2020 U Sports Men's Basketball Championship
TeamsEight
Finals siteTD Place Arena
Ottawa, Ontario

The 2020 U Sports Men's Final 8 Basketball Tournament was held March 6–8, 2020, in Ottawa, Ontario.[1] It was jointly hosted by Carleton University, the University of Ottawa, and the Ottawa Sports & Entertainment Group (OSEG) at TD Place Arena. It was held in conjunction with the 2020 U Sports Women's Basketball Championship which occurred on the same weekend.[2] This was the fifth time the city of Ottawa hosted the Men's championship game.[3]

The Carleton Ravens won its 15th national title, and the gold medal, beating the Dalhousie Tigers in the championship game. The UBC Thunderbirds took the bronze medal over the Western Mustangs. This was the last college basketball championship event to be held in North America before the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic; the 2020 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament would be cancelled four days after Carleton won the tournament.

Participating teams

Seed Team Qualified Record
1Carleton RavensOUA Champion21–1
2Dalhousie TigersAUS Champion19–1
3UBC ThunderbirdsCanada West Champion16–4
4Alberta Golden BearsCanada West Finalist19–1
5Western MustangsOUA Finalist16–6
6Bishop's GaitersRSEQ Champion8–8
7Ottawa Gee-GeesOUA Semifinalist (Host)18–4
8Calgary DinosCanada West Semifinalist (At-large berth)18–2

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Championship Bracket

First Round: March 6 Semi-Finals: March 7 Final: March 8
         
7 Ottawa Gee-Gees 63
2 Dalhousie Tigers 67
2 Dalhousie Tigers 84
3 UBC Thunderbirds 55
6 Bishop's Gaiters 66
3 UBC Thunderbirds 103
2 Dalhousie Tigers 65
1 Carleton Ravens 74
8 Calgary Dinos 66
1 Carleton Ravens 82
1 Carleton Ravens 90
5 Western Mustangs 63
5 Western Mustangs 86
4 Alberta Golden Bears 72
Bronze Medal Game: March 8
   
3 UBC Thunderbirds 99
5 Western Mustangs 82

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Consolation Bracket

Semi-Finals: March 7 Fifth Place Game: March 8
      
7 Ottawa Gee-Gees 77
6 Bishop's Gaiters 75
7 Ottawa Gee-Gees 75
4 Alberta Golden Bears 88
8 Calgary Dinos 61
4 Alberta Golden Bears 71

See also

2020 U Sports Women's Basketball Championship

References

  1. ↑ U SPORTS announces hosts for 2019-2021 Men’s and Women’s Basketball and 2019-2020 Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey National Championships
  2. ↑ U SPORTS selects Ottawa as host city for 2020 Basketball National Championship; 2020 Men’s and Women’s Final 8 to be played at TD Place
  3. ↑ Men's Final 8 History
  4. ↑ "Final 8 Championship Preview: Carleton named tournament favourites, Calgary earns at-large berth". U Sports. March 1, 2020.
  5. ↑ "2019-20 Championship U SPORTS Men's Basketball Schedule". U Sports. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
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