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March 5 2012 - NSAC will host the top men's collegiate basketball teams at the 2012 CCAA Men's National Basketball National Championship March 15-17.  

The NSAC Rams withdrew from their entitled host berth to allow both the champion and runner-up from the ACAA member conference to compete in the national championship tournament. The nation's top eight men's basketball teams have been seeded in the following order:

1. UNBC Timberwolves (PACWEST champion/ Prince George, B.C.)
2. Mount Royal Cougars (ACAC champion/ Calgary, Alta)
3. Indiens d'Ahuntsic (RSEQ champion/ Montreal, Que)
4. Mohawk Mountaineers (OCAA champion/ Hamilton, Ont)
5. Vanier Cheetahs (RSEQ silver/ Montreal, Que)
6. St Thomas Tommies (ACAA champion/ Frederictor, N.B.)
7. MSVU Mystics (ACAA silver/ Halifax, N.S.)
8. Red Deer Kings (ACAC silver/ Red Deer, Alta)

The CCAA Championship Awards Banquet will precede the competition, beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14. The competition begins Thursday, March 15 and runs through Saturday, March 17.

The schedule is as follows (all times AST):

Thursday March 15
Game #1              1pm – Red Deer Kings vs UNBC Timberwolves
Game # 2             3pm – Vanier Cheetahs vs Mohawk Mountaineers
Game # 3             6pm – MSVU Mystics  vs Mount Royal Cougars
Game # 4             8pm – St Thomas Tommies vs Indiens d'Ahuntsic

Friday March 16
Game # 5             1pm – Losers of game 1 & 2
Game # 6             3pm – Losers of game 3 & 4
Game # 7             6pm – Winners of game 1 & 2 (semi-final)
Game # 8             8pm – Winners of game 3 & 4 (semi-final)

Saturday March 17
Game # 9           10am – Losers of game 7 & Winners of game 6
Game # 10          12pm – Losers of game 8 vs. Winners of game 5
Game # 11          2pm – Losers of game 5 & 6 (7th/8th place)
Game # 12          6pm – Winners of game 9 & 10 (Bronze Medal)
Game # 13          8pm – Winners of game 7 & 8 (Gold Medal)

The closing ceremony and awards presentation will take place immediately following the final match.

NSAC is pleased to bring you the latest results, news and photos from the 2012 CCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship website. Updates also available on Facebook and Twitter.

The CCAA and NSAC would like to thank our national sponsors for their support and efforts in making this Championship possible:

adidas Canada Official Apparel Brand of the CCAA
Big Kahuna Official Retailer of the CCAA
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Official Travel Agency of the CCAA
Jostens Official Supplier of the CCAA Championship Awards Banquet
Spalding Official Basketball of the CCAA
Sport Canada Major Funding Partner
WestJet Preferred Airline of the CCAA

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