UPEI Women’s Basketball draws the wildcard and are off to the nationals!
U SPORTS announced the seeding on Sunday for the 2022 U SPORTS Women's Basketball Final 8 national championship, which runs from Thursday to Sunday at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont.
The UPEI Panthers were awarded the only “at-large” (wildcard) entry into the tournament by a committee of U SPORTS coaches. The Panthers, who finished in first place during AUS conference regular-season play at 11-2, posted a 16-3 record against U SPORTS opposition this year. They were ranked in the Top 6 for nine of 10 weeks this season, rising to as high as No. 1 on November 23.
All 11 games from the eight-team competition will be webcast live, up to and including the gold medal game on Sunday at 6 pm Eastern. The full webcast and broadcast schedule will be available throughout the tournament at usports.ca/en/broadcast.
Go Panthers Go!
SEEDING:
- Ryerson Rams (OUA champions: 14-0 regular season, 3-0 playoffs)
- Saskatchewan Huskies (CW champions: 14-2 regular season, 3-0 playoffs)
- Winnipeg Wesmen (CW finalists: 14-2 regular season, 3-1 playoffs)
- Brock Badgers (OUA finalists: 12-0 regular season, 2-1 playoffs)
- Acadia Axewomen (AUS champions: 11-4 regular season, 3-0 playoffs)
- Laval Rouge et Or (RSEQ champions: 7-5 regular season, 2-0 playoffs)
- Queen’s Gaels (Hosts: 9-5 regular season, 1-1 playoffs)
- UPEI Panthers (Wildcard: 11-2 regular season, 1-1 playoffs)
CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE (all times ATLANTIC TIME):
Wednesday, March 30
- 8 pm: U SPORTS Awards Ceremony (Kingston Grand Theatre)
Thursday, March 31
- 1 pm: Quarter-final #1—No. 1 Ryerson vs. No. 8 UPEI
- 4 pm: Quarter-final #2—No. 5 Acadia vs. No. 4 Brock
- 6:30 pm: Quarter-final #3—No. 6 Laval vs. No. 3 Winnipeg
- 9 pm: Quarter-final #4—No. 2 Saskatchewan at No. 7 Queen’s
Friday, April 1
- 7 pm: Consolation #1—Loser Quarter-final #1 vs. Loser Quarter-final #2
- 9 pm: Consolation #2—Loser Quarter-final #3 vs. Loser Quarter-final #4
Saturday, April 2
- 7 pm: Semi-final #1—Winner Quarter-final #1 vs. Winner Quarter-final #2
- 9 pm: Semi-final #2—Winner Quarter-final #3 vs. Winner Quarter-final #4
Sunday, April 3
- 1pm: 5th-place game
- 4 pm: Bronze Medal
- 7 pm: Gold Medal
