2018 U Sports Women's Basketball Championship

The 2018 U Sports Women's Final 8 Basketball Tournament was held March 8–11, 2018, in Regina, Saskatchewan.[1][2] It was hosted by the University of Regina which had previously hosted the tournament in 1979, 2009, and 2013.

The top-seeded and undefeated Carleton Ravens won their first Bronze Baby championship in program history, defeating the sixth-seeded Saskatchewan Huskies. Besides the accomplishment in itself, the win buoyed Carleton's basketball program, whose men's team had failed to appear in the final game for the first time in eight years. The men won the bronze medal in Halifax earlier on the same day its women won the title in Regina.

Participating teams

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Seed Team Qualified
1 Carleton Ravens OUA Champion
2 Regina Cougars Canada West Champion (Host)
3 Acadia Axewomen AUS Champion
4 McGill Martlets RSEQ Champion
5 McMaster Marauders OUA Finalist
6 Saskatchewan Huskies Canada West Finalist
7 Laval Rouge et Or RSEQ Finalist (At-large berth)
8 Calgary Dinos Canada West Bronze Medalist

Championship Bracket

First Round: March 8 Semi-Finals: March 10 Final: March 11
         
7 Laval Rouge et Or 56
2 Regina Cougars 76
6 Saskatchewan Huskies 74
2 Regina Cougars 71
6 Saskatchewan Huskies 72
3 Acadia Axewomen 67
6 Saskatchewan Huskies 48
1 Carleton Ravens 69
8 Calgary Dinos 42
1 Carleton Ravens 52
4 McGill Martlets 44
1 Carleton Ravens 46
5 McMaster Marauders 39
4 McGill Martlets 55
Bronze Medal Game: March 11
   
4 McGill Martlets 63
2 Regina Cougars 66

Consolation Bracket

Semi-Finals: March 9 Fifth Place Game: March 10
      
7 Laval Rouge et Or 74
3 Acadia Axewomen 63
8 Calgary Dinos 71
7 Laval Rouge et Or 68
8 Calgary Dinos 60
5 McMaster Marauders 52

See also

2018 U Sports Men's Basketball Championship

References

  1. ↑ Championship Calendar 2016-2020
  2. ↑ CIS women’s basketball: Victoria, Regina to host national championship in 2017 and 2018
  3. ↑ Women’s Basketball Final 8 Preview: Cougars chase Bronze Baby on home floor
Preceded by
2017 U Sports Women's Basketball Championship		 U Sports Women's Basketball Championship
2018		 Succeeded by
2019 U Sports Women's Basketball Championship
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