2022-23 Canada West Women's Basketball Playoffs
February 17th - March 5th, 2023
BACKGROUND
After a 17-team, single-knockout tournament last year, Canada West returns to its 12-team playoff in 2022-23. The conference's top four team will host play-in games on the first day of postseason action, each taking on the winner the following day in the quarterfinals.
Semifinals are slated for February 24 or 25, with the CW Championship Final (and bronze medal game if needed) to take place the first weekend in March.
The top two (possibly three) teams will earn a spot at the U SPORTS national tournament in Sydney, Nova Scotia from March 9-12.
The Saskatchewan Huskies are the defending champs, now vying for their fourth-straight CW title which would be their ninth overall. Click here for the 2021-22 Championship Final recap.
For the complete women's basketball playing regulations, click here.
For the 2022-23 regular season standings, click here.
WATCH
Catch every CW Women's Basketball Playoff game on Canada West TV. You can also watch select games (featured Games of the Week) on TELUS Optik TV (schedule here).
2023 PLAYOFF RANKINGS
(based on regular season RPI)
- Saskatchewan – 0.6371
- Regina – 0.6236
- Calgary – 0.5907
- Alberta – 0.5819
- Fraser Valley – 0.5732
- Winnipeg – 0.5677
- Trinity Western – 0.5553
- British Columbia – 0.5136
- UBC Okanagan – 0.5127
- Victoria – 0.4941
- Mount Royal – 0.4898
- Northern British Columbia – 0.4475
PLAYOFF FORMAT
WEEK 1: Feb. 17 & 18 play-in games & quarter-finals (single elimination games)
- Day 1:
- Northern British Columbia (12) vs Fraser Valley (5) (@ Alberta - 4)
- Mount Royal (11) vs Winnipeg (6) (@ Calgary - 3)
- Victoria (10) vs Trinity Western (7) (@ Regina - 2)
- UBC Okanagan (9) vs British Columbia (8) (@ Saskatchewan - 1)
- Day 2:
- Winner (12 vs 5) @ Alberta (4)
- Winner (11 vs 6) @ Calgary (3)
- Winner (10 vs 7) @ Regina (2)
- Winner (9 vs 8) @ Saskatchewan (1)
Week 2: Feb. 24 or 25: Semi-Finals (single elimination games)
- 4 @ 1
- 3 @ 2
Week 3 – March 3 or 4: Final (Single elimination game at highest remaining seed):
CW Gold Medal – Semi-Final winners
CW Bronze Medal* - Semi-Final losers *(if needed to determine U SPORTS representatives)
WEEK 4: March 9-12
- U SPORTS National Championships
- Hosted by Cape Breton University (Sydney, Nova Scotia)
Championship Schedule
Friday, February 17, 2023
12:00 PM University of Alberta (Play-in Game) 
Northern British Columbia(8-12)
Fraser Valley(14-6)1:00 PM University of Calgary (Play-in Game) 
Winnipeg(15-5)
Mount Royal(11-9)6:00 PM University of Saskatchewan (Play-in Game) 
British Columbia Okanagan(10-10)
British Columbia(11-9)7:00 PM University of Regina (Play-in Game) 
Victoria(9-11)
Trinity Western(12-8)
Saturday, February 18, 2023
12:00 PM Quarterfinal vs. winner of UFV/UNBC TBD
Alberta(15-5)1:00 PM Quarterfinal vs. winner of WPG/MRU TBD
Calgary(13-7)6:00 PM Quarterfinal vs. winner of UBC/UBCO TBD
Saskatchewan(17-3)7:00 PM Quarterfinal vs. winner of TWU/VIC TBD
Regina(17-3)
Friday, February 24, 2023
TBD 4 @ 1 | 3 @ 2 
Canada WestCW Semi-finals (single elimination)
Friday, March 3, 2023
TBD At highest remaining seed Canada WestCW Championship Finals