2018 U Sports Men's Basketball Championship

The 2018 U Sports men's basketball championship was the 56th edition of the U Sports men's basketball championship, a postseason tournament to determine the national champion of the 2017–18 U Sports men's basketball season. The tournament was held March 8–11, 2018 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.^[1][2] It was hosted by Acadia University, which also hosted in 1971 on campus in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. The tournament was held at the Scotiabank Centre for the second consecutive year, and was the 31st time the tournament had been played in Halifax.^[3]

2018 U Sports Men's Basketball Championship

Season	2017-18
Teams	Eight
Finals site	Scotiabank Centre Halifax, Nova Scotia
Champions	Calgary Dinos (1st title)
Runner-up	Ryerson Rams
← 2017 Men's Final 8 2019 →

For the first time in eight years—and just the third time in the past 16—a team other than the Carleton Ravens claimed the national title. The Calgary Dinos edged out the Ryerson Rams to take the championship. It was the first national title for Calgary, and the second consecutive appearance (and loss) in the final game for Ryerson. Carleton took the bronze medal over the McGill Redmen. While the Ravens took some consolation in that, Carleton basketball was buoyed later the same day (March 11), when its women's team claimed its first-ever national crown, in Regina.

Tournament seeds

Seed	Team	Qualified	Regular season record/ Playoff record
1	Carleton Ravens	OUA champion	23–0 / 3–0
2	Calgary Dinos	Canada West champion	16–4 / 5–0
3	McGill Redmen	RSEQ champion	14–2 / 2–0
4	Alberta Golden Bears	Canada West finalist	19–1 / 4–1
5	Ryerson Rams	OUA finalist	17–6 / 3–1
6	UNB Varsity Reds	AUS champion	16–4 / 3–0
7	Brock Badgers	OUA semi-finalist (At-large berth)	21–3 / 1–1
8	Acadia Axemen	AUS quarter-finalist (Host)	15–5 / 0–1

Results

Bracket

Championship Bracket

	Quarter-Finals March 8					Semi-Finals March 10					Final March 11
	1	Carleton Ravens	81
	8	Acadia Axemen	64
						1	Carleton Ravens	76
						5	Ryerson Rams	84
	4	Alberta Golden Bears	62
	5	Ryerson Rams	88
											2	Calgary Dinos	79
											5	Ryerson Rams	77
	2	Calgary Dinos	78
	7	Brock Badgers	76
						2	Calgary Dinos	65			Bronze Medal Game: March 11
						3	McGill Redmen	43
	3	McGill Redmen	88								1	Carleton Ravens	76
	6	UNB Varsity Reds	57								3	McGill Redmen	71

Consolation Bracket

	Semi-Finals March 10					Fifth place March 11
	4	Alberta Golden Bears	87
	8	Acadia Axemen	92
						7	Brock Badgers	94
						8	Acadia Axemen	57
	6	UNB Varsity Reds	65
	7	Brock Badgers	81

Quarter-finals

U Sports

Thursday, March 8 12:00 pm AST

Box score

#3 McGill Redmen 88, #6 UNB Varsity Reds 57
Scoring by quarter: 16–16, 29–14, 21–12, 22–15
Pts: D. Ogundokun – 17 Rebs: N. Daoust, D. Pieper – 5 Asts: A. Paquin – 3		Pts: J. Masters – 19 Rebs: I. Doumbouya – 6 Asts: J. Masters – 4

Scotiabank Centre – Halifax, Nova Scotia Attendance: 500 Referees: Perry Stothert, Derek Sorensen, Brenden Byrne

U Sports

Thursday, March 8 2:00 pm AST

Box score

#2 Calgary Dinos 78, #7 Brock Badgers 76
Scoring by quarter: 22–12, 16–17, 21–23, 19–24
Pts: M. Diawara – 19 Rebs: J. Verrone – 8 Asts: D. Kapinga – 6		Pts: J. Simpson – 24 Rebs: J. Simpson – 12 Asts: T. Brown – 4

Scotiabank Centre – Halifax, Nova Scotia Referees: Paul Hansen, Geoff Astles, Reid Keynon

U Sports

Thursday, March 8 6:00 pm AST

Box score

#4 Alberta Golden Bears 62, #5 Ryerson Rams 88
Scoring by quarter: 21–31, 13–15, 15–26, 13–16
Pts: M. Gueye – 12 Rebs: A. Kelly – 5 Asts: B. Clarke, M. Gueye – 3		Pts: M. Diressa – 25 Rebs: J. Mukama – 9 Asts: M. Diressa – 7

Scotiabank Centre – Halifax, Nova Scotia Referees: Matt Boyle, Michael Weiland, Nate Saunders

