Ontario Tech Ridgebacks Looking to Shake Up OUA in Inaugural Season". College Court Report Canada. August 14, 2019.
- ^ "Canada West approves basketball format change beginning with 2016–17 season". news.ok.ubc.ca. Canada West Universities Athletic Association. May 11, 2015.
U Sports basketball
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RSEQ | |
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Atlantic University Sport |
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Canada West Universities Athletic Association |
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Ontario University Athletics |
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Men's hockey members | |
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OUA championships | |
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RSEQ |
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