The 2018 U Sports Women's Basketball Championship was held March 8–11, 2018, in
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina ( ) is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province, and is a commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. As of the 2021 Canadian census, ...
. It was hosted by the
University of Regina
The University of Regina is a public university located in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Founded in 1911 as a private denominational high school of the Methodist Church of Canada, it began an association with the University of Saskatchewan as a j ...
which had previously hosted the tournament in 1979, 2009, and 2013.
The top-seeded and undefeated
Carleton Ravens won their first
Bronze Baby
The U Sports Women's Basketball Championship, branded as the Women's Basketball Final 8, is a Canadian university basketball tournament conducted by U Sports, and determines the women's national champion. The tournament involves the champions from ...
championship in program history, defeating the sixth-seeded
Saskatchewan Huskies
The Saskatchewan Huskies are the athletics teams representing the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The university began their athletics program in 1907 and has competed with others since 1911. They currently compete in eli ...
. Besides the accomplishment in itself, the win buoyed Carleton's basketball program, whose men's team had failed to appear in the final game for the first time in eight years. The men won the bronze medal in Halifax earlier on the same day its women won the title in Regina.
Participating teams
Women’s Basketball Final 8 Preview: Cougars chase Bronze Baby on home floor
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Championship Bracket
Consolation Bracket
See also
2018 U Sports Men's Basketball Championship
References
External links
Tournament Web Site
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U Sports Women's Basketball Championship
Basketball Championship, women
2017–18 in Canadian basketball
2018 in women's basketball
2018 in sports in Saskatchewan
University of Regina
March 2018 sports events in Canada
Women's sports in Saskatchewan
Carleton Ravens basketball
Basketball in Saskatchewan
Sports competitions in Regina, Saskatchewan
2010s in Regina, Saskatchewan