March Madness is here and Canadians are aiming for deep runs with their schools in Indiana (men's tournament) and Texas (women's tournament).
More than 50 men and women from north of the border will compete in March Madness, headlined by five players on No. 1-seeded teams: Andrew Nembhard (Gonzaga), Alyssa Jerome (Stanford), Aaliyah Edwards (Connecticut), Laeticia Amihere (South Carolina) and Rebecca Demeke (North Carolina State).
NCAA TOURNAMENT: Andrew Nembhard, Aaliyah Edwards headline Canadians
Here's a breakdown of all the Canadians suiting up for March Madness, and how they have done.
Canadians in the NCAA Men's Tournament
| (SEED) SCHOOL | NAME | HOMETOWN | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Gonzaga | Andrew Nembhard | Aurora, Ont. | R1: W, 98-55 vs. Norfolk State (4 PTS, 4 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL) |
| R2: W, 87-71 Oklahoma (7 PTS, 2 AST, 1 STL | |||
| R3: W, 83-65 vs. Creighton (17 PTS, 4 REB, 8 AST) | |||
| Elite Eight: W, 85-66 vs. USC (7 PTS, 1 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL) | |||
| Final Four: W, 93-90 (OT) vs. UCLA (11 PTS, 1 REB, 8 AST, 1 STL) | |||
| Championship: L, 86-70 vs. Baylor (9 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST) | |||
| (2) Alabama | Keon Ambrose-Hylton | Toronto, Ont. | R1: W, 68-55 vs. Iona (DNP) |
| R2: W, 96-77 vs. Maryland (2 PTS) | |||
| R3: L, 88-78 vs. UCLA (DNP) | |||
| (2) Alabama | Joshua Primo | Toronto, Ont. | R1: W, 68-55 vs. Iona (DNP) |
| R2: W, 96-77 vs. Maryland (10 PTS, 4 REB) | |||
| R3: L, 88-78 vs. UCLA (6 PTS, 2 REB, 1 BLK) | |||
| (3) West Virginia | Gabe Osabuohien | Toronto, Ont. | R1: W, 84-67 vs. Morehead St. (2 REB, 1 AST, 2 STL, 1 BLK) |
| R2: L, 75-72 vs. Syracuse (2 PTS, 0 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL) | |||
| (4) Florida State | Nathanael Jack | Mississauga, Ont. | R1: W, 64-54 vs. UNCG (DNP) |
| R2: W, 71-53 vs. Colorado (1 AST, 1 STL) | |||
| R3: L, 76-58 vs. Michigan (2 REB) | |||
| (4) Florida State | Tanor Ngom* | Dakar, Senegal | R1: W, 64-54 vs. UNCG (6 PTS, 4 REB, 1 BLK) |
| R2: W, 71-53 vs. Colorado (2 REB, 1 BLK) | |||
| R3: L, 76-58 vs. Michigan (1 REB, 1 BLK) | |||
| (4) Oklahoma State | Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe | Toronto, Ont. | R1: W, 69-60 vs. Liberty (10 PTS, 9 REB, 2 BLK) |
| R2: L, 80-70 vs Oregon State (3 PTS, 6 REB) | |||
| (4) Purdue | Zach Edey | Toronto, Ont. | R1: L, 78-69 vs. North Texas (0 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 2 BLK) |
| (5) Colorado | Keeshawn Barthelemy | Montreal, Que. | R1: W, 96-73 vs. Georgetown (6 PTS, 4 AST) |
| R2: L, 71-53 vs. Florida State (7 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST) | |||
| (7) Clemson | Olivier-Maxence Prosper | Montreal, Que. | R1: L, 60-56 vs. Rutgers (DNP) |
| (7) Oregon | Chris Duarte^ | Montreal, Que. | R1: W vs. VCU (no-contest due to COVID-19 protocols) |
| R2: W, 95-80 vs. Iowa (23 PTS, 3 REB, 7 AST, 2 STL) | |||
| R3: L, 82-68 vs. USC (21 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST, 3 STL, 1 BLK) | |||
| (7) Oregon | Eugene Omoruyi | Rexdale, Ont. | R1: W vs. VCU (no-contest due to COVID-19 protocols) |
| R2: W, 95-80 vs. Iowa (17 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST 2 STL, 2 BLK) | |||
| R3: L, 82-68 vs. USC (28 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL, 1 BLK) | |||
| (8) Loyola Chicago | Aher Uguak | Edmonton, Alta. | R1: W, 71-60 vs. Georgia Tech (4 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL) |
| R2: W, 71-58 vs. Illinois (0-2 FG, 0-1 3PT, 21 MIN) | |||
| R3: L, 65-58 vs. Oregon State (8 PTS, 1 REB, 1 STL) | |||
| (11) Drake | Okay Djamgouz | Toronto, Ont. | First Four: W, 53-52 vs. Wichita State (DNP) |
| R1: L, 72-56 vs. USC (0-1 FG) | |||
| (11) Syracuse | Quincy Guerrier | Montreal, Que. | R1: W, 78-62 vs. San Diego State (3 PTS, 4 REB) |
| R2: W, 75-72 vs. West Virginia (12 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 5 BLK) | |||
