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2023 U Sports Women's Basketball Championship

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2023 U Sports Women's Final 8
Season2022–23
TeamsEight
Finals siteSullivan Field House
Sydney, Nova Scotia
ChampionsCarleton Ravens (2nd title)
Runner-upQueen's Gaels
Winning coachDani Sinclair (1st title)
Tournament MVPKali Pocrnic (Carleton)
TelevisionCBC[1]

The 2023 U Sports Women's Final 8 Basketball Tournament was held March 9–12, 2023, in Sydney, Nova Scotia, to determine a national champion for the 2022–23 U Sports women's basketball season.[2][3] The top-seeded Carleton Ravens defeated the third-seeded Queen's Gaels in the gold medal game to win the second national championship in program history.[4] Both the Carleton women’s and men’s teams won the national titles in basketball this season, something no school had accomplished since 1985, when the Victoria Vikes were double champions.

Host

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The tournament was hosted by Cape Breton University at the school's Sullivan Field House, which was the first time that Cape Breton had hosted the championship game.[5] It was the second time that the tournament was played in Nova Scotia and the first time since 1980 when it was hosted by Dalhousie University.[5]

Participating teams

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Seed Team Qualified Record Last Total
1 Carleton Ravens OUA Champion 19–3 2018 1
2 Alberta Pandas Canada West Champion 15–5 1999 1
3 Queen's Gaels OUA Finalist 21–1 None 0
4 Saint Mary's Huskies AUS Champion 15–5 None 0
5 Calgary Dinos Canada West Finalist 13–7 1989 1
6 UQAM Citadins RSEQ Champion 9–7 None 0
7 Acadia Axewomen AUS Finalist (At-large berth) 16–3 None 0
8 CBU Capers AUS Quarterfinalist (Host) 9–11 None 0

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Championship bracket

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First Round: March 9 Semi-Finals: March 11 Gold Medal Game: March 12
         
1 Carleton Ravens 56
8 Cape Breton Capers 51
1 Carleton Ravens 65
4 Saint Mary's Huskies 46
4 Saint Mary's Huskies 70
5 Calgary Dinos 68
1 Carleton Ravens 71
3 Queen’s Gaels 59
2 Alberta Pandas 61
7 Acadia Axewomen 57
2 Alberta Pandas 62 Bronze Medal Game: March 12
3 Queen's Gaels 72
3 Queen's Gaels 75 4 St. Mary’s Huskies 49
6 UQAM Citadins 72 2 Alberta Pandas 64

Consolation bracket

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Semi-Finals: March 10 Fifth Place Game: March 12
      
5 Calgary Dinos 87
8 Cape Breton Capers 61
5 Calgary Dinos 76
7 Acadia Axewomen 78
6 UQAM Citadins 56
7 Acadia Axewomen 74

References

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  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 May 28, 2021.
  3. ^ "Cape Breton Capers to host U Sports Women's Basketball Final 8 in 2023". gocapersgo.ca. Cape Breton Capers. October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  4. ^ "Carleton captures second Bronze Baby, crowned Final 8 champions". usports.ca. U Sports. March 12, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "The History of Women's Final 8". usports.ca. U Sports. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  6. ^ "Playing Regulations: Women's Basketball" (PDF). U Sports. September 2022.
  7. ^ "Carleton takes the top seed for the second time in program history, Acadia named wildcard". U Sports. March 5, 2023.
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