In the second match of the Capital Hoops Classic, the Gee-Gees men’s basketball team swept away the Carleton Ravens 71-61.
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The Gee-Gees lost to the Carleton Ravens 78-72 after leading for the majority of the game at TD Place.
Breaking down the history of the rivalry games, and each team’s odds at taking home the glory.
Brock Newton and Jacques-Mélaine Guemeta racked up double digits in the tight win.
Kevin Otoo put up 29 points —including the 1000th of his career — in the win.
Justin Ndjock-Tadjore steered the ship with 19 points and five rebounds as the Gees looked to regain the U SPORTS #1 ranking
Natsuki Szczokin and Emily Payne kept the team in this game, which led to a fiery fourth quarter with an unstoppable three-point barrage.
Gee-Gees beat Ravens on a last second play to remain undefeated on the season; Kevin Otoo finishes with 22 points
On Dec. 6, the Gee-Gees welcomed U SPORTS #1 Carleton to Montpetit. The Gees would take down the Ravens 74-56
The women’s basketball team rose to second in the OUA East standings, following a 71-57 win against the Laurentian Voyageurs.
The team travelled to Nipissing and Laurentian the weekend of Nov. 25; they would dominate both teams and improve to 7-0 on the season
The team continues their undefeated streak with a phenomenal effort against Lakehead, and shows off why they are one of the top teams currently in U SPORTS.
On Nov. 18, the Gees took down Brock 73-63 to remain undefeated since coming into camp, which includes a 5-0 OUA record.
The Gee-Gees improve to 4-1 on the season, as they beat Brock 74-56 on the second night of home-opening weekend.
The women’s basketball team took down Windsor 74-58, and Western 67-54 in Week 2
Men cruise to 20-point win in season opener; Women suffer seven-point loss in Guelph.
The U Sports basketball season is right around the corner, so here are some things to look out for as the Gee-Gees take the court.
After an extended break, the U of O basketball teams are getting back on the court to continue the 2021-22 season with games against Queen’s. Here’s everything you need to know if you missed the first half of the Gee-Gees 6-0 season.
“Deciding to retire has been one of the most difficult decisions of my life. I always say family comes first and I need to live up to my own words. I am very proud of what we have all accomplished to make this team into a national championship contender and more importantly, a great place to play,” said Sparks, in a press release.
In this new role, Derouin will “provide leadership not only to the BlackJacks coaching staff, but also to the front office” by using his knowledge in basketball analytics.
The bronze baby will be heading to Saskatoon with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies. The Huskies hammered the Brock Badgers in the finals of the USports women’s basketball national championships 82-64.
The Gee-Gees women’s basketball team was back in action after sitting out the first round with a bye. In a hard-fought quarterfinal matchup, the Gee-Gees took down the Carleton Ravens and got themselves one game closer to the Critelli Cup.
Borys Minger always knew he wanted to play basketball at a high level, and he knew that he would have to leave his hometown of Cayenne, French Guiana to do it.
The Gee-Gees young guns prevailed as the U of O men’s basketball team picked up its third straight win with dominant performances from both Guillaume Pepin and Dragan Stajic.
After topping the Laurentian Voyageurs 97-72 on Friday, the University of Ottawa women’s basketball team was back on the court Saturday night to take on the Nipissing Lakers.