| R3: L, 62-46 vs. Houston (8 PTS, 5 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK) | |||
| (11) Utah State | Liam McChesney | Prince Rupert, B.C. | R1: L, 65-53 vs. Texas Tech (DNP) |
| (12) Georgetown | Jahvon Blair | Brampton, Ont. | R1: L, 96-73 vs. Colorado (5 PTS, 1 AST) |
| (12) Oregon State | Maurice Calloo | Windsor, Ont. | R1: W, 70-56 vs. Tennessee (6 PTS, 1 REB) |
| R2: W, 80-70 vs. Oklahoma State (15 PTS, 5 REB) | |||
| R3: W, 65-58 vs Loyola Chicago (6 PTS, 1 AST) | |||
| Elite Eight:L, 67-61 vs. Houston (13 PTS, 5 REB) | |||
| (12) UC Santa Barbara | Max Cheylov | Toronto, Ont. | R1: L, 63-62 vs. Creighton (DNP) |
| (12) UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Cyrus | Oakville, Ont. | R1: L, 63-62 vs. Creighton (4 PTS, 5 REB) |
| (14) Colgate | Malcolm Bailey | Stratford, Ont. | R1: L, 85-68 vs. Arkansas (DNP) |
| (14) Colgate | Sam Thomson | Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont. | R1: L, 85-68 vs. Arkansas (1 PT, 1 REB) |
| (14) Eastern Washington | Victor Radocaj | Richmond, B.C. | R1: L, 93-84 vs. Kansas (DNP) |
| (15) Grand Canyon | Sean Miller-Moore | Toronto, Ont. | R1: L, 86-74 vs. Iowa (4 PTS, 1 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL) |
| (15) Oral Roberts | Elijah Lufile | Milton, Ont. | R1: W, 75-72 (OT) vs. Ohio State (DNP) |
| R2: W, 81-78 vs. Florida (DNP) | |||
| R3: L, 72-70 vs. Arkansas (DNP) | |||
| (16) Drexel | Matey Juric | Toronto, Ont. | R1: L, 78-49 vs. Illinois (3 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST) |
* Ngom transferred to Florida State from Ryerson University.
^ Born in Montreal but grew up in the Dominican Republic.
Canadians in the NCAA Women's Tournament
| (SEED) SCHOOL | NAME | HOMETOWN | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) N.C. State | Rebecca Demeke | Toronto, Ont. | R1: W, 79-58 vs. N.C. A&T (2 REB) |
| R2: W, 79-67 vs. South Florida (DNP) | |||
| R3: L, 73-70 vs. Indiana (DNP) | |||
| (1) South Carolina | Laeticia Amihere | Mississauga, Ont. | R1: W, 79-53 vs. Mercer (11 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK) |
| R2: W, 59-42 vs Oregon State (8 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL) | |||
| R3: W, 76-65 vs. Georgia Tech (15 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL) | |||
| Elite Eight: W, 62-34 Texas (10 PTS, 8 REB, 1 STL, 9 BLK) | |||
| Final Four: L, 66-65 vs. Stanford (6 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK) | |||
| (1) Stanford | Alyssa Jerome | Toronto, Ont. | R1: W, 87-44 vs. Utah Valley (5 REB, 1 AST) |
| R2: W, 73-62 vs. Oklahoma State (DNP) | |||
| R3: W, 89-62 Missouri State (1 AST, 1 BLK) | |||
| Elite Eight: W, 78-63 vs. Louisville (DNP) | |||
| Final Four: W, 66-65 vs. South Carolina (1 BLK) | |||
| Championship: W, 54-53 vs. Arizona (4 REB, 1 AST) | |||
| (1) UConn | Aaliyah Edwards | Kingston, Ont. | R1: W, 102-59 vs. High Point (17 PTS, 12 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK) |
| R2: W, 83-47 vs. Syracuse (19 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK) | |||
| R3: W, 92-72 vs. Iowa (18 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL, 2 BLK) | |||
| Elite Eight: W, 69-67 vs. Baylor (4 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL, 3 BLK) | |||
| Final Four: L, 69-59 vs. Arizona (8 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST) | |||
| (2) Louisville | Merissah Russell | Ottawa, Ont. | R1: W, 74043 vs. Marist (3 REB) |
| R2: W, 62-53 vs. Northwestern (DNP) | |||
| R3: W, 60-42 vs. Oregon (1 MIN) | |||
| Elite Eight: L, 78-63 vs. Stanford (DNP) | |||
| (3) Arizona | Shaina Pellington | Pickering, Ont. | R1: W, 79-44 vs. Stony Brook (5 PTS, 1 REB, 3 AST) |
| R2: W, 52-46 vs. BYU (5 PTS, 1 REB, 1 STL) | |||
| R3: W, 74-59 vs. Texas A&M (6 PTS, 1 REB, 3 AST) | |||
| Elite Eight: W, 66-53 vs. Indiana (2 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST) | |||
