February 16, 2024 —The University of Manitoba Bisons are hosting the Canada West Men’s Basketball Championship from Feb. 21-25, which brings the twelve best teams from across the conference to one location for the first time. The event, hosted in the Investors Group Athletic Centre, is the largest single-elimination event in Canadian university basketball history. Three Manitoba teams qualified for the tournament, including the UM Bisons, Brandon University Bobcats and the UWinnipeg Wesmen. ”Session one of the Canada West Championship starts Wednesday, Feb. 21. Take in an extra dose of entertainment at evening games, with hosts Alex Sannie (Sea Bears in-game host) and Jordan Knight (radio host).