2023 U Sports Women's Basketball Championship

The 2023 U Sports Women's Final 8 Basketball Tournament was held March 9–12, 2023, in Sydney, Nova Scotia, to determine a national champion for the 2022–23 U Sports women's basketball season.[2][3] The top-seeded Carleton Ravens defeated the third-seeded Queen's Gaels in the gold medal game to win the second national championship in program history.[4] Both the Carleton women’s and men’s teams won the national titles in basketball this season, something no school had accomplished since 1985, when the Victoria Vikes were double champions.

2023 U Sports Women's Final 8
Season2022–23
TeamsEight
Finals siteSullivan Field House
Sydney, Nova Scotia
ChampionsCarleton Ravens (2nd title)
Runner-upQueen's Gaels
Winning coachDani Sinclair (1st title)
Tournament MVPKali Pocrnic (Carleton)
TelevisionCBC[1]

Host

The tournament was hosted by Cape Breton University at the school's Sullivan Field House, which was the first time that Cape Breton had hosted the championship game.[5] It was the second time that the tournament was played in Nova Scotia and the first time since 1980 when it was hosted by Dalhousie University.[5]

Participating teams
Seed Team Qualified Record Last Total
1Carleton RavensOUA Champion19–320181
2Alberta PandasCanada West Champion15–519991
3Queen's GaelsOUA Finalist21–1None0
4Saint Mary's HuskiesAUS Champion15–5None0
5Calgary DinosCanada West Finalist13–719891
6UQAM CitadinsRSEQ Champion9–7None0
7Acadia AxewomenAUS Finalist (At-large berth)16–3None0
8CBU CapersAUS Quarterfinalist (Host)9–11None0

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Championship bracket
First Round: March 9 Semi-Finals: March 11 Gold Medal Game: March 12
         
1 Carleton Ravens 56
8 Cape Breton Capers 51
1 Carleton Ravens 65
4 Saint Mary's Huskies 46
4 Saint Mary's Huskies 70
5 Calgary Dinos 68
1 Carleton Ravens 71
3 Queen’s Gaels 59
2 Alberta Pandas 61
7 Acadia Axewomen 57
2 Alberta Pandas 62 Bronze Medal Game: March 12
3 Queen's Gaels 72
3 Queen's Gaels 75 4 St. Mary’s Huskies 49
6 UQAM Citadins 72 2 Alberta Pandas 64

Consolation bracket
Semi-Finals: March 10 Fifth Place Game: March 12
      
5 Calgary Dinos 87
8 Cape Breton Capers 61
5 Calgary Dinos 76
7 Acadia Axewomen 78
6 UQAM Citadins 56
7 Acadia Axewomen 74

References
  1. "CBC Sports to broadcast U Sports national championships for next 4 years". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. September 20, 2021.
  2. "U Sports Calendar". usports.ca. U Sports. April 20, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  3. "Cape Breton Capers to host U Sports Women's Basketball Final 8 in 2023". gocapersgo.ca. Cape Breton Capers. October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  4. "Carleton captures second Bronze Baby, crowned Final 8 champions". usports.ca. U Sports. March 12, 2023.
  5. "The History of Women's Final 8". usports.ca. U Sports. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  6. "Playing Regulations: Women's Basketball" (PDF). U Sports. September 2022.
  7. "Carleton takes the top seed for the second time in program history, Acadia named wildcard". U Sports. March 5, 2023.
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