Laval Rouge et Or, an unranked team and 8th seed, made history by winning the 2024 Men's USPORTS basketball championship, beating Queen's 77-71. In the women's final, Ravens defeated Huskies 70-67 to claim the title. Huskies settled for silver in the women's competition.
Huskies women’s basketball team settles for silver at nationals https://t.co/YtQh671sbK https://t.co/fSNFzCexYx
Major upset in USports🇨🇦 as Laval, which only got into the championship tourney as the *host*, proceeded to pull off 3-straight upsets to win the men's basketball title. 1st title in school history after coming in with a losing record! https://t.co/sin1vMRGXf
Ravens edge Huskies 70-67 to depend U Sports women’s basketball title https://t.co/X3KBkGboab https://t.co/1WQAXpFE3d
Underdog Laval wins first U Sports men’s basketball title with win over Queen’s https://t.co/Dz3izOEpIT https://t.co/tfz8xQhiYK
The story is amazing. They get in only because they host, then go on a Cinderella run and pack the house for the final and become the first No. 8 seed to ever win a men's hoops national title. Félicitations, Laval, he says begrudgingly. As a Bishop's alum, some wounds run deep https://t.co/zBe4DjFzby
Unranked and now cutting down the nets in front of a packed house at home. Bravo, Rouge et Or. https://t.co/bBqJFcBG6b
The Laval Rouge er Or are the 2024 Men's USPORTS Champions!!!! The 8th seed coming into the Final 8, they beat Queen's 77-71 on their home floor. What a run! First time an 8th seed has won the title. https://t.co/9E14Sc43ou
Gaels, Rouge et Or advance to U Sport men’s basketball final https://t.co/iPAnavXl9g https://t.co/vuUmC7pKCM
Huskies, Ravens advance to women’s U Sport basketball final https://t.co/wW77orD37X https://t.co/FQXzZ8fwQZ