For the first time in ten years, the University of Calgary will play host to a Canada West Conference playoff game in men’s basketball.Not since 1993 have the Dinos had the upper hand in a playoff series. In that time, the Dinos have had three different coaches. Not only will this be this be current… Continue reading Finally, after so long
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Dinos give Spartans a spanking
Amidst the roar of excited fans Saturday night, the Dinos men’s basketball team clinched a playoff spot and home court advantage in the first round of playoffs. Winning both weekend match-ups with the Trinity Western Spartans, it was the second consecutive weekend the Dinos were victorious over a top ten seeded team, although Calgary still… Continue reading Dinos give Spartans a spanking
The Wright choice: second-year phenom leads Dinos to best season in years
It’s no surprise that Dinos basketball forward Chris Wright was named Canada West Male Athlete of the Week after scoring 50 points against the University of Regina Cougars last weekend. According to Sports Information Director Jack Neumann, it’s rare for coaches to nominate their players for this recognition, but Wright’s outstanding performance against the ninth-ranked… Continue reading The Wright choice: second-year phenom leads Dinos to best season in years
Dinos play possum with Pronghorns
Last weekend, the Dinos men’s basketball team presented an interesting rendition of Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde. On Friday night they lost by 13 points to the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns, then returned on Saturday night to win by 25. Friday’s game began with an impressive slam-dunk straight from the tip-off by Dinos forward Chris… Continue reading Dinos play possum with Pronghorns
Basketball men haunted by final minutes
Last weekend the men’s basketball team was defeated by the Brandon University Bobcats in two exciting, but disappointing, games. The Dinos held a lead on more than one occasion over the weekend, but on both nights the boys ran out of steam, allowing the Bobcats to sink in their teeth. “Our biggest problems in Friday’s… Continue reading Basketball men haunted by final minutes
Finally ready for carnage?
Last winter felt like an ice age to all Calgarians, but no one so much as the Dinos men’s basketball team.During the balmy 2000/01 season the team was ranked tenth in the nation. But, along with the freezing snow, sleet and ice that crippled traffic on mountain passes and highways the season brought injuries that… Continue reading Finally ready for carnage?
Loomis on to bigger and better things
It was December 1998. Then-Dinos Head Coach Cory Russell was in the stands at SAIT’s Christmas Tournament scouting the Mount Royal Cougars when a sharpshooter playing for Grant MacEwan College caught his eye. The six-foot-seven guard/forward was lighting up the opposition with relative ease and Russell began his pursuit."Cory called my coach and asked if… Continue reading Loomis on to bigger and better things
The odds on faves for the Night of the Dino
The University of Calgary is about as far away from Las Vegas as Theo Fleury is from sober. So, odds on the Dinos are sometimes hard to come by. Throughout the year journalistic integrity precludes the Gauntlet from predicting outcomes or holding bets for the enormous population of sports gamblers at the U of C.… Continue reading The odds on faves for the Night of the Dino
Hard luck on the hardcourt
Remember when you were a kid and you used to cover your eyes during scary movies? Remember how you would always leave some space between your fingers on the off chance it all worked out in the end? When you were a kid, the good guys always won. Sadly, movies are only movies and life… Continue reading Hard luck on the hardcourt
Weekend Update: Men’s Basketball
Let’s start with the bad news. The Dinos men’s basketball team is a dismal 1-5 thus far with their sole victory coming against a motley crew of University of Calgary alumni. The good news? The preseason is over. The Dinos have been forced to go with a much smaller lineup this year after losing inspirational… Continue reading Weekend Update: Men’s Basketball