Calgary Dinos win Final 8 opener as they look to defend U Sports men’s basketball title Globe_Sports
The second-seeded Dinos outscored the No. 7 Huskies of Halifax 28-10 in the third quarter to take command.Brett Layton led the Dinos with 23 points, going 10-of-16 from the field. Mambi Diawara added 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Lars Schlueter had 16 points and 10 rebounds.The Dinos shot 52.9 per cent from the field, well above the Huskies’ 38.2 per-cent clip. Calgary also outrebounded Saint Mary’s 28-18.
The Dinos will play the winner of a quarter-final between the No. 3 Ryerson Rams and No. 6 Concordia Stingers later Friday afternoon. The No. 1 Carleton Ravens were scheduled to face the No. 8 Alberta Golden Bears and the No. 4 UBC Thunderbirds were slated to square off with the No. 5 Dalhousie Tigers in the Friday evening quarter-finals.
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