Dinos fall in national semi-finals again

By Jon Roe

Game 1, Dinos versus Capers OTTAWA — The Dinos men’s basketball team ended the Cape Breton University Capers hoop dreams Friday. In the opening game of the quarterfinals of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport Championships at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, the seventh-seeded Dinos won 82-74 over the second-seeded Capers. The win matched them up again against… Continue reading Dinos fall in national semi-finals again

Lieffers overcomes 25 stitches, cut leg to help Huskies win title

By Jon Roe

University of Saskatchewan Huskies forward Michael Lieffers thought he might not be able to play in the team’s semi-final game in Ottawa during the Canadian Interuniversity Sport men’s basketball championship. The Huskies were looking to extend an 11-game win streak and get themselves to the national finals for the first time in the history of… Continue reading Lieffers overcomes 25 stitches, cut leg to help Huskies win title

Dinos in fight for CIS title in Ottawa

By Jon Roe

The Dinos men’s basketball team is back at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport Final 8 tournament and will be looking to improve on their semi-final loss from last year. The Final 8 again takes place at Scotiabank Place just outside of Ottawa, hosted by the Carleton University Ravens. The Ravens have won this tournament, and the… Continue reading Dinos in fight for CIS title in Ottawa

Men’s b-ball travel to UBC for CanWest final four

By Jon Roe

While everyone else vacates Vancouver post-Olympics, the Dinos men’s basketball team fly into the city for the end of the conference post-season. The Canada West final four between the Dinos, the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds, the University of Saskatchewan Huskies and the Simon Fraser University Clan begins Friday with semi-final games between the Clan… Continue reading Men’s b-ball travel to UBC for CanWest final four

Dinos open up playoffs against Pronghorns

By Jon Roe

After two hotly contested games between them this season, the Dinos men’s basketball team and the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns kick off the Canada West playoffs this weekend at the Jack Simpson Gym. The Dinos needed two Ross Bekkering free throws in overtime with 3.1 seconds left to take a 88-86 victory Jan. 9 while… Continue reading Dinos open up playoffs against Pronghorns

Men’s basketball drops game to top-ranked T-Birds

By Jon Roe

There was no revenge for the Dinos over the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds on homecourt last weekend. The last time the men’s basketball team met the T-Birds, it was in the national semi-finals at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport Final 8 tournament in Ottawa and the T-Birds ended the Dinos’ season with a 79-74 victory.… Continue reading Men’s basketball drops game to top-ranked T-Birds

Dinos upset T-Birds to end five-game slide

By Jon Roe

The women’s basketball team broke a five-game losing streak in style Saturday at the Jack Simpson Gym. Behind 25 points, including seven three-pointers, from Ashley Hill, they upset the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds 71-66 to move to 7-8 and a tie for fifth place in the Canada West’s Prairie Division with the University of… Continue reading Dinos upset T-Birds to end five-game slide

T-Birds robbed of game, stuff in Calgary

By Jon Roe

The University of British Columbia Thunderbirds women’s basketball team didn’t have the best visit to Calgary on Saturday. Not only did they leave the city without a victory over the Dinos in Saturday night’s game, they left the city without some of their wallets, cell phones and iPods. While they were playing, someone entered their… Continue reading T-Birds robbed of game, stuff in Calgary

Marquee match Saturday at the Jack

By Jon Roe

Here come the Thunderbirds. Number one in the country. Unbeaten at 11-0 so far in this men’s basketball season. Runners-up at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport championship last season. The team that knocked the Dinos out of the tournament. The team the Dinos beat to take the conference title last year. The team that knocked the… Continue reading Marquee match Saturday at the Jack