Stories tagged "double dribble" from The Ubyssey

How real is the home-court advantage?

Lauren Kasowski and Abbie Lee — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 22:01:00 +0000

Abbie Lee / The Ubyssey

Many sports can have a home-court advantage — where a team does better in home games than away ones. We broke down past national championship data for three sports to see if the home team really does have the upper leg when hosting.

Oskar Ho is the guy to get T-Birds fans on their feet

Navya Chadha and Maia Cesario — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:09:09 +0000

Navya Chadha / The Ubyssey

While pursuing his UBC degree in political science, Oskar Ho found his calling in sports entertainment — specifically in being a hypeman.

Working in sports media brings the game to life

Abbie Lee, Saumya Kamra and Caleb Peterson — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 22:16:31 +0000

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Across campus, there are countless people in roles under the umbrella of “sports media" — whether they write articles, take photos, shoot videos or generally contribute to the public promotion of sport, they all help tell the stories of UBC athletes.

'Controlling the controllables': Athlete performance and superstitions

Elena Massing and Emilija Vītols Harrison — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 21:20:17 +0000

Emilija Vītols Harrison / The Ubyssey

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?

It's always been basketball for Olivia Weekes

Saumya Kamra and Luiza Teixeira — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 19:31:46 +0000

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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.

Leveling the court: Gender equality in North American basketball

Ian Cooper and Ayla Cilliers — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 18:59:25 +0000

Ayla Cilliers / The Ubyssey

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?

Q&A with UBC's favourite mascot, Thunder

Abbie Lee, Lauren Kasowski and Saumya Kamra — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 06:26:00 +0000

Abbie Lee / The Ubyssey

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.

Banners and billiards: Kevin Hanson's basketball journey

Saumya Kamra and Colin Angell — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 01:09:00 +0000

Saumya Kamra / The Ubyssey

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.