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The University of Calgary is set to host the 2026 U SPORTS men’s basketball championship.
The Dinos have been selected to host the 2026 Final 8, U SPORTS announced in a news release Friday.
The university will host the eight best teams in Canada between March 5 and 8, 2026, for the first time since 1980. The U of C previously hosted the tournament three other times in 1966, 1967 and 1979.
“The sport of basketball has had a significant resurgence in Calgary and the surrounding area over the last several years, and we are thrilled to bring the men’s Final 8 back to our city,” Calgary Director of Athletics Ben Matchett said in a news release.
The Dinos last claimed the U SPORTS title in 2018. They have qualified for the championship 13 times in program history and finished one game away from a Final 8 berth last year.
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