Ticket packages on sale now for the 2024 AUS Basketball Championships, presented by Bell and G-series
(HALIFAX, N.S.) – Ticket packages for the 2024 AUS Basketball Championships, presented by Bell and G-series, are on sale now. This year's championship weekend will take place Friday, Feb. 23rd to Sunday Feb. 25th at the Scotiabank Centre in downtown Halifax.
The three-day event consists of five doubleheader sessions with each session featuring one women’s game and one men’s game — emulating the format of the AUS regular season. This includes Sunday's championship final games. The full schedule for this year’s event is below.
“Once again, we look forward to hosting another magnificent weekend of basketball here in Halifax,” said AUS President and CEO, Phil Currie. “This is an event basketball fans in the area truly have circled on their calendars and we anticipate great crowds and great action all weekend long at Scotiabank Centre.”
The men's championship was played at Scotiabank Centre for the first time in 1979 — the year the facility opened — and has been hosted there more than 30 times since. The women's championship began running concurrently with the men's in 2015 as a pilot project and was announced as a permanent yearly fixture in 2018.
On the women's side of the draw, the Saint Mary’s Huskies will look to defend their title after defeating Acadia 68-56 in last year’s championship game. The win celebrated the 10-year anniversary of an AUS title that sparked four-straight trophy hoists for the maroon and white. The Huskies are hoping history will repeat itself.
With the season’s first semester of play wrapped up, the Huskies sit in second place in the league standings with a 6-2 record. UNB, who have not won an AUS title since 1999, sits atop the table at 7-1.
The current AUS women's basketball standings are available here: https://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/wbkb/2023-24/standings
On the men's side, the STFX X-Men captured last year’s title in dominating fashion, beating UPEI 104-54 in the gold medal game. They will look to win consecutive titles for the first time since winning three in a row from 2004-06.
Currently, STFX find themselves in second place in the AUS standings with a 5-3 record. The Memorial Sea-Hawks hold down top spot in the standings at 6-4 and have their sights set on winning their first banner since 2008.
The current AUS men's basketball standings are available here: https://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/standings
Ticket packages go on sale Dec. 11 and can be purchased through the Scotiabank Centre Box Office by visiting www.scotiabank-centre.com.
A 3-day package that includes all 5 doubleheaders (10 games total) will be available for $25 (youth 12-under), $80 (student/senior), $130 (adult) and $170 (floor seats) plus service charges.
Tickets for individual sessions will go on sale Monday, Feb. 19th once team seeding and the tournament schedules have been determined.
Fans are encouraged to check out their favourite teams at www.atlanticuniversitysport.com for a look back at first semester of play, current standings, and the upcoming winter schedule as 16 AUS teams compete for a spot in the 2024 AUS Basketball Championships, presented by Bell and G-series.
As usual, the championship weekend will be filled with entertainment for all ages. Each of the games will feature a half-time show with live music, dancing, exciting contests and more. Giveaways and fan competitions will take place during timeouts and between quarters.
The weekend schedule will be as follows:
Friday
Doubleheader 1
1 p.m. – Women's Quarterfinal 1
3 p.m. – Men's Quarterfinal 1
Doubleheader 2
6:30 p.m. – Women's Quarterfinal 2
8:30 p.m. – Men's Quarterfinal 2
Saturday
Doubleheader 3
1 p.m. – Women's Semifinal 1
3 p.m. – Men's Semifinal 1
Doubleheader 4
6:30 p.m. – Women's Semifinal 2
8:30 p.m. – Men's Semifinal 2
Sunday
Doubleheader 5
1 p.m. – Women's Final
4 p.m. – Men's Final
Teams will be competing for their respective 2024 AUS basketball championship banners and the opportunity to compete for a U SPORTS national championship.
The U SPORTS Men’s Basketball National Championship will be hosted by the University of Laval in Quebec City —marking the first time the Province of Quebec has hosted a men’s national championship. The U SPORTS Women’s Basketball National Championship will take place in Edmonton at the University of Alberta.
The Atlantic conference is guaranteed just one berth aside in the women's and men's national championships; however, both U SPORTS events will also have an at-large berth up for grabs.
For more information on the U SPORTS championships, please visit https://usports.ca/en/championships/final-8/f/info and https://usports.ca/en/championships/final-8/m/info.