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Wesmen Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams head to playoffs

The 2016-2017 Canada West Men’s and Women’s regular season basketball schedules have been completed and in the end BOTH Wesmen teams have qualified for the playoffs and a shot to win a National Championship.

Both teams will open the playoffs on home court starting with the men’s team taking on the University of The Fraser Valley Cascades in the best of three Canada West Play In Series starting Thursday night (Feb 16) at 7:00 pm. Game two will played on Friday afternoon at 3:00 pm and if necessary game three will be played on Saturday afternoon with a 3:00 pm tip off scheduled.

The women’s team has earned a first round bye and will host the Canada West Quarter-finals scheduled for February 23-25. Winnipeg will play the winner of the MacEwean-Victoria Play In Series in the quarterfinals.

Men’s Basketball – Canada West Play In Series (Best of Three)

Fraser Valley at Winnipeg

Game One – Thursday, February 16 @ 7:00 pm
Game Two – Friday, February 17 @ 3:00 pm
Game Three (if necessary) – Saturday, February 18 @ 3:00 pm

Women’s Basketball – Canada West Quarter-Finals

MacEwan/Victoria at Winnipeg

Game One – Thursday, February 23 @ 7:00 pm
Game Two – Friday, February 24 @ 3:00 pm
Game Three (if necessary) – Saturday, February 25 @ 3:00 pm

Sheldon Appelle
Sports Information Coordinator
University of Winnipeg
(204) 786-9823
s.appelle@uwinnipeg.ca<%2