2002 CIS Men's Basketball Championship
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The 2002 CIS
Men's Final 8 Basketball Tournament was held March 15-17, 2002. For the 15th straight year, it was played at the Halifax Metro Centre
in Halifax, Nova Scotia
. The Alberta Golden Bears won their third national championship by beating the Western Ontario Mustangs
.
Canadian Interuniversity Sport
Canadian Interuniversity Sport is the national governing body of university sport in Canada, comprising the majority of degree granting universities in the country. Its equivalent body for organized sports at colleges in Canada is The Canadian Colleges Athletic Association...
Men's Final 8 Basketball Tournament was held March 15-17, 2002. For the 15th straight year, it was played at the Halifax Metro Centre
Halifax Metro Centre
The Halifax Metro Centre was built in 1978, in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The building is next to the World Trade and Convention Centre, at the foot of Citadel Hill. It is the largest arena in Halifax. It originally featured a full ring of bright orange seats around the playing surface,...
in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
. The Alberta Golden Bears won their third national championship by beating the Western Ontario Mustangs
Western Ontario Mustangs
The Western Ontario Mustangs are the athletic teams that represent the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada...
.
Championship Bracket
Consolation Bracket
Note: All records are against CIS competition only.Tournament All-Stars
- Most Valuable Player: Stephen Parker (Alberta)
- All-Stars:
- Robbie Valpreda (Alberta)
- Jimmy Grozelle (Western Ontario)
- Andrew Kwiatkowski (Western Ontario)
- Dean Labayen (York)
- David Brownrigg (Laval)
Game Reports
- Western Ontario 77-65 Victoria
- York 81-77 Brandon
- Laval 74-56 St. Francis Xavier
- Alberta 68-58 Saint Mary's
- Victoria 73-66 St. Francis Xavier
- Brandon 74-61 Saint Mary's
- Western Ontario 79-64 Laval
- Alberta 66-59 York
- Brandon 69-63 Victoria
- Alberta 76-71 Western Ontario