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Huskies Grind Out a Split With the Bears
Alberta makes it close, but the Huskies grind-out a big win at # 9 Saskatchewan 68 # 7 Alberta 65 – Facing a 43-28 half-time deficit, Alberta charged back to tie it, then lead it several times...
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The Mathematicians Take Over !
What just happened ? Calgary Dinos Coach, Dan Vanhooren UBC wins big 2 nights running, and are 17-1 … their RPI index, however, falls from .6450 to .6172. Tragique ! Saskatchewan...
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Final Weekend Features Scramble for Play-offs
Final games bring so many permutations and combinations …. Brandon Tull and the Cougars are at home to TRU. photo – UR Athletics Thompson Rivers (8-10) at Regina (7-11)- This series has...
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All the Chips on the Table in These 2 Series
Two Key Series To Watch – Regina’s Alex Igual will be a key figure in the series vs TRU photo- Regina Athletics Thompson Rivers (8-10) at Regina (7-11) – A sweep would be ‘party...
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Home Teams Win on the Prairies
Regina captures a key game over TRU in the play-off race All 3 home teams won their Friday games at Prairie venues, with the Regina Cougars solidifying a claim on a play-off spot. Calgary has...
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Vikes Sweep Over Winnipeg Gets Them In
Grant Sitton’s shooting propels Vikes to a sweep over Winnipeg. photo- Vikes Athletics at Victoria 79 Winnipeg 78 – A massive win for the Vikes, who avoid a tiebreaker scenario for the final...
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Play-off Probabilities – 1 Game Left
With a win by the favoured Golden Bears Will Dejon Burdeaux and the ‘Horns upset the Bears? photo- UL Athletics We present 2 possibilities for play-off seeding, with just the 1...
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“Say It Ain’t So, Joe” *
Line-up juggling leads to a sham in Bears-Horns game Lethbridge 96 at #7 Alberta 94 OT – There we were, tuned-in to Canada West TV on a Sunday night for the game to decide the #1 seed in...
View ArticleAn Apology to Coach Craddock and Coach Hansen
Before I finish my previews of the Canada West ‘Play-In Series’ for this coming weekend – I want to write openly to Coach Barnaby Craddock of the Alberta Golden Bears and Coach Mike Hansen of the...
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Long Road for 1st Round Play-off Teams
4 Competitive Series in 1st Round of Playoffs … Thursday start for ‘Play-in’ series’ in Canada West As the top 4 seeds, Calgary, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and UBC rest-up, heal, and...
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Home Teams Post Big Comeback Wins
Wesmen wait for final quarter to launch big comeback Denzel Lynch-Blair leads Winnipeg to a game 1 win. at Winnipeg 82 Fraser Valley 76 – The Cascades break clear in the 3rd quarter after a...
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Cascades Ride Dulay to Game 3
‘If Manny Dulay crosses centre, is he in shooting range ? ‘ Fraser Valley 78 at Winnipeg 71 – “Magic Manny’ Dulay has given us the 3 game series we suspected we would have with these 2...
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Wesmen, Horns Both Move On
Wesmen up the pace, and run past UFV Winnipeg’s Narcisse Ambanza attacks UFV’s Vijay Dhillon photo – Kelly Morton, Wesmen Athletics at Winnipeg 84 Fraser Valley 59 – With a dominant 2nd half...
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Wolf Pack Survive Late Bobcats Rally
Morris and Iegorov get Wolves to the next round A happy ‘Pack of Wolves get the clinching win over Brandon Thompson Rivers 94 Brandon 81 – Both teams had moments of great momentum, with TRU...
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Quarter-Finals Set for Thursday Tip-offs
Quick turnaround for quarter-finals tip-offs If you’re the TRU Wolf Pack, you will feel like visitors on your own campus, as you leave again on Wednesday for Calgary, your 3rd road destination in...
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4 Strong Favourites – Canada West Final 8
Dinos, Huskies, Bears, and Thunderbirds are odds-on favourites We look at these match-ups, and we definitely see 4 clear favourites in these quarter-final series, which tip-off Thursday night in...
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Road Teams Look Good In Opening Games
Bisons shock UBC, ‘Pack play Dinos tough, and Winnipeg scares the Huskies 3 of the 4 Canada West 1/4 Finals see the visiting underdogs play inspired games on the opening night. The Manitoba...
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Bisons, Dinos, Huskies – All on to Final 4
The Herd are full value for a sweep of #2 UBC Ilarion Bonhomme’s big night propels the Bisons past the ‘Birds. photo – Rich Lam, UBC Manitoba 98 #2 UBC 96 OT – Kudos to Coach Kirby Schepp and...
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Golden Bears Shooters Carpet-Bomb Pronghorns
The draw is now set for the Canada West Final 4 to be held in Calgary next weekend. The Alberta Golden Bears were the final team to qualify, with their 3rd game win on Saturday over the Lethbridge...
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League Championship Week Across Canada
All 4 League championship tournaments set to tip-off Friday This is U-Sports Play-off week right across the country, from the big AUS Tournament in Halifax to the Canada West Final 4 in Calgary....
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