Before a game, some athletes choose to wear special socks, eat a certain food or listen to the same playlist. These convictions may seem a bit absurd, but what if they actually work?
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Born in Winnipeg, the fourth-year guard was five years old when she started playing basketball, influenced by her dad, who also played the sport in college.
This year, UBC hosted the men's and women's basketball national championships, marking the first time a single university has held both. But why is this push for gender equality in basketball happening now, and what remains to be done?
The Ubyssey sat down with for an interview with the person under the mascot costume to learn more about the inner workings of Thunder the Thunderbird.
UBC's men's basketball head coach Kevin Hanson has a 25-year resume that's seen it all — and that's not even mentioning his own playing career.
On Sunday night, the University of Saskatchewan Huskies became national champions after defeating the two-time defending champs, the Carleton University Ravens, 85–66 in dominant fashion.
On Sunday afternoon in the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre, the University of Victoria Vikes defeated the University of Calgary Dinos in a dominant fashion for the 2025 U Sports national title.
After a heartbreaking 68–61 loss to the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees on March 16, UBC's women’s basketball ended their season with a fourth-place finish in the U Sports Final 8 tournament.
On Sunday morning, the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees defeated the University of PEI Panthers 86–70 to secure national bronze in the U Sports men's basketball tournament.
The stage is set for the U Sports men's basketball championship with the University of Calgary Dinos facing the University of Victoria Vikes. Here's what you can expect from the game.
The U Sports national championship will see a rematch of last year's championship game, with the Carleton University Ravens taking on the University of Saskatchewan Huskies. Here's what to expect from the game.
On Saturday evening at Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre, the Carleton University Ravens dominated their in-city rivals — the University of Ottawa Gee-Gee’s — and advanced to Sunday's U Sports championship game.
In a Canada West women's basketball championship rematch on the national stage, the University of Saskatchewan Huskies defeated the Thunderbirds 85–63, ending the UBC’s hopes of a championship.
On Saturday afternoon, the University of Alberta Pandas concluded their 2024/25 season with a win that capitalized on Université Laval's poor offence in the women's basketball consolation final.
UBC men’s basketball team finished their season with a sixth place finish, after losing 87–80 to the Concordia University Stingers Saturday afternoon.