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Universiade (men’s basketball): Canada misses podium, finishes fourthJuly 16, 2013KAZAN, Russia (Team Canada) – Serbia claimed the bronze medal in men’s basketball at the 27th Summer Universiade, winning the game 87-74 after the Canadians had drawn even in the fourth quarter.
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Universiade (men's basketball): Canada loses to host Russia, to play for bronzeJuly 15, 2013KAZAN, Russia (Team Canada) – Canada will play for the bronze medal in men’s basketball at the Summer Universiade following a disappointing performance in their semi-final against Russia. The hosts handed the Canadian team their first loss of the tournament, 78-68, and will face Australia in the gold medal match.
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Universiade (men’s basketball): Canada beats Brazil, off to semisJuly 14, 2013KAZAN, Russia (Team Canada) – Canada advanced to the men’s basketball Final Four at the Summer Universiade following its 88-77 victory over Brazil in Sunday’s quarter-final. The reigning FISU silver medallists will face host Russia on Monday at 4:30 p.m. local time (8:30 a.m. ET) in their 13th semifinal in 21 all-time appearances at the biennial tournament, live on www.fisu.tv.
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Universiade (men’s basketball): Canada tops pool heading into clash with USAJuly 11, 2013KAZAN, Russia (Team Canada) – A dominant second half effort lifted the Canadian men’s basketball team (4-0) over the Czech Republic (1-3) by a score of 87-56 and pushed Canada into top spot in the preliminary pool standings with one game remaining.
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Universiade (Men’s basketball): Strong finish pushes Canada past AustraliaJuly 10, 2013KAZAN, Russia (Team Canada) – The Canadian men’s basketball team passed its first true test at the Universiade on Wednesday afternoon, topping Australia 92-83 despite trailing for much of the second half.
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2013 Summer Universiade: Canadian men’s basketball team takes perfect record to KazanJuly 03, 2013OTTAWA (CIS) – CIS, in conjunction with Canada Basketball, announced Wednesday the student-athletes and staff members who will represent the country in men’s basketball at the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia.
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Gee-Gees' Warren Ward is a hit in VegasMay 10, 2013OTTAWA - Things can be a whirlwind in Las Vegas. Less than 48 hours after touching down in the Nevada desert, Warren Ward was the talk of the Canadian basketball community.
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James Hillis resigns as Regina Cougars men's basketball head coachApril 26, 2013REGINA - University of Regina men's basketball head coach James Hillis (pictured) announced his resignation on Thursday afternoon effective immediately.
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5th PLACE: RSEQ champs Redmen claim consolation finalMarch 10, 2013OTTAWA (CIS) – No team comes into the CIS men’s Final Eight tournament with hopes of finishing in fifth place – but someone has to. On Sunday morning at Scotiabank Place, the McGill University Redmen and the Victoria Vikes found themselves embroiled in a contest they had no intention of playing in when they arrived in the nation’s capital.
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BRONZE: Gee-Gees edge Axemen in OT, claim bronzeMarch 10, 2013OTTAWA (CIS) – The Ottawa University Gee-Gees and the Acadia Axemen locked horns on Sunday afternoon at Scotiabank Place, but unfortunately for both teams, they hit the court a few hours earlier than they would have liked.
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FINAL: Ravens capture record-setting ninth W.P. McGee TrophyMarch 10, 2013OTTAWA (CIS) – It was a game for the history books in Ottawa on Sunday afternoon as the Carleton University Ravens won their record-setting ninth CIS men’s basketball championship, and their third in a row, at Scotiabank Place. Carleton took the bite out of the Lakehead Thunderwolves with a dominating performance in a 92-42 win as they reached the summit in men’s university hoops honours for another year.
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CONSOLATION #1: Redmen upset No. 2 CBU, will play for fifthMarch 09, 2013OTTAWA (CIS) – It’s a game no team wants to play in, but you couldn’t tell from the way the Cape Breton Capers and McGill University Redmen were battling on the court Saturday afternoon at Scotiabank Place.
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CONSOLATION #2: Vikes edge rival UBC, join McGill in consolation finalMarch 09, 2013OTTAWA (CIS) – One of the most interesting aspects of the CIS men’s basketball Final Eight tournament is the familiarity that exists between many of the teams, players and coaches at the event. Never was that more apparent than in Saturday’s second consolation game.
