2022 U Sports Men's Basketball Championship

The 2022 U Sports Men's Final 8 Basketball Tournament was held April 1–3, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta, to determine a national champion for the 2021–22 U Sports men's basketball season.[2][3]

2022 U Sports Men's Basketball Championship
TeamsEight
Finals siteSaville Community Sports Centre
Edmonton, Alberta
ChampionsCarleton Ravens (16th title)
Runner-upSaskatchewan Huskies
Winning coachTaffe Charles
Jack Donohue Trophy (tournament MVP)Alain Louis
(Carleton Ravens)
TelevisionCBC[1]

Despite an undefeated regular season (12-0), the defending champion Carleton Ravens entered the tournament ranked seventh, following a loss in the Ontario provincial semi-final game (OUA East final) to the Queen's Gaels. However, the Ravens overcame three teams in this tournament to claim their 16th national title — their third straight crown, 10th of the last 11, and 16th of the last 19.[4] They remain the winningest top division school in Canada or the United States.

Host

The tournament was hosted by the University of Alberta for the first time in school history, and played at the Saville Community Sports Centre.[5][6] This marks the only time the tournament has been held in Edmonton in the 59 years it’s been contested, and the fifth time in Alberta (the other four were in Calgary). This year's tournament was originally scheduled for March 10 to March 13, 2022, but was delayed three weeks due to ongoing pandemic issues.[3]

Participating teams
Seed Team Qualified Record Last Total
1Brock BadgersOUA Champion14–120082
2Victoria VikesCanada West Champion17–119978
3Alberta Golden BearsCanada West Finalist (Host)16–020023
4Dalhousie TigersAUS Champion12–2None0
5Queen's GaelsOUA Finalist9–5None0
6McGill RedbirdsRSEQ Champion12–0None0
7Carleton RavensOUA Semifinalist (At-large berth)14–0202015
8Saskatchewan HuskiesCanada West Bronze11–520101

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Championship bracket
First Round: April 1 Semi-Finals: April 2 Gold Medal Game: April 3
         
1 Brock Badgers 73
8 Saskatchewan Huskies 77
8 Saskatchewan Huskies 86
5 Queen's Gaels 60
4 Dalhousie Tigers 80
5 Queen's Gaels 90
8 Saskatchewan Huskies 72
7 Carleton Ravens 85
2 Victoria Vikes 77
7 Carleton Ravens 94
7 Carleton Ravens 64 Bronze Medal Game: April 3
3 Alberta Golden Bears 63
3 Alberta Golden Bears 85 5 Queen's Gaels 84
6 McGill Redbirds 68 3 Alberta Golden Bears 95

Consolation bracket
Semi-Finals: April 2 Fifth Place Game: April 3
      
1 Brock Badgers 77
4 Dalhousie Tigers 90
4 Dalhousie Tigers 98
2 Victoria Vikes 72
2 Victoria Vikes 77
6 McGill Redbirds 68

References
  1. "CBC Sports to broadcast U Sports national championships for next 4 years". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. September 20, 2021.
  2. "U Sports Calendar". usports.ca. U Sports. April 20, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  3. "U Sports announces updated Winter 2022 Championship Schedule". usports.ca. U Sports. February 2, 2022.
  4. "Carleton defeats Saskatchewan to win 3rd consecutive U Sports men's basketball title". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. April 3, 2022.
  5. "2022 U SPORTS Men's Final 8 to headline national basketball festival in Edmonton". usports.ca. U Sports. June 16, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  6. "Men's Final 8 History". usports.ca. U Sports. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  7. "Playing Regulations: Men's Basketball" (PDF). U Sports. January 2022.
  8. "Seeding and schedule announced for 2022 Men's Final 8, presented by Westin Edmonton". U Sports. March 28, 2022.
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