Men’s Semifinal 2: Dalhousie defeats UBC to advance to final
Alex Carson, Sascha Kappos, and Jordan Brathwaite all scored in double figures during the Dalhousie Tigers’ decisive 84-55 victory over the UBC Thunderbirds on Saturday in their men’s Semifinal game at the 2020 U SPORTS Final 8 Basketball Championships at The Arena at TD Place.
Alex Carson, Sascha Kappos, and Jordan Brathwaite all scored in double figures during the Dalhousie Tigers' decisive 84-55 victory over the UBC Thunderbirds on Saturday in their men's Semifinal game at the 2020 U SPORTS Final 8 Basketball Championships at The Arena at TD Place.
Keevan Veinot added eight points, four rebounds and four assists for the Tigers, while Jadon Cohee had 19 points and three assists in a losing cause for UBC.
Dalhousie shot 42.4 per cent from the field and 39.1 per cent from three, compared to the Thunderbirds' 27.4 per cent shooting and 21.4 percent from beyond the arc.
With the win, Dalhousie advances to play Carleton on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT in the men's gold medal game, while UBC takes on Western in the men's bronze medal Game at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT on Sunday at the Ravens Nest.
Nike Players of the Game
Dalhousie : Sascha Kappos
UBC : Jadon Cohee
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | UBC | Dalhousie |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (17-62) | (28-66) |
| Field Goal % | 27.4% | 42.4% |
| Rebounds | 43 | 40 |
| Assists | 5 | 15 |
| Turnovers | 19 | 6 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 6 | 26 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 5 | 13 |
| Bench Pts | 14 | 32 |