Ravens men’s basketball team misses U Sports National Championship for the first time in over 22 years

Taffe Charles, the head coach of the Carleton Ravens, predicted this at the start of the 2023-24 year. For the first time in 2002, the Ravens men's team won't be competing at the U Sports championship custom nba jerseys .

The Ravens' Nest hosted the OUA playoffs on February 21.

Charles ironically said, "We're going to lose this year," after winning 69-63 over Brock on Nov. 17. Charles said, "I've done this for a very long time. I've seen those championships, and I know what it takes. We're too young."

The Ravens have won 17 of the 20 previous national championships including last year.

Carleton was the 7 seed in the OUA playoffs this season. The Badgers were ranked No. 7, while Carleton was ranked at no. 10. The Ravens have won only one regular-season match.

Carleton displayed all of their strengths and weaknesses during a game that they had many chances to win. However, the victory ultimately slipped from their hands.

In the first half, the Ravens were able to dominate the game. Especially in the second quarter when they made 100% of their free throws. The Ravens also did a great job of limiting Badgers opportunities.

Carleton led the Badgers by 39-30 at the half, and 55-46 through three quarters. But in the fourth quarter they were hammered for 24 points to lose the game nba jerseys cheap.

Xavier Spencer, Ravens' guard, drilled a 3-pointer at the end the third quarter. This allowed the Ravens to keep a nine-point advantage going into the fourth quarter.

Carleton had a raucous home crowd and the 20-year history of their championship in mind. They were ready to continue their championship defence for one more game.

Brock's Jevon Brown, a guard, and Jordan Tchuente, a forward scored 17 combined points in the last frame.

Brown and Tchuente, who scored 22 and 18 points respectively for the Badgers, led the team.

A 13-3 run by Brown and Tchuente early in the game forced Ravens to take a timeout, as they tried to stop bleeding.

It didn't seem to work.

The Badgers were able to gain a large lead after a Tchuente dunk, and subsequently a Brown three-pointer. The Ravens' offense was effectively stagnant. The Ravens scored just 14 points during the third quarter, their lowest total of the entire game.

Spencer hit a three-pointer to reduce the Ravens' deficit to four points in the final minutes. But the Ravens were desperate, and this led to the Badgers converting on their free-throws to win the game.

Marjok Okado, Ravens guard, was down 70-67 and had 0.1 seconds remaining. He needed to make both free throws as well as secure the ball from the Badgers next possession. This proved to be an impossible task.

It didn't seem to work.

The Badgers were able to gain a large lead after a Tchuente dunk, and another Brown 3-pointer. The Ravens' offense was effectively stalled. The Ravens scored just 14 points during the third quarter, their lowest total of the entire game.

Spencer hit a three-pointer to reduce the Ravens' deficit to four points in the final minutes. But the Ravens were desperate, and this led to the Badgers converting on their free-throws to win the game.

Marjok Okado, Ravens' guard, was down 70-67 and had 0.1 seconds remaining. He needed to make both free throws as well as secure the ball from the Badgers. This proved to be an impossible task.