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Opening round upset ends men’s basketball season

Last week, the Thunderbirds travelled to the University of Manitoba to suit up for the Canada West playoffs, where they fell to the UNBC Timberwolves, 86–76, ending their season.

Ian French Sports March 1

Thunderbirds outlast Heat to sweep weekend series

Over the weekend, men's basketball took on the UBCO Heat in Kelowna and walked away with two wins: 97–77 on Friday and 92–88 on Saturday.

Ian French Sports January 31

Men’s basketball heating up at the right time

At the season midpoint, the men's basketball team sits fifth in the Canada West standings, but has the potential to go far in playoffs.

Ian French Sports January 26

Men’s basketball fights hard to split series with Timberwolves

The T-Birds travelled to Prince George over the weekend to play the UNBC Timberwolves. They lost Friday's game 88–69 but walked away with a 85–73 win on Saturday.

Ian French Sports January 24

Women's basketball dominant against Bisons

This weekend, the women’s basketball team swept the University of Manitoba Bisons in an enthralling two-game series, walking away with a 67–52 win on Friday and a 69–42 win on Saturday.

Ian Cooper Sports January 17

Men's basketball sweeps weekend series over top conference team

The Thunderbirds took on the University of Manitoba Bisons at War Memorial Gymnasium over the weekend. Both games were tight, but the T-Birds rallied to walk away with an 85–76 win on Friday and a 93–90 win on Saturday.

Ian French Sports January 16

Men’s basketball finishes first half of season on a high note

The Thunderbirds layed down the hammer on the winless MacEwan University Griffins over the weekend, walking away with an 84–67 win on Friday and a 96–63 performance on Saturday in Edmonton.

Ian French Sports December 6

Men's and women’s basketball host rival Vikes in Courtside clash

During the annual Courtside festival, the women's basketball team defeated the University of Victoria Vikes while the men's team came up short.

Ian French Sports November 29

Men’s basketball splits series with nail-biting games

The Thunderbirds visited the University of Saskatchewan Huskies for a two-game series, winning Friday’s game 82–78 but dropping Saturday’s action 78–75.

Ian French Sports November 21

Men's basketball splits weekend in heavyweight battle versus Winnipeg

The ‘Birds walked away with a 76–72 win during Friday’s game, while dropping Saturday’s game by a score of 84–78.

Ian French Sports November 15

Men’s basketball starts the season with a series sweep

The Thunderbirds opened their season with 98–76 and 82–66 wins over the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns.

Ian French Sports November 7

Season preview: Basketball teams set for exciting years

Men's and women's basketball is gearing up for what should be an action-packed season. Here’s what you need to know about UBC’s teams.

Ian Cooper Sports November 1, 2023

Men’s basketball win streak ends in heartbreak

Following a nine game winning streak, the Thunderbirds lost 90–82 in their final home match of the season against the University of Victoria Vikes.

Bill Huan Sports February 13, 2023

UBC to host 2025 U Sports women’s and men’s basketball Final 8

On Thursday night, UBC announced that they will be hosting the U Sports Final 8 on March 13 through 16, 2025 at Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre and War Memorial Gym.

Miriam Celebiler Sports February 11, 2023

Azalya Forstbauer shines on women's basketball senior night as T-Birds fall to Cascades in tightly contested game

The 'Birds (10–8) ended a hard-fought game with a 73–65 loss to the University of Fraser Valley (UFV) Cascades (13–5) at War Memorial Gymnasium this Saturday.

Renée Rochefort Sports February 7, 2023

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