U Sports

Thursday, March 8 8:00 pm AST

Box score

#1 Carleton Ravens 81, #8 Acadia Axemen 64
Scoring by quarter: 22–18, 17–18, 15–16, 27–12
Pts: E. Nissen – 18 Rebs: E. Nissen – 17 Asts: 4 players – 2		Pts: E. Ekiyor – 25 Rebs: Y. Joseph, C. Smythe – 8 Asts: Y. Joseph, M. Tutu – 7

Scotiabank Centre – Halifax, Nova Scotia Referees: Tanner Cerbo,Riley Kerosen, Max Audette

Consolation Semi-Finals

U Sports

Saturday, March 10 11:00 am AST

Box score

#6 UNB Varsity Reds 65, #7 Brock Badgers 81
Scoring by quarter: 9–17, 16–23, 16–18, 24–23
Pts: J. Masters – 16 Rebs: J. Masters – 8 Asts: D. Pitcher – 4		Pts: J. Simpson – 29 Rebs: J. Simpson – 11 Asts: I. Ngom, J. Simpson – 3

Scotiabank Centre – Halifax, Nova Scotia Referees: Paul Hansen, Riley Kerrison, Nate Saunders

U Sports

Saturday, March 10 8:00 pm AST

Box score

#4 Alberta Golden Bears 87, #8 Acadia Axemen 92
Scoring by quarter: 31–23, 21–22, 16–23, 19–24
Pts: A. Waddoups – 26 Rebs: M. Gueye – 10 Asts: A. Waddoups – 5		Pts: N. De Palma – 24 Rebs: E. Nissen – 6 Asts: B. Miller – 10

Scotiabank Centre – Halifax, Nova Scotia

Semi-finals

SN360, U Sports

Saturday, March 10 2:00 pm AST

Box score

#2 Calgary Dinos 65, #3 McGill Redmen 43
Scoring by quarter: 16–15, 16–7, 20–15, 13–6
Pts: D. Kapinga – 19 Rebs: C. Foreman – 10 Asts: M. Diawara – 4		Pts: A. Paquin – 10 Rebs: N. Daoust – 8 Asts: D. Ogundokun – 2

Scotiabank Centre – Halifax, Nova Scotia Referees: Matt Boyle, Geoff Asteles, Taylor Cervo

SN360, U Sports

Saturday, March 10 6:00 pm AST

Box score

#1 Carleton Ravens 76, #5 Ryerson Rams 84
Scoring by quarter: 11–18, 25–18, 20–27, 20–21
Pts: Y. Joseph – 20 Rebs: E. Ekiyor, Y. Joseph – 7 Asts: M. Tutu – 4		Pts: M. Diressa – 28 Rebs: A. Voll – 7 Asts: M. Diressa – 6

Scotiabank Centre – Halifax, Nova Scotia Attendance: 3,568 Referees: Michael Weiland, Reid Kenyon, Perry Stothart

Fifth place

U Sports

Sunday, March 11 12:00 pm AST

Box score

#7 Brock Badgers 94, #8 Acadia Axemen 57
Scoring by quarter: 22–18, 23–10, 26–16, 23–13
Pts: B. Miller – 14 Rebs: B. Miller – 6 Asts: B. Miller – 7		Pts: J. Simpson – 34 Rebs: D. Elgadi – 10 Asts: J. Simpson – 5

Scotiabank Centre – Halifax, Nova Scotia Referees: Nate Saunders, Brenden Byrne, Derek Sorensen

Third place

U Sports

Sunday, March 11 2:00 pm AST

Box score

#1 Carleton Ravens 76, #3 McGill Redmen 71
Scoring by quarter: 12–9, 12–25, 24–18, 28–19
Pts: A. Paquin – 17 Rebs: D. Ogundokun – 6 Asts: A. Paquin – 5		Pts: E. Ekiyor – 21 Rebs: E. Ekiyor – 8 Asts: M. Tutu – 6

Scotiabank Centre – Halifax, Nova Scotia Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Riley Kerrison, Paul Hansen, Max Audette

Final

SN360, U Sports

Sunday, March 11 6:00 pm AST

Box score

#2 Calgary Dinos 79, #5 Ryerson Rams 77
Scoring by quarter: 21–18, 18–12, 18–21, 22–26
Pts: D. Kapinga – 25 Rebs: M. Diawara – 10 Asts: M. Diawara, D. Kapinga – 6		Pts: M. Diressa – 28 Rebs: J. Mukama – 6 Asts: M. Charvis – 9

Scotiabank Centre – Halifax, Nova Scotia Referees: Michael Weiland, Geoff Askells, Tanner Cervo

See also

• 2018 U Sports Women's Basketball Championship
• 2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament