Party: 2016 CIS Men's Basketball Final 8 National Championship

Party: 2016 CIS Men's Basketball Final 8 National Championship

For the first time in more than four decades, the best men's basketball teams in Canada will converge at UBC for the CIS Final 8 national championship tournament. Watch Canada's brightest basketball stars compete for the national championship title at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre in Point Grey, March 17-20. This is the first time the CIS Final 8 has been held in western Canada since 1982, so this is an event you won't want to miss.

Here are 8 reasons why you should come watch the CIS Final 8: http://ow.ly/YQIqZ

Student tickets start at just $5. Details coming soon.

Tournament packages start at $60, with single game tickets starting at just $10.

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Alright University of British Columbia! This is the biggest, basektball game in a generation. Dig in your closets, break out the paint, get in your best Blue & Gold and come be the loudest, proudest Thunderbird fans that UBC has ever seen! We've broken attendance records at football and hockey this season - let's do it again for basketball! This game, is the game:

UBC Thunderbirds Quarter-Final Session: Thursday, March 17.

Sesssion starts at 6 p.m. - UBC Men's Basktball tips off at 8 p.m.

Tickets: http://ow.ly/YQHCY

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Schedule of events:

Quarter Final 1 & 2: Thursday, March 17, 1 p.m.

Tickets: http://ow.ly/YQHJq

UBC Thunderbirds Quarter-Final Session: Thursday, March 17, 6 p.m.

Tickets: http://ow.ly/YQHCY

Consolation A/B: Friday, March 18, 5 p.m.

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Consolation Final: Saturday, March 19, 12 p.m.

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Semi-final games: Saturday, March 19, 3 p.m.

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Bronze Medal Game: Sunday, March 20, 2 p.m.

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Gold Medal Game: Sunday, March 20, 5:30 p.m.

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