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2020 U Sports Men's Basketball Championship
TeamsEight
Finals siteTD Place Arena
Ottawa, Ontario

The 2020 U Sports Men's Final 8 Basketball Tournament was held March 6–8, 2020, in Ottawa, Ontario.[1] It was jointly hosted by Carleton University, the University of Ottawa, and the Ottawa Sports & Entertainment Group (OSEG) at TD Place Arena. It was held in conjunction with the 2020 U Sports Women's Basketball Championship which occurred on the same weekend.[2] This was the fifth time the city of Ottawa hosted the Men's championship game.[3]

The Carleton Ravens won its 15th national title, and the gold medal, beating the Dalhousie Tigers in the championship game. The UBC Thunderbirds took the bronze medal over the Western Mustangs.

Participating teams

Seed Team Qualified Record
1 Carleton Ravens OUA Champion 21–1
2 Dalhousie Tigers AUS Champion 19–1
3 UBC Thunderbirds Canada West Champion 16–4
4 Alberta Golden Bears Canada West Finalist 19–1
5 Western Mustangs OUA Finalist 16–6
6 Bishop's Gaiters RSEQ Champion 8–8
7 Ottawa Gee-Gees OUA Semifinalist (Host) 18–4
8 Calgary Dinos Canada West Semifinalist (At-large berth) 18–2

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Championship Bracket

First Round: March 6 Semi-Finals: March 7 Final: March 8
         
7 Ottawa Gee-Gees 63
2 Dalhousie Tigers 67
2 Dalhousie Tigers 84
3 UBC Thunderbirds 55
6 Bishop's Gaiters 66
3 UBC Thunderbirds 103
2 Dalhousie Tigers 65
1 Carleton Ravens 74
8 Calgary Dinos 66
1 Carleton Ravens 82
1 Carleton Ravens 90
5 Western Mustangs 63
5 Western Mustangs 86
4 Alberta Golden Bears 72
Bronze Medal Game: March 8
   
3 UBC Thunderbirds 99
5 Western Mustangs 82

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Consolation Bracket

Semi-Finals: March 7 Fifth Place Game: March 8
      
7 Ottawa Gee-Gees 77
6 Bishop's Gaiters 75
7 Ottawa Gee-Gees 75
4 Alberta Golden Bears 88
8 Calgary Dinos 61
4 Alberta Golden Bears 71

See also

2020 U Sports Women's Basketball Championship

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
  2. ^ U SPORTS selects Ottawa as host city for 2020 Basketball National Championship; 2020 Men’s and Women’s Final 8 to be played at TD Place
  3. ^ Men's Final 8 History
  4. ^ "Final 8 Championship Preview: Carleton named tournament favourites, Calgary earns at-large berth". U Sports. March 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "2019-20 Championship U SPORTS Men's Basketball Schedule". U Sports. Retrieved March 1, 2020.