The 2019 U Sports Men's Final 8 Basketball Tournament was the 57th edition of the U Sports men's basketball championship, a postseason tournament to determine the national champion of the 2018–19 U Sports men's basketball season. The tournament was held March 7–10, 2019, at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Carleton Ravens won the tournament, beating defending national champions, the Calgary Dinos, 83-49. The win extended Carleton's record number of men's basketball titles to 14.
Host The tournament was hosted by Dalhousie University, which has hosted the championship five other times, most recently in 2017. Sports & Entertainment Atlantic (S|E|A) was a production partner for the event, its third year coordinating the championship game. The tournament was held at the Scotiabank Centre for the third consecutive year and it was the 32nd time that the tournament was played in Halifax.
Participating teams Seed Team Qualified 1 Carleton Ravens OUA Champion 2 Calgary Dinos Canada West Champion 3 Ryerson Rams OUA Finalist 4 UBC Thunderbirds Canada West Finalist 5 Dalhousie Tigers AUS Champion (Host) 6 Concordia Stingers RSEQ Champion 7 Saint Mary's Huskies AUS Finalist 8 Alberta Golden Bears Canada West Semifinalist (At-large berth)
Championship Bracket
Consolation Bracket
References
External links Tournament Web Site