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SEMIFINAL #1: T-Wolves roar back, off to first final in 36 yearsMarch 09, 2013OTTAWA (CIS) – The Lakehead University Thunderwolves had already accomplished more than anybody expected them to. Coming into the CIS men’s basketball Final Eight tournament as the seventh-seed, not many people were anticipating an opening round victory – aside from the players and coaching staff, of course.
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SEMIFINAL #2: No. 1 Ravens return to final looking for record-setting 9th titleMarch 09, 2013OTTAWA (CIS) – The Carleton University Ravens will be playing for CIS men’s basketball history on Sunday afternoon at Scotiabank Place.
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QUARTER-FINAL #1: T-Wolves down CBU, finally get back to Final 4March 08, 2013OTTAWA (CIS) – At long last, the Lakehead University Thunderwolves are moving on to the CIS men’s basketball semifinals. After falling at the national quarter-final hurdle in each of the past three seasons, the T-Wolves finally got over the hump Friday afternoon at Scotiabank Place.
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QUARTER-FINAL #2: Gee-Gees too much for McGill, join Lakehead in semisMarch 08, 2013OTTAWA (CIS) – The University of Ottawa Gee-Gees booked their place in the CIS men’s basketball national semifinal Friday afternoon with an 82-70 victory over the McGill University Redmen in front of a raucous crowd at Scotiabank Place.
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QUARTER-FINAL #3: Axemen advance to Final 4, another champion fallsMarch 08, 2013OTTAWA (CIS) – With the CIS men’s basketball Final Eight tournament taking place in the nation’s capital, it was inevitable that the Carleton Ravens and Ottawa Gee-Gees would dominate in terms of fan support.
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QUARTER-FINAL #4: Ravens open title defence with lopsided winMarch 08, 2013OTTAWA (CIS) – There’s only one men’s basketball team left in the hunt for a ninth W.P. McGee Trophy as CIS champions. The Carleton University Ravens are still standing after knocking off the Victoria Vikes 83-46 on Friday night in the last Final Eight quarter-final at Scotiabank Place.
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CIS men’s basketball: Carleton’s Scrubb repeats as player of the yearMarch 06, 2013OTTAWA (CIS) – Philip Scrubb, a third-year guard from Carleton University, was named most outstanding player in CIS men’s basketball for the second straight season, Wednesday.
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PREVIEW CIS men’s basketball championship: Top-seeded Ravens look for record-setting ninth titleMarch 05, 2013OTTAWA (CIS) – Another year, another dominating season for Carleton University’s men’s basketball team. Pre-tournament favourites for the sixth time in seven years, the Ravens find themselves in a familiar position as they look to three-peat as national champions.
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2013 CIS men’s basketball championship: Record-seeking Carleton seeded No. 1, Acadia earns wildcardMarch 03, 2013OTTAWA (CIS) – For the second consecutive season, and the fifth time in six years, the Carleton University Ravens have been established tournament favourites for the CIS men’s basketball championship.
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CIS men's basketball Sunday roundup: Second-ranked Capers defeat Axemen 83-75 to capture AUS titleMarch 03, 2013Recaps from CIS men's basketball March 3rd.
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CIS men's basketball Saturday roundup: McGill, Carleton, and UBC claim conference titlesMarch 02, 2013Recaps from CIS men's basketball March 2nd.
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2012-13 AUS men's basketball major awards and all-stars announcedMarch 01, 2013HALIFAX, N.S. - Atlantic University Sport is pleased to announce the 2012-13 AUS men's basketball all-stars and major award winners as selected by the conference's eight head coaches following regular season play.
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2012-13 Canada West men's basketball major awards and all-stars announcedMarch 01, 2013EDMONTON – University of Saskatchewan point guard Stephon Lamar has been named the Canada West men’s basketball Most Valuable Player.
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CIS men's basketball Friday roundup: Gee-Gees advance to first OUA title game in 20 years; Huskies upset Panthers in AUS quarter-finalMarch 01, 2013Recaps from CIS men's basketball March 1st.
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2012-13 OUA men's basketball major awards and all-stars announcedMarch 01, 2013HAMILTON, Ont. - Ontario University Athletics (OUA) announced its major award winners and all-stars.
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CIS Top Ten Tuesday (#22): Trio of changes at the topFebruary 26, 2013OTTAWA (CIS) – Three teams move to the top of CIS national rankings this week, including the Alberta Golden Bears in men’s hockey, Toronto Varsity Blues in women’s track and field, and Alberta Pandas in women’s wrestling.
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CIS men's basketball Sunday roundup: Winnipeg, UBC, and UFV advance to Canada West semisFebruary 24, 2013Recaps from CIS men's basketball February 24th.