Underdog Laval wins first U Sports men's basketball title with 77-71 win over Queen's

QUEBEC — Before the U Sports men's basketball champion, Laval University's head coach Nathan Grant said his team rises to challenges from a superior team.In front of a sellout and loud Amphithéâtre-Desjardins on the campus of the University of Laval, the host Rouge et Or captured their first-ever U Sports men’s basketball national championship by defeating the Queen’s Gales 77-71.

Queen’s fought back in the second quarter and took the ball to the offensive boards, as they became more physical under the net, especially with the play of Adeforlaren Adetogun, who got under the skin of many Laval players. The Gaels managed to slow down the rapid Laval players and took a 43-39 lead to the dressing room at halftime.

Diouf then picked up an important offensive rebound and put Laval ahead 70-69 as the loud crowd responded as they could smell the victory with 51 seconds to play.

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Laval University wins first-ever U Sports men's basketball national championshipLaval University's men's basketball team, the Rouge et Or, captured their first-ever U Sports national championship by defeating the Queen's Gales 77-71. Ranked eighth heading into the Final 8, Laval emerged victorious in a see-saw battle against Queen's. This victory marks a historic moment for Laval University.
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