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| Season | 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Finals site | Scotiabank Centre Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Champions | Carleton Ravens (17th title) |
| Runner-up | St. Francis Xavier X-Men |
| Winning coach | Taffe Charles (3rd title) |
| Tournament MVP | Aiden Warnholtz (Carleton) |
| Attendance | 40,092 |
| Television | CBC[1] |
The 2023 U Sports Men's Final 8 Basketball Tournament was the 60th edition of the U Sports men's basketball championship, a postseason tournament to determine the national champion of the 2022 U Sports men's basketball season. The tournament started on March 10 and ended with the bronze-medal and championship games being played on November 12 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.[2][3]
The defending champion Carleton Ravens entered the tournament ranked third, following a loss in the Ontario provincial championship game to the Ottawa Gee-Gees. However, the Ravens overcame three teams in this tournament, including Ottawa in the semi-finals, and the St. Francis Xavier X-Men in the first ever double-overtime final, to claim their 17th national title.[4]
The game set a record for the highest number of points scored by a single team in the championship game (men or women)—109—and the highest number of combined points in the title game (men or women)—213.[4]
Both the Carleton men’s and women’s teams won the national titles in basketball this season, something no school had accomplished since 1985, when the Victoria Vikes were double champions. It was Carleton's fourth straight crown, 11th of the last 12, and 17th of the last 20. They remain the winningest top division school in Canada or the United States.
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- ^ "Atlantic University Sport releases 2022-23 winter sports schedules". Atlantic University Sport. May 19, 2022.
- ^ a b "Ravens work overtime, soar to record 17th W.P. McGee Trophy with epic win over X-Men". usports.ca. U Sports. March 12, 2023.