2024 U Sports Women's Basketball Championship

The 2024 U Sports Women's Final 8 Basketball Tournament was held March 7–10, 2024, in Edmonton, Alberta, to determine a national champion for the 2023–24 U Sports women's basketball season.[2][3] It was officially called the 2024 U SPORTS Women's Final 8 presented by The Westin Edmonton. The Carleton Ravens repeated as national champions, defeating the Saskatchewan Huskies 70-67. The Ravens defended their 2023 title, and took their third overall championship.

2024 U Sports Women's Final 8
Season2023–24
TeamsEight
Finals siteSaville Centre
Edmonton, Alberta
ChampionsCarleton Ravens (3rd title)
Runner-upSaskatchewan Huskies
Winning coachDani Sinclair (2nd title)
Tournament MVPKali Pocrnic (Carleton Ravens)
TelevisionCBC,[1] TVA

Host

The tournament was hosted by the University of Alberta at the school's Saville Centre, with a seating capacity of 2,600 for basketball. This was the first time the championship game was played at this venue, and the third time overall that the game was hosted by the University of Alberta.[3][4] Alberta also hosted the 2000 and 2001 championship tournaments.[4]

Participating teams
Seed Team Qualified Record Last Total
1Saskatchewan HuskiesCanada West Champion19–120202
2Carleton RavensOUA Champion21–120232
3Saint Mary's HuskiesAUS Champion17–3None0
4Laval Rouge et OrRSEQ Champion16–0None0
5Alberta PandasCanada West Finalist (Host)14–619991
6Queen's GaelsOUA Finalist18–4None0
7UFV CascadesCanada West Bronze17–3None0
8Calgary DinosCanada West Quarterfinalist (At-large berth)16–419891

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Championship bracket

The tournament began on Mountain Standard Time. Clocks changed to Mountain Daylight Time ahead of games on March 10.

First Round: March 7 Semi-Finals: March 9 Gold Medal Game: March 10
         
1 Saskatchewan Huskies 85
8 Calgary Dinos 54
1 Saskatchewan Huskies 64
4 Laval Rouge et Or 57
4 Laval Rouge et Or 65
5 Alberta Pandas 57
1 Saskatchewan Huskies 67
2 Carleton Ravens 70
2 Carleton Ravens 75
7 UFV Cascades 58
2 Carleton Ravens 74 Bronze Medal Game: March 10
6 Queen's Gaels 40
3 Saint Mary's Huskies 55 4 Laval Rouge et Or 76
6 Queen's Gaels 69 6 Queen's Gaels 62

Consolation bracket
Semi-Finals: March 8 Fifth Place Game: March 9
      
3 Saint Mary's Huskies 69
7 UFV Cascades 42
3 Saint Mary's Huskies 65
5 Alberta Pandas 62
5 Alberta Pandas 65
8 Calgary Dinos 59

References
  1. "CBC Sports to broadcast U Sports national championships for next 4 years". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. September 20, 2021.
  2. "U Sports Calendar". usports.ca. U Sports. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  3. "Pandas to host 2024 U SPORTS Women's Basketball Championship". bearsandpandas.ca. Alberta Golden Bears and Pandas. November 29, 2022.
  4. "The History of Women's Final 8". usports.ca. U Sports. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  5. "Playing Regulations: Women's Basketball" (PDF). U Sports. August 2023.
  6. "Saskatchewan takes the top seed for the second time in program history, Calgary named wildcard". U Sports. March 3, 2024.
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