2019 U Sports Men's Basketball Championship

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]

2019 U Sports Men's Basketball Championship
TeamsEight
Finals siteScotiabank Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia
ChampionsCarleton Ravens (14th title)
Runner-upCalgary Dinos
Winning coachTaffe Charles
Jack Donohue Trophy (tournament MVP)Eddie Ekiyor (Carleton Ravens)

Host

The 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
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)

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Championship Bracket
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

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Consolation Bracket
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
  1. "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.
  2. "Gold Medal Game: Ravens win 14th national title". U Sports. March 10, 2019.
  3. "Men's Final 8 History". U Sports. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  4. "Halifax scores CIS men's basketball championship". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. November 2, 2015.
  5. "Tigers to host 2019 Final 8". Dalhousie University. February 1, 2018.
  6. "Men's Basketball Final 8 Preview: Dinos look to defend first national title in Halifax". U Sports. March 3, 2019.
  7. "2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule". U Sports. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
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