U Sports men's basketball

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U Sports men's basketball
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FormerlyCIAU men's basketball, CIS men's basketball
Sport Basketball
Founded1962
No. of teams48, in four conferences
CountryCanada
Most recent
champion(s)		 Rouge et Or
(2024)
Most titles Carleton Ravens (17)
Related
competitions		 U Sports men's basketball championship
Official website U 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 Basketball Championship team. [2]

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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 University Axemen Wolfville NS 1838 Andrew H. McCain Arena 1,800
Cape Breton University Capers Sydney NS 1951Sullivan Fieldhouse
Dalhousie University Tigers Halifax NS 1818 Dalhousie Memorial Arena 1,280
Memorial University of Newfoundland Sea-Hawks Saint John's NL 1925Memorial Fieldhouse
Saint Mary's University Huskies Halifax NS 1802Alumni Arena1,000
St. Francis Xavier University X-Men Antigonish NS 1853Charles V. Keating Centre1,500
University of Prince Edward Island Panthers Charlottetown PEI 1969MacLauchlan Arena
University of New Brunswick Reds Fredericton NB 1785 Aitken University Centre 3,278

Canada West Universities Athletic Association

UniversityVarsity NameCityProvinceFoundedArenaCapacity
Brandon University Bobcats Brandon MB 1889Healthy Living Centre
MacEwan University Griffins Edmonton AB 1971Downtown Community Arena1,000
Mount Royal University Cougars Calgary AB 1931Flames Community Arenas500
Trinity Western University Spartans Langley BC 1962 Langley Events Centre 5,300
University of Alberta Golden Bears Edmonton AB 1908 Clare Drake Arena 3,000
University of British Columbia Thunderbirds Vancouver BC 1906 Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre 5,054
University of British Columbia (Okanagan Campus) Heat Kelowna BC 2005UBC Okanagan Gymnastics
University of Calgary Dinos Calgary AB 1966 Father David Bauer Olympic Arena 1,750
University of the Fraser Valley Cascades Abbotsford BC 1974 Envision Athletic Centre 1,500
University of Lethbridge Pronghorns Lethbridge AB 19671st Choice Savings Centre
University of Manitoba Bisons Winnipeg MB 1877 Max Bell Centre 2,121
University of Northern British Columbia Timberwolves Prince George BC 1990Charles Jago Northern Sport Centre
University of Regina Cougars Regina SK 1974The Co-Operators Centre1,300
University of Saskatchewan Huskies Saskatoon SK 1907 Merlis Belsher Place 2,300
Thompson Rivers University WolfPack Kamloops BC 1970Tournament Capital Centre2,200
University of Victoria Vikes Victoria BC 1963Centre for Athletics, Recreation and Special Abilities
University of Winnipeg Wesmen Winnipeg MB 1871Duckworth Centre1,780

Ontario University Athletics

East Division

UniversityVarsity NameCityProvinceFoundedArenaCapacity
Carleton University Ravens Ottawa ON 1952Raven's Nest
Laurentian University Voyageurs Sudbury ON 1960Countryside Arena
Nipissing University Lakers North Bay ON 1992 North Bay Memorial Gardens 4,246
Queen's University Gaels Kingston ON 1841 Kingston Memorial Centre 3,300
University of Ontario Institute of Technology Ridgebacks Oshawa ON 2002Campus Ice Centre800
University of Ottawa Gee-Gees Ottawa ON 1894Sport Complex Arena850

West Division

UniversityVarsity NameCityProvinceFoundedArenaCapacity
Algoma University Thunderbirds Sault Ste. Marie ON 1965George Leach Centre
University of Guelph Gryphons Guelph ON 1964Gryphon Centre Arena1,400
University of Waterloo Warriors Waterloo ON 1957Carl Totzke Court5,000
University of Western Ontario Mustangs London ON 1878Alumni Hall [5] 1,200
University of Windsor Lancers Windsor ON 1857Capri Pizzeria Recreation Complex
Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks Waterloo ON 1957Waterloo Recreation Complex3,400

Central Division

UniversityVarsity NameCityProvinceFoundedArenaCapacity
Brock University Badgers St. Catharines ON 1964Seymour-Hannah Sports & Entertainment Centre1,400
Lakehead University Thunderwolves Thunder Bay ON 1947 Fort William Gardens 4,680
McMaster University Marauders Hamilton ON 1887Burridge Gymnasium in Ivor Wynne Centre
Toronto Metropolitan University Bold Toronto ON 1948 Mattamy Athletic Centre at the Gardens 2,796
University of Toronto Varsity Blues Toronto ON 1827 Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport 2,000
York University Lions Toronto ON 1959 Tait McKenzie Centre 1,200

Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec

UniversityVarsity NameCityProvinceFoundedArenaCapacity
Bishop's University Gaiters Sherbrooke QC 1843Jane & Eric Molson Arena800
Concordia University Stingers Montreal QC 1896Ed Meagher Arena
McGill University Redbirds Montreal QC 1821McConnell Arena1,600
Université Laval Rouge et Or Québec QC 1663Amphithéâtre-gymnase Desjardins3,000
Université du Québec à Montréal Citadins Montreal QC 1969Centre Sportif de l’UQAM

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.
  5. ↑ "Alumni Hall". Western Mustangs Sports. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
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