VICTORIA - The University of Victoria men's basketball team will take on Bishop's University in the quarterfinal round of the INDOCHINO U SPORTS Final 8, presented by Victory Creative Group, March 13 at the University of British Columbia's War Memorial Gym.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
#4 Vikes vs. #5 Bishop's Gaiters
Thursday, March 13 | 11 a.m.
Consolation/Championship Semifinals | Friday, March 14
Consolation Final | Saturday, March 15
Medal Games | Sunday, March 16
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LAST MEETINGS
- The Vikes and Gaiters have met only once previously at the U SPORTS national championship. During the 1997-98 Final 8, Bishop's claimed a tight 78-76 win over the Vikes in the semifinal round.
TEAM NOTES
- The Vikes enter the national championship as the fourth overall seed, holding a 22-1 record following a 20-0 Canada West season and 2-1 conference playoff capped by a 97-85 win over Manitoba to capture the Canada West bronze medal.
- Victoria will make its fourth-straight appearance at the U SPORTS Final 8 in 2024-25, dating back to the 2021-22 season. It is the 28th appearance at the national championship in program history. The Vikes have finished fifth (2023-24), fourth (2022-23), and sixth (2021-22) in their previous three national championship appearances.
- Bishop's, the fifth seed and RSEQ champion, is 14-2 on the season after a 12-2 conference season and 2-0 mark in the RSEQ playoffs, defeating Laval in the championship final to earn their berth to the U SPORTS Final 8.
- The winner of the Vikes versus Gaiters matchup will face the winner of top-seeded Ottawa versus eighth-seeded Concordia in the semifinals on Friday, March 14.
- Victoria enters the tournament with a pair of conference award winners: Defensive Player of the Year Sam Maillet and Coach of the Year Murphy Burnatowski, as well as Canada West All-Stars Renoldo Robinson (first team) and Ethan Boag (second team).
STAT NOTABLES
- Renoldo Robinson leads the Vikes in scoring with a 15.6 points per game average. Ethan Boag and Shadynn Smid round out the top three at 13.3 and 10.6 per game.
- Boag, Smid, and Sergio Pereira are all tied as top rebounders on the Vikes with a 5.5 per game average.
- Sam Maillet's 4.1 assists per game lead the Vikes, while Geoffrey James (2.3) and Robinson (2.0) complete the top three for Victoria.
- Griffin Arnatt and Ryan Gallagher ended Canada West play as some of the top three-point shooters in the league, each recording a 50.0% three-point average to lead the league.
- Maillet's 2.1 assist to turnover ratio tied for third-best in the league after 20 games.
