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This Week in the CIS

OTTAWA (CIS) – The 2013 CIS winter championship season gets under way in three days. Championship season runs until the end of March and also includes indoor track and field in Edmonton (March 7-9), women’s hockey in Toronto (7-10), men’s basketball in Ottawa (8-10), men’s hockey in Saskatoon (14-17), women’s basketball in Regina (15-17), as well as curling in Kamloops, B.C. (20-24).

MEN’S BASKETBALL

  • Dates: March 8-10 (Friday-Sunday)
  • Host: Carleton University
  • Location: Ottawa, Ont.
  • Venue: Scotiabank Place
  • Championship final: Sunday, March 10, 3:30 p.m. ET
  • All-Canadian Awards Gala: N/A
  • Television (semifinals & final): Broadcaster TBA shortly
  • Webcast (all games): www.CIS-SIC.tv
  • Teams already qualified (as of Feb. 18): Carleton
  • Remaining berths: Canada West (2), OUA (2), RSEQ (1), AUS (1), at-large berth (1)
  • Website: http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/mbkb/index

Media Contact:

Devon Robertson

Off: 613-520-2600 ext. 1917

Cell: 613-983-2206

devonl_robertson@carleton.ca

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

  • Dates: March 15-17 (Friday-Sunday)
  • Host: University of Regina
  • Location: Regina, Sask.
  • Venue: Centre for Kinesiology, Health & Sport
  • Championship final: Sunday, March 17, 4 p.m. CT
  • All-Canadian Awards Gala: Thursday, March 14, 7:30 p.m. CT
  • Television (final): Broadcaster TBA shortly
  • Webcast (all games): www.CIS-SIC.tv
  • Teams already qualified (as of Feb. 18): Regina
  • Remaining berths: OUA (2), Canada West (2), RSEQ (1), AUS (1), at-large berth (1)
  • Website: http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/wbkb/index

Media Contact:

Braden Konschuh

Off: 306-585-5199

Cell: 306-537-3535

braden.konschuh@uregina.ca



There are no changes at the top in this week’s CIS national rankings as Windsor (women’s basketball) and Carleton (men’s basketball) maintain their No. 1 status.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

(regular season record) / votes (first-place votes) / (previous rankings)

1. Carleton (19-1) / 468 points (39) / (1)

2. Cape Breton (17-1) / 398 / (3)

3. Acadia (14-4) / 382 / (4)

4. UBC (18-4) / 361 / (2)

5. Ottawa (15-5) / 305 / (6)

6. Windsor (16-5) / 283 / (5)

7. Saskatchewan (16-6) / 196 / (10)

8. Ryerson (15-5) / 185 / (7)

9. Lakehead (14-7) / 180 / (8)

10. McGill (10-4) / 109 / (NR)

Other teams receiving votes: Victoria (84), Alberta (33).

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

(regular season record) / votes (first-place votes) / (previous rankings)

1. Windsor (21-0) / 468 points (39) / (1)

2. Regina (19-3) / 419 / (3)

3. Saint Mary’s (17-1) / 379 / (2)

4. Fraser Valley (18-4) / 361 / (4)

5. Calgary (19-3) / 282 / (7)

6. UBC (17-5) / 277 / (5)

7. Carleton (15-5) / 228 / (6)

8. Brock (18-3) / 202 / (8)

9. Ottawa (16-4) / 166 / (10)

10. Victoria (16-6) / 133 / (9)

Other teams receiving votes: Concordia (54), Acadia (35).