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| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Teams | Eight |
| Finals site | Athletic and Recreation Centre (ARC) Kingston, Ontario |
| Champions | Ryerson Rams (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Winnipeg Wesmen |
| Winning coach | Carly Clarke |
| Tournament MVP | Jama Bin-Edward (Ryerson Rams) |
| Television | CBC[1] |
The 2022 U Sports Women's Final 8 Basketball Tournament was held March 31 to April 3, 2022, in Kingston, Ontario, to determine a national champion for the 2021–22 U Sports women's basketball season.[2][3] This was the first tournament held since 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.[4] This year's tournament was originally scheduled for March 10 to March 13, 2022, but was delayed three weeks due to ongoing pandemic issues.[3]
The tournament saw the Ryerson Rams crowned as champions, the school's first U Sports national title.[5] Ryerson beat Winnipeg, which took the silver medal, while Queen's beat Brock for the bronze.
Host[edit]
The tournament was being hosted by Queen's University at its Athletic and Recreation Centre (ARC), the first time Queen's hosted the championship game.[6] Queen's had originally been awarded hosting duties for the 2021 U Sports Women's Basketball Championship, but the tournament was cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.[7][4]
Participating teams[edit]
| Seed | Team | Qualified | Record | Last | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryerson Rams | OUA Champion | 14–0 | None | 0 |
| 2 | Saskatchewan Huskies | Canada West Champion | 14–2 | 2020 | 2 |
| 3 | Winnipeg Wesmen | Canada West Finalist | 14–2 | 1995 | 3 |
| 4 | Brock Badgers | OUA Finalist | 12–0 | None | 0 |
| 5 | Acadia Axewomen | AUS Champion | 11–4 | None | 0 |
| 6 | Laval Rouge et Or | RSEQ Champion | 7–5 | None | 0 |
| 7 | Queen's Gaels | OUA Semifinalist (Host) | 9–5 | None | 0 |
| 8 | UPEI Panthers | AUS Semifinalist (At-large berth) | 11–2 | None | 0 |
Championship bracket[edit]
| First Round: March 31 | Semi-Finals: April 2 | Gold Medal Game: April 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Ryerson Rams | 80 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | UPEI Panthers | 49 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Ryerson Rams | 64 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Brock Badgers | 56 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Brock Badgers | 85 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Acadia Axewomen | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Ryerson Rams | 70 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Winnipeg Wesmen | 48 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Saskatchewan Huskies | 55 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Queen's Gaels | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Winnipeg Wesmen | 80 | Bronze Medal Game: April 3 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Queen's Gaels | 78 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Winnipeg Wesmen | 81 | 4 | Brock Badgers | 57 | |||||||||
| 6 | Laval Rouge et Or | 67 | 7 | Queen's Gaels | 75 | |||||||||
Consolation bracket[edit]
| Semi-Finals: April 1 | Fifth Place Game: April 3 | ||||||||
| 5 | Acadia Axewomen | 67 | |||||||
| 8 | UPEI Panthers | 78 | |||||||
| 2 | Saskatchewan Huskies | 80 | |||||||
| 8 | UPEI Panthers | 48 | |||||||
| 2 | Saskatchewan Huskies | 71 | |||||||
| 6 | Laval Rouge et Or | 49 | |||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "CBC Sports to broadcast U Sports national championships for next 4 years". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. September 20, 2021.
- ^ "U Sports Calendar". usports.ca. U Sports. April 20, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ a b "U Sports announces updated Winter 2022 Championship Schedule". usports.ca. U Sports. February 2, 2022.
- ^ a b "U Sports unable to offer national championships in winter 2021". usports.ca. U Sports. October 15, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ "Undefeated Ryerson cruises past Winnipeg to win 1st U Sports women's basketball title". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. April 3, 2022.
- ^ "The History of Women's Final 8". usports.ca. U Sports. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ "Queen's to host 2021 U Sports Women's Basketball National Championship". Queen's Gaels. February 1, 2018.
- ^ "Playing Regulations: Women's Basketball" (PDF). U Sports. January 2022.
- ^ "Seeding and schedule announced for 2022 Women's Final 8". U Sports. March 27, 2022.