(OTTAWA, ONT.) Sascha Kappos' dunk with 1:10 remaining proved to be winner as the Dalhousie Tigers defeated the Ottawa Gee-Gees 67-63 in their men's quarterfinal game at the 2020 U SPORTS Final 8 Basketball Championships on Friday.
Keevan Veinot added 14 points, four rebounds, and three assists for Dalhousie, while Guillaume Pépin had 23 points and 15 rebounds in a losing cause for Ottawa.
Dalhousie shot 41 per cent from the field and 53 per cent from three, compared to the Gee-Gees' 37 per cent shooting and 21 percent from beyond the arc.
With the win, the Tigers advances to play the UBC Thunderbirds on Saturday, March 7 at 8 p.m. in the men's championship semifinals, while the Gee-Gees will take on the Bishop's Gaiters in the men's consolation semifinals on March 7 at 5 p.m.
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Dalhousie: Keevan Veinot
Ottawa: Guillaume Pépin