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OCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL FINAL FOUR PREVIEW

OCAA Men's Basketball Championship Schedule
All game are at Algonquin College, Ottawa

March 6th
Semi Final # 1: Niagara vs. Humber - 6 pm
Semi Final # 2: Algoma vs. Algonquin - 8 pm

March 7th
Bronze Medal: Loser of Semi Final # 1: vs. Loser of Semi Final # 2: - 6 pm
Championship: Winner of Semi Final # 1: vs. Winner of Semi Final # 2: - 8 pm

Humber Hawks
Head coach: Darrell Glenn, 5th
Regular season record: 16-2
Regular season standing: 1st West
Playoff record: 1-0
Playoff Results: defeated Fleming 96-88
Final OCAA Top 10 ranking (Feb. 23): No. 1
Best Top 10 ranking (14 weeks): No. 1 (Week 12-14)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (14 weeks): 14
Award winners: Jadwey Hemmings (West Defensive Player of the Year), Darrell Glenn (West Coach of the Year)
1st team all-stars: Akeem Sween
2nd team all-stars: Jadwey Hemmings, Daviau Rodney
All-Rookie Team: Michael Acheampong
OCAA championship, last appearance: 2008 (Quarterfinals)
OCAA championship history: 10 Gold, 8 Silver, 6 Bronze
OCAA championship, best result: Champions (2006, 2005, 2000, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1988)
2008 Record against Final Four teams: Niagara (1-1, L 77-67, W 59-57)
Algoma (2-0, W 83-74, W 77-68), Algonquin (N/A)

Algonquin Thunder
Head coach: Trevor Costello, 12th
Regular season record: 18-2
Regular season standing: 1st East
Playoff record: 1-0
Playoff Results: defeated Sheridan 72-71
Final OCAA Top 10 ranking (Feb. 23): No. 2
Best Top 10 ranking (14 weeks): No. 2 (Week 12-14)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (14 weeks): 14
Award winners: Charly Spurr (Player of the Year), Anthony Hinds (Rookie of the Year)
1st team all-stars: Charly Spurr
2nd team all-stars: Anthony Hinds
All-Rookie Team: Anthony Hinds
OCAA championship, last appearance: 2008 (Quarterfinals)
OCAA championship history: 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 6 Bronze
OCAA championship, best result: Champions (2003, 1969)
2008 Record against Final Four teams: Niagara (N/A), Algoma (N/A), Humber (N/A)

Niagara Knights
Head coach: Mike Beccaria, 9th
Regular season record: 14-4
Regular season standing: 3rd West
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff Results: defeated George Brown 73-62, defeated St. Lawrence 57-56
Final OCAA Top 10 ranking (Feb. 23): No. 6
Best Top 10 ranking (14 weeks): No. 1 (Week 9)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (14 weeks): 14
Award winners: N/A
1st team all-stars: N/A
2nd team all-stars: Nick Fadayel
All-Rookie Team: N/A
OCAA championship, last appearance: 2007 (Quarterfinals)
OCAA championship history: 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze
OCAA championship, best result: Bronze (2003)
2008 Record against Final Four teams: Algonquin (N/A),
Humber (1-1, W 77-67, L 59-57),
Algoma (2-0, W 71-66, W 72-50).

Algoma Thunderbirds
Head coach: Thomas Cory, 3rd
Regular season record: 9-9
Regular season standing: 6th West
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff Results: defeated Durham 91-87, defeated Fanshawe 69-62.
Final OCAA Top 10 ranking (Feb. 23): No. 6
Best Top 10 ranking (14 weeks): No. 8 (Week 1, 2, 3, 14)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (14 weeks): 6
Award winners: N/A
1st team all-stars: N/A
2nd team all-stars: Patrick Murray
All-Rookie Team: N/A
OCAA championship, last appearance: 2008 (Silver)
OCAA championship history: 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 0 Bronze
OCAA championship, best result: Silver (2008)
2008 Record against Final Four teams: Algonquin (N/A),
Humber(0-2, L 83-74, L 77-68),
Niagara (0-2, L 71-66, L 72-50).