# 2020 U Sports Women's Basketball Championship

The 2020 U Sports Women's Basketball Championship was held March 5–8, 2020, in Ottawa, Ontario, to determine a national champion for the 2019–20 U Sports women's basketball season. The Saskatchewan Huskies defeated the Brock Badgers to win the national championship, which was the second Bronze Baby trophy win in program history.

## Host

The tournament was jointly hosted by Carleton University, the University of Ottawa, and the Ottawa Sports & Entertainment Group (OSEG) at TD Place Arena. It was also held in conjunction with the 2020 U Sports Men's Basketball Championship which occurs on the same weekend. This was the first time that the city of Ottawa hosted the women's championship game.

## Participating teams

| Seed | Team | Qualified | Record |
| 1 | Saskatchewan Huskies | Canada West Champion | 18–2 |
| 2 | Brock Badgers | OUA Champion | 17–5 |
| 3 | Ryerson Rams | OUA Finalist | 18–4 |
| 4 | Laval Rouge et Or | RSEQ Champion | 12–4 |
| 5 | Alberta Pandas | Canada West Finalist | 16–4 |
| 6 | UPEI Panthers | AUS Champion | 17–3 |
| 7 | Calgary Dinos | CW Semifinalist (At-large berth) | 18–2 |
| 8 | Carleton Ravens | OUA Quarterfinalist (Host) | 15–7 |

## Championship Bracket

| First Round: March 5 | First Round: March 5 | First Round: March 5 | Semi-Finals: March 7 | Semi-Finals: March 7 | Semi-Finals: March 7 | Final: March 8 | Final: March 8 | Final: March 8 |
| 1 | Saskatchewan Huskies | 73 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Carleton Ravens | 59 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Carleton Ravens | 59 | 1 | Saskatchewan Huskies | 76 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Laval Rouge et Or | 57 | | | |
| 4 | Laval Rouge et Or | 59 | 4 | Laval Rouge et Or | 57 | | | |
| 5 | Alberta Pandas | 52 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Alberta Pandas | 52 | | | | 1 | Saskatchewan Huskies | 82 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Brock Badgers | 61 |
| 3 | Ryerson Rams | 70 | | | | | | | 2 | Brock Badgers | 61 |
| 6 | UPEI Panthers | 75 | | | |
| 6 | UPEI Panthers | 75 | 2 | Brock Badgers | 69 | Bronze Medal Game: March 8 | Bronze Medal Game: March 8 | Bronze Medal Game: March 8 |
| | | | 6 | UPEI Panthers | 55 |
| 2 | Brock Badgers | 72 | 6 | UPEI Panthers | 55 | 4 | Laval Rouge et Or | 50 |
| 7 | Calgary Dinos | 71 | | | | 6 | UPEI Panthers | 57 |

## Consolation Bracket

| Semi-Finals: March 6 | Semi-Finals: March 6 | Semi-Finals: March 6 | Fifth Place Game: March 7 | Fifth Place Game: March 7 | Fifth Place Game: March 7 |
| 5 | Alberta Pandas | 70 | | | |
| 8 | Carleton Ravens | 72 | | | |
| 8 | Carleton Ravens | 72 | 7 | Calgary Dinos | 66 |
| | | | 8 | Carleton Ravens | 61 |
| 3 | Ryerson Rams | 64 | 8 | Carleton Ravens | 61 |
| 7 | Calgary Dinos | 87 | | | |

## Awards and honours
### Top 100

In celebration of the centennial anniversary of U Sports women's basketball, a committee of U Sports women's basketball coaches and partners revealed a list of the Top 100 women's basketball players. Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the first Canadian university women's contest between the Queen's Gaels and McGill Martlets on February 6, 1920, the list of the Top 100 was gradually revealed over four weeks. Culminating with the All-Canadian Gala, which also recognized national award winners.
* Nan Copp Award (recognizing U Sports Player of the Year): Jenna Mae Ellsworth, UPEI Panthers

### Championship All-Star Team

* Championship MVP : Sabine Dukate, Saskatchewan
** Sabine Dukate, Saskatchewan
** Summer Masikewich, Saskatchewan
** Melissa Tatti, Brock
** Samantha Keltos, Brock
** Jenna Mae Ellsworth, UPEI

### Player of the Game Awards

* Nike Top Performers - March 7, 2020 - Semi-Final 1: Brock vs. UPEI - Brock: Samantha Keltos, UPEI: Jenna Mae Elsworth
* Nike Top Performers - March 7, 2020 - Semi-Final 2: Saskatchewan vs. Laval - Saskatchewan: Megan Ahlstrom, Laval: Carrie-Ann Auger
* Nike Top Performers - March 7, 2020 - Fifth place Game: Calgary vs. Carleton - Carleton: Jaclyn Ronson, Calgary: Liene Staldazine
* Nike Top Performers - March 8, 2020 - Bronze Medal Game: UPEI vs. Laval - UPEI: Reese Baxendale, Laval: Kim Letang
* Nike Top Performers - March 8, 2020 - Gold Medal Game: Saskatchewan vs. Brock - Saskatchewan: Sabine Dukate, Brock: Samantha Keltos