Basketball Playoffs: Play-in and Quarterfinals Hosts Announced
2026 Canada West basketball postseason tips-off Thursday
Feb. 8, 2026 – Canada West has announced seeding and schedule details for the conference’s 2026 men’s and women’s basketball postseason.
The playoffs begin with play-in and quarterfinal games running from Feb. 12–15, followed by semifinals on Feb. 20–21. Medal round games are scheduled for Feb. 27–28.
All games are single elimination, with next weekend’s play-in and quarterfinal matchups hosted by the top four seeds in each bracket.
Every game will be available to stream live on CanadaWest.TV – Powered by BioSteel.
2026 CW Women's Basketball Playoffs
SITE 1 : University of Regina
GAME A: Friday, February 13 – 2 p.m. CST - #12 Brandon University (Away) vs #5 UBC Okanagan (Home)
GAME E: Saturday, February 14 – 6 p.m. CST Winner (A) vs #4 University of Regina (Home)
SITE 2: Trinity Western University
GAME B: Friday, February 13 – Noon PST – #11 University of Manitoba (Away) vs #6 University of Calgary (Home)
GAME F: Saturday, February 14 – 8 p.m. PST – Winner (B) vs #3 Trinity Western University (Home)
SITE 3: University of Saskatchewan
GAME C: Friday, February 13 – 5 p.m. CST – #10 Mount Royal University (Away) vs #7 University of the Fraser Valley (Home)
GAME: G: Saturday, February 14 – 5 p.m. CST –– Winner (C) vs #2 University of Saskatchewan (Home)
SITE 4: University of British Columbia
GAME D: Saturday, February 14 – 1 p.m. PST – #9 University of Victoria (Away) vs #8 University of Alberta (Home)
GAME H: Sunday, February 15 – 2 p.m. PST – Winner (D) vs #1 University of British Columbia (Home
CW Women's Basketball - Final Seeding
- Pacific 1 - UBC
- Prairie 1 - Saskatchewan
- Pacific 2 – Trinity Western
- Prairie 2 - Regina
- Pacific 3 - UBCO
- Prairie 3 - Calgary
- Pacific 4 – Fraser Valley
- Prairie 4 - Alberta
- Pacific 5 - Victoria
- Prairie 5 – Mount Royal
- Prairie 6 – Manitoba
- Prairie 7 – Brandon
2026 CW Men's Basketball Playoffs
SITE 1 : University of British Columbia
GAME A: -Thursday, Feb 12 – 5 p.m. PST- #12 Brandon University (Away) vs #5 University of Manitoba (Home)
GAME E: Friday, Feb 13 – 2 p.m. PST- Winner (A) vs #4 University of British Columbia (Home)
SITE 2: University of Alberta
GAME B: Friday, Feb 13 – 1:30 p.m. MST - #11 University of Regina (Away) vs #6 University of the Fraser Valley (home)
GAME F: Saturday, Feb 14 – 1:30 p.m. MST - Winner (B) vs #3 University of Alberta(Home)
SITE 3: University of Victoria
GAME C: Friday, Feb 13 – 7 p.m. PST – #10 Trinity Western University (Away) vs #7 Mount Royal University (Home)
GAME: G: Saturday, Feb.14 – 7 p.m. PST – Winner (C) vs #2 University of Victoria (Home)
SITE 4: University of Winnipeg
GAME D: Friday, February 13 – 3 p.m. CST - #9 University of Calgary (Away) vs #8 Thompson Rivers University (Home)
GAME H: Saturday, February 14 – 2 p.m. CST - Winner (D) vs #1 University of Winnipeg (Home)
CW Men's Basketball - Final Seeding
- Prairie 1 - Winnipeg
- Pacific 1 - Victoria
- Prairie 2 - Alberta
- Pacific 2 - UBC
- Prairie 3 - Manitoba
- Pacific 3 – Fraser Valley
- Prairie 4 – Mount Royal
- Pacific 4 – Thompson Rivers
- Prairie 5 - Calgary
- Pacific 5 – Trinity Western
- Prairie 6 - Regina
- Prairie 7 – Brandon