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U Sports Men's Basketball Championships: Quarter-final - Bishop's vs Victoria
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U Sports Women's Basketball Championships: Quarter-final - Laval vs Ottawa
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Watch this U Sports women's basketball quarter-final between the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees and the Université Laval Rouge et Or from the University of British Columbia's Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre in Vancouver.
U Sports Women's Basketball Championships: Quarter-final - Bishop's vs Carleton
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Watch this U Sports women's basketball quarter-final between the Carleton University Ravens and the Bishop's University Gaiters from the University of British Columbia's War Memorial Gym in Vancouver.
U Sports Men's Basketball Championships: Quarter-final - Concordia vs Ottawa
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U Sports Men's Basketball Championships: Quarter-final - Queen's vs Calgary
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Watch this U Sports men's basketball quarter-final between the University of Calgary Dinos and the Queen's University Gaels from the University of British Columbia's War Memorial Gym in Vancouver.
U Sports Women's Basketball Championships: Quarter-final - SMU vs UBC
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Watch this U Sports women's basketball quarter-final between the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds and the Saint Mary's University Huskies from the University of British Columbia's Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre in Vancouver.
U Sports Women's Basketball Championships: Quarter-final - Alberta vs Saskatchewan
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Watch this U Sports women's basketball quarter-final between University of Saskatchewan Huskies and the University of Alberta Pandas from the University of British Columbia's War Memorial Gym in Vancouver.
U Sports Men's Basketball Championships: Quarter-final - UPEI vs UBC
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Watch this U Sports men's basketball quarter-final between the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds and the University of Prince Edward Island Panthers from the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre in Vancouver.
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