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PUBLISHED ON February 14, 2023


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). 

Championship Stories


2023 PLAYOFF RANKINGS 
(based on regular season RPI)

  1. Saskatchewan – 0.6371
  2. Regina – 0.6236
  3. Calgary – 0.5907
  4. Alberta – 0.5819
  5. Fraser Valley – 0.5732
  6. Winnipeg – 0.5677
  7. Trinity Western – 0.5553
  8. British Columbia – 0.5136
  9. UBC Okanagan – 0.5127
  10. Victoria – 0.4941
  11. Mount Royal – 0.4898
  12. 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
      TBDAlberta(15-5)
    • 1:00 PM Quarterfinal vs. winner of WPG/MRU
      TBDCalgary(13-7)
    • 6:00 PM Quarterfinal vs. winner of UBC/UBCO
      TBDSaskatchewan(17-3)
    • 7:00 PM Quarterfinal vs. winner of TWU/VIC
      TBDRegina(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


Source: https://canadawest.org/tournaments/?id=86

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