2016 CIS Women's Basketball Championship
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Canadian university basketball championship
| Teams | Eight |
|---|---|
| Finals site | Richard J. Currie Centre Fredericton, New Brunswick |
| Champions | Saskatchewan Huskies (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Ryerson Rams |
| |
The 2016 CIS Women's Basketball Championship was held March 17–20, 2016, in Fredericton, New Brunswick, to determine a national champion for the 2015–16 CIS women's basketball season.[1] It was hosted by University of New Brunswick at the Richard J. Currie Centre.
This proved to be the last Women's Final 8 branded as a CIS championship. On October 20, 2016, Canadian Interuniversity Sport, the country's governing body for university athletics and the organizer of the Final 8, changed its name to U Sports.[2]
Participating teams
[edit ]| Seed | Team | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McGill Martlets | Quebec University Champion |
| 2 | Saskatchewan Huskies | Canada West Champion |
| 3 | Saint Mary's Huskies | Atlantic University Champion |
| 4 | Regina Cougars | Canada West Finalist |
| 5 | Ryerson Rams | Ontario University Champion |
| 6 | Alberta Pandas | Canada West Bronze Medalist |
| 7 | Ottawa Gee-Gees | Ontario University Finalist |
| 8 | UNB Varsity Reds | Host (Atlantic University Semi-Finalist) |
Championship Bracket
[edit ] First Round: March 17
Semi-Finals: March 14
Final: March 15
1
McGill Martlets
58
8
UNB Varsity Reds
52
1
McGill Martlets
72
5
Ryerson Rams
87
4
Regina Cougars
70
5
Ryerson Rams
73
2
Saskatchewan Huskies
85
5
Ryerson Rams
71
2
Saskatchewan Huskies
73
7
Ottawa Gee-Gees
62
2
Saskatchewan Huskies
65
Bronze Medal Game: March 20
3
Saint Mary's Huskies
58
3
Saint Mary's Huskies
53
1
McGill Martlets
43
6
Alberta Pandas
52
3
Saint Mary's Huskies
73
Consolation Bracket
[edit ] Semi-Finals: March 18
Fifth Place Game: March 19
4
Regina Cougars
68
8
UNB Varsity Reds
56
4
Regina Cougars
73
6
Alberta Pandas
74
6
Alberta Pandas
69
7
Ottawa Gee-Gees
60
References
[edit ]- ^ "PREVIEW 2016 ArcelorMittal Dofasco CIS women's basketball championship: New champions will be crowned in Fredericton". Archived from the original on 2016年03月29日. Retrieved 2016年03月20日.
- ^ "Introducing U Sports" (Press release). U Sports. October 20, 2016. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ CIS list of participating teams
External links
[edit ]Categories:
- U Sports Women's Basketball Championship
- 2015–16 CIS season
- 2015–16 in Canadian basketball
- 2016 in women's basketball
- Women's sports in New Brunswick
- UNB Reds
- March 2016 sports events in Canada
- 21st century in Fredericton
- Sports competitions in Fredericton
- 2016 in New Brunswick
- Basketball in New Brunswick