Huskie Happenings: Basketball teams, men’s hockey at home

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The playoff push is on.

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The University of Saskatchewan Huskies women’s basketball team is looking to secure top spot in the Canada West standings.

The Huskies (10-2) — who host the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns on Friday (6 p.m.) and Saturday (5 p.m.) at the Physical Activity Complex on the U of S campus — are currently tied for top spot in the Canada West Prairie Division for the first time this season after a weekend sweep of the Winnipeg Wesmen last weekend.

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Tied with the University of Regina Cougars and University of Alberta Golden Bears, the Huskies will host the Pronghorns (6-6) for the first since 2023. The Huskies have dominated opponents as of late, earning wins by an average margin of 42.1 points.

Boasting the top offence and defence in the nation, the Dogs are averaging 81.7 points per game on offence while holding opponents to just 47.6 at the defensive end as one of only two teams nationally allowing less than 50 points.

On the men’s side the Huskies continue to search for their first win in 2024-25 and will take on the 9-3 Pronghorns on Friday (8 p.m.) and Saturday (7 p.m.).

V’BALL TEAMS IN WINNIPEG

After a clean sweep of the MacEwan Griffins on the PAC home court, the Huskie volleyball teams are in Winnipeg to take on the Wesmen in a meeting of potential future Canada West playoff teams.

The third-place Saskatchewan men (10-4, ranked No. 8 nationally) take on second-place Wesmen (11-1, ranked No. 3) in a meeting of Top 10 programs. The red-hot Dogs are coming off their best stretch of the season, having won four straight matches in which they’ve lost just two sets.

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The Huskie women (7-7) sit seventh overall in the Canada West standings and take on a Wesmen team (5-7) that sits just one spot below them.

HOCKEY SERIES WITH ALBERTA

The U of S men’s and women’s hockey teams take on the University of Alberta this weekend.

The Golden Bears (18-4) will visit Merlis Belsher Place for the first time this season in a match-up of two of the top programs in the nation. The Huskies (16-4), ranked No. 7 in the latest U Sports Top 10, currently trail the No. 4-ranked Golden Bears by four points with a pair of games in hand, giving extra importance to the weekend series.

Meanwhile, the Huskie women are back on the road after taking three of four points against the Manitoba Bisons. The Huskies are set to face off with the No. 3-ranked Alberta Pandas for the fifth time this season.

TRACK AND FIELD AT K of C GAMES

The Huskies return to their home track at the Saskatoon Field House for the Knights of Columbus Indoor Games. The Dogs will be looking to build off their impressive start to the season in which they have earned 11 U Sports standards and 17 gold medals along the way.

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WRESTLING CLOSES OUT REGULAR SEASON

Following a trip to Ontario for the Guelph Open, the Huskies will now head to Lethbridge to close out their regular-season meet schedule in their final opportunity to prepare for the Canada West championships Feb. 15 in Saskatoon.

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