| Final Four: W, 69-59 vs, UConn (2 PTS, 2 REB, 3 AST) | |||
| Championship: L, 54-53 vs. Stanford (15 PTS, 7 REB, 3 STL) | |||
| (3) UCLA | Brynn Masikewich | Calgary, Alta. | R1: W, 69-48 vs. Wyoming (DNP) |
| R2: L, 71-62 vs. Texas (DNP) | |||
| (4) Indiana | Kiandra Browne | Montreal, Que. | R1: W, 63-32 vs. VCU (1 REB) |
| R2: W, 70-48 vs. Belmont (2 PTS) | |||
| R3: W, 73-70 vs. NC State (3 PTS, 2 REB) | |||
| Elite Eight: L, 66-53 vs. Arizona (1 REB, 1 AST) | |||
| (5) Gonzaga | Yvonne Ejim | Calgary, Alta. | R1: L, 64-59 vs. Gonzaga (2 PTS, 2 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK) |
| (6) Michigan | Hailey Brown | Hamilton, Ont. | R1: W, 87-66 vs. FGCU (10 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK) |
| R2: W, 70-55 vs. Tennessee (14 PTS, 2 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK) | |||
| R3: L, 78-75 (OT) vs. Baylor (6 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL) | |||
| (6) Rutgers | Mael Gilles | Monreal-Nord, Que. | R1: L, 69-66 vs. BYU (2 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 3 STL, 1 BLK) |
| (7) Alabama | Ahriahna Grizzle | Toronto, Ont. | R1: W, 80-71 vs. UNC (DNP) |
| R2: L, 100-64 vs. Maryland (DNP) | |||
| (7) Iowa State | Izzi Zingaro | Bolton, Ont. | R1: W, 79-75 vs. Michigan State (DNP) |
| R2: L, 84-82 (OT) vs. Texas A&M (DNP) | |||
| (7) Virginia Tech | Makayla Ennis | Brampton, Ont. | R1: W, 70-63 vs. Marquette (DNP) |
| R2: L, 90-48 vs Baylor (10 MIN, 1 AST) | |||
| (8) Oklahoma State | Micah Dennis | Toronto, Ont. | R1: W, 84-61 vs. Wake Forest (2 PTS, 2 REB) |
| R2: L, 73-62 vs. Stanford (2 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST) | |||
| (9) Wake Forest | Christina Morra | Toronto, Ont. | R1: L, 84-61 vs. Oklahoma State (18 PTS, 3 REB) |
| (9) Washington State | Jessica Clarke | North Vancouver, B.C. | R1: L, 57-53 vs. USF (DNP) |
| (12) Central Michigan | Maryama Turkstra | Dundas, Ont. | R1: L, 87-72 vs. Iowa (DNP) |
| (12) Central Michigan | Anika Weekes | Toronto, Ont. | R1: L, 87-72 vs. Iowa (5 PTS, 2 REB) |
| (12) UC Davis | Sage Stobbart | North Vancouver, B.C. | R1: L, 70-51 vs. Missouri State (5 PTS, 6 REB, 5 BLK) |
| (12) UC Davis | Mackenzie Trpcic | Hamilton, Ont. | R1: L, 70-51 vs. Missouri State (3 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST, 2 STL) |
| (13) VCU | Janika Griffith-Wallace | Brampton, Ont. | R1: L, 63-32 vs. Indiana (3 REB, 1 AST) |
| (13) VCU | Samantha Robinson | Bradford, Ont. | R1: L, 63-32 vs. Indiana (8 PTS, 5 REB, 1 BLK) |
| (13) VCU | Sarah Te-Bisau | Montreal, Que. | R1: L, 63-32 vs. Indiana (7 PTS, 2 REB, 4 AST, 4 STL) |
| (14) Drexel | Keishana Washington | Pickering, Ont. | R1: L, 67-53 vs Georgia (7 PTS, 4 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL) |
| (14) Middle Tennessee | Jada Grannum | Mississauga, Ont. | R1: L, 87-62 vs. Tennessee (2 MIN) |
How to watch Canadians in the NCAA Tournament
TSN is the home of the NCAA Tournament for both the men's and women's brackets. Along with games airing across all TSN stations, the games will stream on TSN.ca, the TSN app and TSN Direct.
When does March Madness start?
- Start date: Thursday, March 18 (First Four)
- End date : Monday, April 5 (national championship game)
The 2021 NCAA Tournament — composed of the First Four, Rounds 1 and 2, Sweet 16, Elite Eight, Final Four and national championship game — will begin Thursday, March 18, and conclude Monday, April 5.
Here is the full schedule for the men's NCAA Tournament:
| Round | Dates |
| First Four | March 18 |
| Round 1 | March 19-20 |
| Round 2 | March 21-22 |
| Sweet 16 | March 27-28 |
| Elite Eight | March 29-30 |
| Final Four | April 3 |
| National championship | April 5 |
Here is the full schedule for the women's NCAA Tournament:
| Round | Dates |
| Round 1 | March 21-22 |
| Round 2 | March 23-24 |
| Sweet 16 | March 27-28 |
| Elite Eight | March 29-30 |
| Final Four | April 2 |
| National championship | April 4 |