Sowing The Seeds

Here are the seeding, schedule of events and draw for the 2009 CIS Men's Basketball Championship in Ottawa

SEEDING

1. Carleton Ravens (OUA champions: 21-1 regular season, 3-0 playoffs)

2. Calgary Dinos (Canada West champions: 17-5 regular season, 4-0 playoffs)

3. UBC Thunderbirds (Canada West finalists: 21-2 regular season, 5-1 playoffs)

4. Western Ontario Mustangs (OUA finalists: 19-3 regular season, 2-1 playoffs)

5. Ottawa Gee-Gees (OUA bronze medalists: 19-3 regular season, 2-1 playoffs)

6. Dalhousie Tigers (AUS champions: 13-7 regular season, 3-0 playoffs)

7. Concordia Stingers (QSSF champions: 12-4 regular season, 2-0 playoffs)

8. StFX X-Men (Wildcard – AUS finalists: 17-3 regular season, 1-1 playoffs)

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE (all times LOCAL)

Thursday, March 12

19:15 All-Canadian Reception (Marriott Hotel - Victoria Room)

Friday, March 13
12:30 Quarterfinal #1: No. 2 Calgary vs. No. 7 Concordia
14:30 Quarterfinal #2: No. 3 UBC vs. No. 6 Dalhousie
18:00 Quarterfinal #3: No. 4 Western Ontario vs. No. 5 Ottawa (The Score)
20:00 Quarterfinal #4: No. 1 Carleton vs. No. 8 St. Francis Xavier (The Score / tape delay: 22:00)

Saturday, March 14
12:30 Consolation #1
14:30 Consolation #2
18:00 Semifinal #1 (The Score)
20:00 Semifinal #2 (The Score)

Sunday, March 15
13:30 5^th-place consolation final 
16:00 Final (The Score)