2010 CIS Men's Basketball Championship
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The 2010 CIS
Men's Final 8 Basketball Tournament was held March 19-21, 2010. It was the last of three consecutive CIS Championships to be held at Scotiabank Place
in Ottawa
, Ontario
and was hosted by the Carleton Ravens
. The host Ravens were seeking to win their seventh championship in eight years. The tournament was broadcast on TSN2
, which led to controversy over its tape delay of one semi-final and over blocking on-line access to game broadcast.
The University of Saskatchewan Huskies
won their first CIS basketball championship, with a 91-81 victory over the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds
. It was UBC's second consecutive loss in the championship game, after losing to Carleton in last year's final.
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 19-21, 2010. It was the last of three consecutive CIS Championships to be held at Scotiabank Place
Scotiabank Place
Scotiabank Place is a multi-purpose arena, located in Kanata, a suburban district of Ottawa, Ontario. It is home to the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League. It has also hosted the Canadian University Men's Basketball Championship...
in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
and was hosted by the Carleton Ravens
Carleton Ravens
The Carleton Ravens football team is a future varsity team that was approved for 2013 membership on July 6, 2011. The team will be a member of the Ontario University Athletics conference of Canadian Interuniversity Sport, returning football to Carleton University after a 15-year absence...
. The host Ravens were seeking to win their seventh championship in eight years. The tournament was broadcast on TSN2
TSN2
TSN2 is a secondary feed of the Canadian English language Category C specialty channel TSN, owned by CTV Specialty Television Inc., a joint venture of Bell Media and ESPN...
, which led to controversy over its tape delay of one semi-final and over blocking on-line access to game broadcast.
The University of Saskatchewan Huskies
Saskatchewan Huskies
The University of Saskatchewan began in 1907 and has operated teams that compete with others since 1911. The term Huskie Athletics is defined as those student athletes from the University of Saskatchewan that compete in elite interuniversity competition administered by Canadian Interuniversity...
won their first CIS basketball championship, with a 91-81 victory over the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds
UBC Thunderbirds
The UBC Thunderbirds are the athletic teams that represent the University of British Columbia in the University Endowment Lands just outside the city limits of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They are one of the most successful teams in the CIS, though a few of their teams are members of the U.S...
. It was UBC's second consecutive loss in the championship game, after losing to Carleton in last year's final.
Championship Bracket
Consolation Bracket
Note: All records are against CIS competition only.Game Reports
- Calgary 82-74 Cape Breton
- UBC 79-58 Lakehead
- Saskatchewan 71-68 Windsor
- Carleton 83-72 UQAM
- Cape Breton 87-65 Lakehead
- Windsor 79-74 UQAM
- UBC 77-63 Calgary
- Saskatchewan 86-82 Carleton
- Saskatchewan 91-81 UBC