Tuesday, 11 March 2014

Seeding Revealed for 2014 CCAA Men's Basketball National Championship

Seeding Revealed for 2014 CCAA Men's Basketball National Championship






The competition is set for the 2014 CCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship taking place March 12-15 at Quest University in Squamish, B.C.
Eight teams from across the country will fight for a shot at the CCAA national championship title.
The draw features four teams that have repeated as champions in their respective conferences, as well as two new faces and a host in its first-ever appearance on the national stage.
In a rematch of last year's B.C. final, the Langara Falcons beat the defending CCAA gold-medallist VIU Mariners to take the PACWEST conference title. Quest University, holding the host berth for the national tournament, finished with bronze.
The Red Deer Kings will represent the ACAC conference; they finished with a 67-62 win over the Concordia Thunder, who earned a wildcard spot.
The Sheridan Bruins held on for a 76-75 win over the previously unbeaten Algonquin Thunder, giving the Bruins their second-straight OCAA title.
In Quebec, the Vanier Cheetahs avenged last season's first-round exit by beating the Dawson Blues 77-67 to claim the RSEQ championship.
The Holland Hurricanes won their second-straight ACAA title with an 88-74 win over the Crandall Chargers - who earn a wildcard spot.
Teams have been seeded in the following order:

1 Langara Falcons PACWEST Champion Vancouver, BC
2 Sheridan Bruins OCAA Champion Oakville, ON
3 Red Deer Kings ACAC Champion Red Deer, AB
4 Vanier Cheetahs RSEQ Champion Saint-Laurent, QC
5 Holland Hurricanes ACAA Champion Charlottetown, PEI
6 Crandall Chargers ACAA Wildcard Moncton, NB
7 Quest Kermodes PACWEST Host Squamish, BC
8 Concordia Thunder ACAC Wildcard Edmonton, AB
The CCAA Championship Awards Banquet will precede the competition on Wednesday, March 12, honouring the 2014 CCAA Men’s Basketball All-Canadians, Coach of the Year and Player of the Year. The competition will begin Thursday, March 13 and runs through Saturday, March 15.
The schedule is as follows (all times PT):
Thursday March 13
Game # 1             1:00pm –  Vanier Cheetahs vs Holland Hurricanes
Game # 2             3:00pm –  Langara Falcons vs Concordia Thunder
Game # 3             6:30pm –  Sheridan Bruins vs Quest Kermodes
Game # 4             8:30pm –  Red Deer Kings vs Crandall Chargers
Friday March 14
Game # 5             1:00pm – Losers of game 1 & 2
Game # 6             3:00pm – Losers of game 3 & 4
Game # 7             6:30pm – Winners of game 1 & 2 (semi-final)
Game # 8             8:30pm – Winners of game 3 & 4 (semi-final)
Saturday March 15
Game # 9            10:00am – Losers of game 7 & Winners of game 6
Game # 10          12:00pm – Losers of game 8 vs. Winners of game 5
Game # 11          2:00pm – Losers of game 5 & 6 (7th/8th place)
Game # 12          6:30pm – Winners of game 9 & 10 (Bronze Medal)
Game # 13          8:30pm – Winners of game 7 & 8 (Gold Medal)

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