The 2020 U Sports Women's Final 8 Basketball Tournament was held March 5–8, 2020, in Ottawa, Ontario.[1] The Saskatchewan Huskies defeated the Brock Badgers to win the national championship, which was the second Bronze Baby trophy win in program history.[2]
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| Teams | Eight |
|---|---|
| Finals site | TD Place Arena Ottawa, Ontario |
| Champions | Saskatchewan Huskies (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Brock Badgers |
| Winning coach | Lisa Thomaidis |
| Tournament MVP | Sabine Dukate (Saskatchewan Huskies) |
| Television | CBC Sports |
It was jointly hosted by Carleton University, the University of Ottawa, and the Ottawa Sports & Entertainment Group (OSEG) at TD Place Arena. It was also held in conjunction with the 2020 U Sports Men's Basketball Championship which occurs on the same weekend.[3] This was the first time that the city of Ottawa hosted the women's championship game.[4]
Participating teams
| Seed | Team | Qualified | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saskatchewan Huskies | Canada West Champion | 18–2 |
| 2 | Brock Badgers | OUA Champion | 17–5 |
| 3 | Ryerson Rams | OUA Finalist | 18–4 |
| 4 | Laval Rouge et Or | RSEQ Champion | 12–4 |
| 5 | Alberta Pandas | Canada West Finalist | 16–4 |
| 6 | UPEI Panthers | AUS Champion | 17–3 |
| 7 | Calgary Dinos | CW Semifinalist (At-large berth) | 18–2 |
| 8 | Carleton Ravens | OUA Quarterfinalist (Host) | 15–7 |
Championship Bracket
| First Round: March 5 | Semi-Finals: March 7 | Final: March 8 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Calgary Dinos | 71 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Brock Badgers | 72 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Brock Badgers | 69 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | UPEI Panthers | 55 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | UPEI Panthers | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Ryerson Rams | 70 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Brock Badgers | 61 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Saskatchewan Huskies | 82 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Carleton Ravens | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Saskatchewan Huskies | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Saskatchewan Huskies | 76 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Laval Rouge et Or | 57 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Alberta Pandas | 52 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Laval Rouge et Or | 59 | ||||||||||||
| Bronze Medal Game: March 8 | ||||
| 6 | UPEI Panthers | 57 | ||
| 4 | Laval Rouge et Or | 50 | ||
Consolation Bracket
| Semi-Finals: March 6 | Fifth Place Game: March 7 | ||||||||
| 7 | Calgary Dinos | 87 | |||||||
| 3 | Ryerson Rams | 64 | |||||||
| 7 | Calgary Dinos | 66 | |||||||
| 8 | Carleton Ravens | 61 | |||||||
| 8 | Carleton Ravens | 72 | |||||||
| 5 | Alberta Golden Bears | 70 | |||||||
Awards and honors
On the first evening of the Nationals, an awards gala took place, recognizing national award winners.
- Nan Copp Award (recognizing U Sports Player of the Year): Jenna Mae Ellsworth, UPEI Panthers [6]
Championship All-Star Team
- Championship MVP : Sabine Dukate, Saskatchewan
- Sabine Dukate, Saskatchewan
- Summer Masikewich, Saskatchewan
- Melissa Tatti, Brock
- Samantha Keltos, Brock
- Jenna Mae Ellsworth, UPEI
Player of the Game Awards
- Nike Top Performers - March 8, 2020: Saskatchewan vs. Brock - Saskatchewan: Sabine Dukate, Brock: Samantha Keltos [7]
See also
References
- ^ 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
- ^ "Saskatchewan Huskies beat Brock Badgers to claim 2nd national basketball title". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. March 8, 2020.
- ^ 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
- ^ Women's Final 8 History
- ^ "Final 8 Championship Preview: Saskatchewan named tournament favourites, Calgary earns at-large berth". U Sports. March 1, 2020.
- ^ "UPEI Panthers guard Jenna Mae Ellsworth earns U Sports player of the year award". saltwire.com. March 4, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ "Women's Final: Huskies defeat Badgers for second national title". usports.ca. March 8, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2021.