2019 U Sports Women's Basketball Championship Explained

Custom Title:2019 U Sports Women's Basketball Championship
Season:2018-19
Teams:Eight
Finals Site:Mattamy Athletic Centre
Toronto, Ontario
Champions:McMaster Marauders
Title Count:1st
Runner Up:Laval Rouge et Or
Prev:2018
Tournament Link:Women's Final 8
Next:2020

The 2019 U Sports Women's Basketball Championship was held March 7–10, 2019, in Toronto, Ontario, to determine a national champion for the 2018–19 U Sports women's basketball season.[1] [2] It was hosted by Ryerson University at the Mattamy Athletic Centre at the Gardens, which was the first time that Ryerson had hosted the championship game.[3] The McMaster Marauders won the gold medal and earned the first Bronze Baby Championship in program history.

Participating teams

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align=left Seedalign=left Teamalign=left Qualified
1Laval Rouge et OrRSEQ Champion
2McMaster MaraudersOUA Champion
3Canada West Champion
4Ottawa Gee-GeesOUA Finalist
5Regina CougarsCanada West Finalist
6Acadia AxewomenAUS Champion
7Concordia StingersRSEQ Finalist (At-large berth)
8Ryerson RamsOUA Quarterfinalist (Host)

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ryersonrams.ca/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=109841&SPID=13630&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211695193&DB_OEM_ID=22300 Rams selected to host 2019 U Sports women's basketball championship
  2. https://usports.ca/en/news/2018/02/1117240383/u-sports-announces-hosts-for-2019-2021-championships 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
  3. https://usports.ca/en/championships/final-8/f/history Women's Final 8 History
  4. https://usports.ca/en/championships/final-8/f/news/2018/03/1730234013/champ-preview Women’s Basketball Final 8 Preview: Cougars chase Bronze Baby on home floor