Tigers move on to national semifinal
Keevan Veinot earned player of the game honours in the Tigers 67-63 U SPORTS championship quarter-final win over the host Ottawa Gee-Gees Friday night in Ottawa.
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2020 U SPORTS Final 8 Basketball Championships
Men's Quarterfinal #4: Tigers eliminate host Gee-Gees
March 6, 2020
OTTAWA – Sascha Kappos dunk with 1:01 remaining proved to be the difference 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 at The Arena at TD Place.
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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 41.4 per cent from the field and 53.3 per cent from three, compared to the Gee-Gees' 36.7 per cent shooting and 21.1 percent from beyond the arc.
With the win, the Tigers advances to play the UBC Thunderbirds on Saturday, at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT in the men's championship semifinals, while the Gee-Gees will take on the Bishop's Gaiters in the men's consolation semifinals Saturday at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT at the Ravens Nest
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Dalhousie: Keevan Veinot
Ottawa: Guillaume Pépin