The Windsor Lancers are the fourth-ranked team heading into this week’s CIS men’s basketball Final 8 in Ottawa.
The seedings were announced Sunday night for the 2010 CIS tourney set to get underway on Friday at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa. The gold-medal final is scheduled for next Sunday at 6:30 p.m., live on TSN.
The defending national champion and tournament host Carleton University Ravens are the top-ranked team heading into this week's CIS men's basketball Final 8.
Rounding out the list of participating teams are the No. 2 Cape Breton Capers (AUS champions), No. 3 UBC Thunderbirds (Canada West bronze medallists), No. 5 Saskatchewan Huskies (Canada West champions), No. 6 Lakehead Thunderwolves (OUA bronze medallists), No. 7 Calgary Dinos (Canada West finalists), and No. 8 UQAM Citadins (QSSF champions).
The Lancers will open the national championships against the fifth-ranked Saskatchewan Huskies on Friday at 6:00pm Eastern time, and can be seen live on TSN.
The OUA champions Ravens, who have captured six of the past seven W.P. McGee trophies as CIS monarchs, begin their title defence against UQAM Friday at 8p.m. (TSN), in the last quarter-final duel.
The other first-round match-ups pit Cape Breton against Calgary at 12:30 p.m., UBC against Lakehead at 2:30 p.m.
Note: a complete preview will follow on Wednesday
SEEDINGS
1. Carleton Ravens (OUA champions: 20-2 regular season / 3-0 playoffs)
2. Cape Breton Capers (AUS champions: 18-2 regular season / 2-0 playoffs)
3. UBC Thunderbirds (Wildcard: 17-1 regular season / 3-1 playoffs)
4. Windsor Lancers (OUA finalists: 17-5 regular season / 2-1 playoffs)
5. Saskatchewan Huskies (CWUAA champions: 14-6 regular season / 4-0 playoffs)
6. Lakehead Thunderwolves (OUA bronze medallists: 17-5 regular season / 2-1
playoffs)
7. Calgary Dinos (CWUAA finalists: 15-5 regular season / 3-1 playoffs)
8. UQAM Citadins (QSSF champions: 11-5 regular season / 2-0 playoffs)
CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
Thursday, March 18
19:30 All-Canadian Awards Reception (Marriott Hotel - Victoria Room)
Friday, March 19
12:30 Quarter-final #1: No. 2 Cape Breton vs. No. 7 Calgary (SSN Canada)
14:30 Quarter-final #2: No. 3 UBC vs. No. 6 Lakehead (SSN Canada)
18:00 Quarter-final #3: No. 4 Windsor vs. No. 5 Saskatchewan (TSN & SSN Canada)
20:00 Quarter-final #4: No. 1 Carleton vs. No. 8 UQAM (TSN & SSN Canada)
Saturday, March 20
11:30 Consolation #1: Loser QF #1 vs. Loser QF #2 (SSN Canada)
13:30 Consolation #2: Loser QF #3 vs. Loser QF #4 (SSN Canada)
17:00 Semifinal #1: Winner QF #1 vs. Winner QF #2 (TSN & SSN Canada)
19:00 Semifinal #2: Winner QF #3 vs. Winner QF #4 (TSN & SSN Canada)
Sunday, March 21
16:00 Consolation final (5th place) (SSN Canada)
18:30 Championship final (TSN & SSN Canada)