# U Sports men's basketball

U Sports men's basketball is the highest level of amateur play of basketball in Canada and operates under the auspices of U Sports, Canada's governing body for university sports. Forty-eight teams from Canadian universities are divided into four athletic conferences, drawing from the four regional associations of U Sports: Canada West Universities Athletic Association, Ontario University Athletics, Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec, and Atlantic University Sport. At the end of every season, eight teams compete for the W. P. McGee Trophy, awarded to the U Sports Men's Basketball Championship team.

## Teams

As of the 2022–2023 U Sports season, 48 of the 56 U Sports member institutions have men's basketball teams. The teams are split into four conferences with some conferences splitting teams further into divisions. With the addition of Ontario Tech for the 2019–20 season, the OUA moved to three six-team divisions. The Canada West conference had two divisions, but reverted to a one conference format for the 2016–17 season with 17 teams. The AUS conference has eight teams while the RSEQ conference has five.

### Atlantic University Sport

| University | Varsity Name | City | Province | Founded | Arena | Capacity |
| Acadia University | Axemen | Wolfville | NS | 1838 | Andrew H. McCain Arena | 1,800 |
| Cape Breton University | Capers | Sydney | NS | 1951 | Sullivan Fieldhouse | |
| Dalhousie University | Tigers | Halifax | NS | 1818 | Dalhousie Memorial Arena | 1,280 |
| Memorial University of Newfoundland | Sea-Hawks | Saint John's | NL | 1925 | Memorial Fieldhouse | |
| Saint Mary's University | Huskies | Halifax | NS | 1802 | Alumni Arena | 1,000 |
| St. Francis Xavier University | X-Men | Antigonish | NS | 1853 | Charles V. Keating Centre | 1,500 |
| University of Prince Edward Island | Panthers | Charlottetown | PEI | 1969 | MacLauchlan Arena | |
| University of New Brunswick | Reds | Fredericton | NB | 1785 | Aitken University Centre | 3,278 |

### Canada West Universities Athletic Association

| University | Varsity Name | City | Province | Founded | Arena | Capacity |
| Brandon University | Bobcats | Brandon | MB | 1889 | Healthy Living Centre | |
| MacEwan University | Griffins | Edmonton | AB | 1971 | Downtown Community Arena | 1,000 |
| Mount Royal University | Cougars | Calgary | AB | 1931 | Flames Community Arenas | 500 |
| Trinity Western University | Spartans | Langley | BC | 1962 | Langley Events Centre | 5,300 |
| University of Alberta | Golden Bears | Edmonton | AB | 1908 | Clare Drake Arena | 3,000 |
| University of British Columbia | Thunderbirds | Vancouver | BC | 1906 | Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre | 5,054 |
| University of British Columbia (Okanagan Campus) | Heat | Kelowna | BC | 2005 | UBC Okanagan Gymnastics | |
| University of Calgary | Dinos | Calgary | AB | 1966 | Father David Bauer Olympic Arena | 1,750 |
| University of the Fraser Valley | Cascades | Abbotsford | BC | 1974 | Envision Athletic Centre | 1,500 |
| University of Lethbridge | Pronghorns | Lethbridge | AB | 1967 | 1st Choice Savings Centre | |
| University of Manitoba | Bisons | Winnipeg | MB | 1877 | Max Bell Centre | 2,121 |
| University of Northern British Columbia | Timberwolves | Prince George | BC | 1990 | Charles Jago Northern Sport Centre | |
| University of Regina | Cougars | Regina | SK | 1974 | The Co-Operators Centre | 1,300 |
| University of Saskatchewan | Huskies | Saskatoon | SK | 1907 | Merlis Belsher Place | 2,300 |
| Thompson Rivers University | WolfPack | Kamloops | BC | 1970 | Tournament Capital Centre | 2,200 |
| University of Victoria | Vikes | Victoria | BC | 1963 | Centre for Athletics, Recreation and Special Abilities | |
| University of Winnipeg | Wesmen | Winnipeg | MB | 1871 | Duckworth Centre | 1,780 |

### Ontario University Athletics
#### East Division

| University | Varsity Name | City | Province | Founded | Arena | Capacity |
| Carleton University | Ravens | Ottawa | ON | 1952 | Raven's Nest | |
| Laurentian University | Voyageurs | Sudbury | ON | 1960 | Countryside Arena | |
| Nipissing University | Lakers | North Bay | ON | 1992 | North Bay Memorial Gardens | 4,246 |
| Queen's University | Gaels | Kingston | ON | 1841 | Kingston Memorial Centre | 3,300 |
| University of Ontario Institute of Technology | Ridgebacks | Oshawa | ON | 2002 | Campus Ice Centre | 800 |
| University of Ottawa | Gee-Gees | Ottawa | ON | 1894 | Sport Complex Arena | 850 |

#### West Division

| University | Varsity Name | City | Province | Founded | Arena | Capacity |
| Algoma University | Thunderbirds | Sault Ste. Marie | ON | 1965 | George Leach Centre | |
| University of Guelph | Gryphons | Guelph | ON | 1964 | Gryphon Centre Arena | 1,400 |
| University of Waterloo | Warriors | Waterloo | ON | 1957 | Carl Totzke Court | 5,000 |
| University of Western Ontario | Mustangs | London | ON | 1878 | Alumni Hall | 1,200 |
| University of Windsor | Lancers | Windsor | ON | 1857 | Capri Pizzeria Recreation Complex | |
| Wilfrid Laurier University | Golden Hawks | Waterloo | ON | 1957 | Waterloo Recreation Complex | 3,400 |

#### Central Division

| University | Varsity Name | City | Province | Founded | Arena | Capacity |
| Brock University | Badgers | St. Catharines | ON | 1964 | Seymour-Hannah Sports & Entertainment Centre | 1,400 |
| Lakehead University | Thunderwolves | Thunder Bay | ON | 1947 | Fort William Gardens | 4,680 |
| McMaster University | Marauders | Hamilton | ON | 1887 | Burridge Gymnasium in Ivor Wynne Centre | |
| Toronto Metropolitan University | Bold | Toronto | ON | 1948 | Mattamy Athletic Centre at the Gardens | 2,796 |
| University of Toronto | Varsity Blues | Toronto | ON | 1827 | Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport | 2,000 |
| York University | Lions | Toronto | ON | 1959 | Tait McKenzie Centre | 1,200 |

### Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec

| University | Varsity Name | City | Province | Founded | Arena | Capacity |
| Bishop's University | Gaiters | Sherbrooke | QC | 1843 | Jane & Eric Molson Arena | 800 |
| Concordia University | Stingers | Montreal | QC | 1896 | Ed Meagher Arena | |
| McGill University | Redbirds | Montreal | QC | 1821 | McConnell Arena | 1,600 |
| Université Laval | Rouge et Or | Québec | QC | 1663 | Amphithéâtre-gymnase Desjardins | 3,000 |
| Université du Québec à Montréal | Citadins | Montreal | QC | 1969 | Centre Sportif de l’UQAM | |