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]
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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 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.