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2020 U Sports Women's Final 8
TeamsEight
Finals siteTD Place Arena
Ottawa, Ontario
ChampionsSaskatchewan Huskies (2nd title)
Runner-upBrock Badgers
Winning coachLisa Thomaidis
Tournament MVPSabine Dukate, (Saskatchewan Huskies)
TelevisionCBC Sports

The 2020 U Sports Women's Final 8 Basketball Tournament was held March 5–8, 2020, in Ottawa, Ontario.[1] The Saskatchewan Huskies defeated the Brock Badgers to win the national championship, which was the second Bronze Baby trophy win in program history.[2]

It was jointly hosted by Carleton University, the University of Ottawa, and the Ottawa Sports & Entertainment Group (OSEG) at TD Place Arena. It was also held in conjunction with the 2020 U Sports Men's Basketball Championship which occurs on the same weekend.[3] This was the first time that the city of Ottawa hosted the women's championship game.[4]

Participating teams

Seed Team Qualified Record
1 Saskatchewan Huskies Canada West Champion 18–2
2 Brock Badgers OUA Champion 17–5
3 Ryerson Rams OUA Finalist 18–4
4 Laval Rouge et Or RSEQ Champion 12–4
5 Alberta Pandas Canada West Finalist 16–4
6 UPEI Panthers AUS Champion 17–3
7 Calgary Dinos CW Semifinalist (At-large berth) 18–2
8 Carleton Ravens OUA Quarterfinalist (Host) 15–7

[5]

Championship Bracket

First Round: March 5 Semi-Finals: March 7 Final: March 8
         
7 Calgary Dinos 71
2 Brock Badgers 72
2 Brock Badgers 69
6 UPEI Panthers 55
6 UPEI Panthers 75
3 Ryerson Rams 70
2 Brock Badgers 61
1 Saskatchewan Huskies 82
8 Carleton Ravens 59
1 Saskatchewan Huskies 73
1 Saskatchewan Huskies 76
4 Laval Rouge et Or 57
5 Alberta Pandas 52
4 Laval Rouge et Or 59
Bronze Medal Game: March 8
   
6 UPEI Panthers 57
4 Laval Rouge et Or 50

Consolation Bracket

Semi-Finals: March 6 Fifth Place Game: March 7
      
7 Calgary Dinos 87
3 Ryerson Rams 64
7 Calgary Dinos 66
8 Carleton Ravens 61
8 Carleton Ravens 72
5 Alberta Golden Bears 70

See also

2020 U Sports Men'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. ^ "Saskatchewan Huskies beat Brock Badgers to claim 2nd national basketball title". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. March 8, 2020.
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ Women's Final 8 History
  5. ^ "Final 8 Championship Preview: Saskatchewan named tournament favourites, Calgary earns at-large berth". U Sports. March 1, 2020.
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