2019 U Sports Women's Basketball Championship
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TeamsEight
Finals siteMattamy Athletic Centre
Toronto, Ontario
Toronto, Ontario
ChampionsMcMaster Marauders (1st title)
Runner-upLaval Rouge et Or
| Teams | Eight |
|---|---|
| Finals site | Mattamy Athletic Centre Toronto, Ontario |
| Champions | McMaster Marauders (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Laval Rouge et Or |
The 2019 U Sports Women's Basketball Championship was held March 7–10, 2019, in Toronto, Ontario, to determine a national champion for the 2018–19 U Sports women's basketball season.[1][2] It was hosted by Ryerson University at the Mattamy Athletic Centre at the Gardens, which was the first time that Ryerson had hosted the championship game.[3] The McMaster Marauders won the gold medal and earned the first Bronze Baby Championship in program history.
| Seed | Team | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laval Rouge et Or | RSEQ Champion |
| 2 | McMaster Marauders | OUA Champion |
| 3 | Saskatchewan Huskies | Canada West Champion |
| 4 | Ottawa Gee-Gees | OUA Finalist |
| 5 | Regina Cougars | Canada West Finalist |
| 6 | Acadia Axewomen | AUS Champion |
| 7 | Concordia Stingers | RSEQ Finalist (At-large berth) |
| 8 | Ryerson Rams | OUA Quarterfinalist (Host) |
Championship Bracket
| First Round: March 7 | Semi-Finals: March 9 | Final: March 10 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Laval Rouge et Or | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Ryerson Rams | 51 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Laval Rouge et Or | 60 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Ottawa Gee-Gees | 56 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Ottawa Gee-Gees | 65 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Regina Cougars | 63 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Laval Rouge et Or | 58 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | McMaster Marauders | 70 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | McMaster Marauders | 86 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Concordia Stingers | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | McMaster Marauders | 73 | Bronze Medal Game: March 10 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Saskatchewan Huskies | 66 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Saskatchewan Huskies | 77 | 3 | Saskatchewan Huskies | 62 | |||||||||
| 6 | Acadia Axewomen | 69 | 4 | Ottawa Gee-Gees | 63 | |||||||||