U Sports men's basketball
FormerlyCIAU men's basketball, CIS men's basketball
SportBasketball
Founded1962
No. of teams48, in four conferences
CountryCanada
Most recent
champion(s)		Carleton Ravens
(2023)
Most titlesCarleton Ravens (17)
Official websiteU Sports men's basketball

U Sports men's basketball is the highest level of amateur play of basketball in Canada and operates under the auspices of U Sports, Canada's governing body for university sports.[1] Forty-eight teams from Canadian universities are divided into four athletic conferences, drawing from the four regional associations of U Sports: Canada West Universities Athletic Association, Ontario University Athletics, Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec, and Atlantic University Sport.[1] At the end of every season, eight teams compete for the W. P. McGee Trophy, awarded to the U Sports Men's Soccer Championship team.[2]

Teams

As of the 2022–2023 U Sports season, 48 of the 56 U Sports member institutions have men's basketball teams. The teams are split into four conferences with some conferences splitting teams further into divisions. With the addition of Ontario Tech for the 2019–20 season, the OUA moved to three six-team divisions.[3] The Canada West conference had two divisions, but reverted to a one conference format for the 2016–17 season with 17 teams.[4] The AUS conference has eight teams while the RSEQ conference has five.

Atlantic University Sport

UniversityVarsity NameCityProvinceFoundedArenaCapacity
Acadia UniversityAxemenWolfville, Annapolis ValleyNS1838Andrew H. McCain Arena1,800
Cape Breton UniversityCapersSydney, Nova ScotiaNS1951Sullivan Fieldhouse
Dalhousie UniversityTigersHalifaxNS1818Dalhousie Memorial Arena1,280
Memorial University of NewfoundlandSea-HawksSaint John'sNL1925Memorial Fieldhouse
Saint Mary's UniversityHuskiesHalifaxNS1802Alumni Arena1,000
St. Francis Xavier UniversityX-MenAntigonishNS1853Charles V. Keating Centre1,500
University of Prince Edward IslandPanthersCharlottetownPEI1969MacLauchlan Arena
University of New BrunswickRedsFrederictonNB1785Aitken University Centre3,278

Canada West Universities Athletic Association

UniversityVarsity NameCityProvinceFoundedArenaCapacity
Brandon UniversityBobcatsBrandonMB1889Healthy Living Centre
MacEwan UniversityGriffinsEdmontonAB1971Downtown Community Arena1,000
Mount Royal UniversityCougarsCalgaryAB1931Flames Community Arenas500
Trinity Western UniversitySpartansLangleyBC1962Langley Events Centre5,300
University of AlbertaGolden BearsEdmontonAB1908Clare Drake Arena3,000
University of British ColumbiaThunderbirdsVancouverBC1906Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre5,054
University of British Columbia (Okanagan Campus)HeatKelownaBC2005UBC Okanagan Gymnastics
University of CalgaryDinosCalgaryAB1966Father David Bauer Olympic Arena1,750
University of the Fraser ValleyCascadesAbbotsfordBC1974Envision Athletic Centre1,500
University of LethbridgePronghornsLethbridgeAB19671st Choice Savings Centre
University of ManitobaBisonsWinnipegMB1877Max Bell Centre2,121
University of Northern British ColumbiaTimberwolvesPrince GeorgeBC1990Charles Jago Northern Sport Centre
University of ReginaCougarsReginaSK1974The Co-Operators Centre1,300
University of SaskatchewanHuskiesSaskatoonSK1907Merlis Belsher Place2,300
Thompson Rivers UniversityWolfPackKamloopsBC1970Tournament Capital Centre2,200
University of VictoriaVikesVictoriaBC1963
University of WinnipegWesmenWinnipegMB1871Duckworth Centre1,780

Ontario University Athletics

East Division

UniversityVarsity NameCityProvinceFoundedArenaCapacity
Carleton UniversityRavensOttawaON1952Raven's Nest
Laurentian UniversityVoyageursSudburyON1960Countryside Arena
Nipissing UniversityLakersNorth BayON1992North Bay Memorial Gardens4,246
Queen's UniversityGaelsKingstonON1841Kingston Memorial Centre3,300
University of Ontario Institute of TechnologyRidgebacksOshawaON2002Campus Ice Centre800
University of OttawaGee-GeesOttawaON1894Sport Complex Arena850

West Division

UniversityVarsity NameCityProvinceFoundedArenaCapacity
Algoma UniversityThunderbirdsSault Ste. MarieON1965
University of GuelphGryphonsGuelphON1964Gryphon Centre Arena1,400
University of WaterlooWarriorsWaterlooON1957Carl Totzke Court5,000
University of Western OntarioMustangsLondonON1878Thompson Arena
University of WindsorLancersWindsorON1857Capri Pizzeria Recreation Complex
Wilfrid Laurier UniversityGolden HawksWaterlooON1957Waterloo Recreation Complex3,400

Central Division

UniversityVarsity NameCityProvinceFoundedArenaCapacity
Brock UniversityBadgersSt. CatharinesON1964Seymour-Hannah Sports & Entertainment Centre1,400
Lakehead UniversityThunderwolvesThunder BayON1947Fort William Gardens4,680
McMaster UniversityMaraudersHamiltonON1887Burridge Gymnasium in Ivor Wynne Centre
Toronto Metropolitan UniversityBoldTorontoON1948Mattamy Athletic Centre at the Gardens2,796
University of TorontoVarsity BluesTorontoON1827Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport2,000
York UniversityLionsTorontoON1959Tait McKenzie Centre1,200

Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec

UniversityVarsity NameCityProvinceFoundedArenaCapacity
Bishop's UniversityGaitersSherbrookeQC1843Jane & Eric Molson Arena800
Concordia UniversityStingersMontrealQC1896Ed Meagher Arena
McGill UniversityRedbirdsMontrealQC1821McConnell Arena1,600
Université LavalRouge et OrQuébecQC1663Amphithéâtre-gymnase Desjardins
Université du Québec à MontréalCitadinsMontrealQC1969

References

  1. 1 2 "U SPORTS Identity". U SPORTS.
  2. ↑ "The History of Men's Final 8". U Sports. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Ontario Tech Ridgebacks Looking to Shake Up OUA in Inaugural Season". College Court Report Canada. August 14, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Canada West approves basketball format change beginning with 2016–17 season". news.ok.ubc.ca. Canada West Universities Athletic Association. May 11, 2015.
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