The University of Toronto Varsity Blues men's basketball team heads to Windsor, Ont., for a first-round playoff game versus the No. 5 Lancers this Wednesday, February 25.

The game will be streamed live on OUA.tv, starting with tip off at 7 p.m.

A Head-To-Head Look:

The Blues finished the season in third place in the OUA East division with a 6-13 record. In only his second season at the helm, head coach John Campbell and the Blues defeated the Queen's Gaels 87-79 this past Saturday night to earn their first post season berth since 2012.

"Windsor is a very athletic team that creates a lot of transition offence through intense ball pressure," said Campbell. "We need to minimize turnovers and generate good offensive opportunities. Defensively, we need to limit penetration and rebound well."

The Windsor Lancers finished the season with a 15-5 record, atop the OUA West division. Based on the new OUA playoff structure, Windsor placed fifth overall on the RPI scale, thereby hosting the 12th seeded Blues.
 
Toronto Leaders:

Third-year forward Devin Johnson led Toronto and ranked ninth in the OUA, averaging 17.4 points, while also sitting third in the province with 9.4 boards per game.

Fourth-year guard Julian Clarke posted 15.3 points per game, while ranking second on the team with 2.8 assists per game this season.

Forward Manny Sahota averaged double digits with 11 points per game, while Kwasi Oti-Awere sat second on the squad with 5.6 rebounds per game. Denis Ankrah also recorded 7.4 points and 4.7 rebounds, leading the team with 17 blocks in 16 games played.

Sage Usher has had a great rookie season, averaging 6.3 points and leading the team with 3.5 assists per game and 23 steals.

Lancers to Watch For:

Windsor boasted five players who averaged double digits this season. Fourth-year guard Rotimi Osuntola ranked fourth in the province with 20.2 points and led the OUA with 11.5 rebounds per game in 19 games played.

Second-year guard Mitch Farrell posted 13.1 points, while Khalid Abdel-Gabar and Alex Campbell averaged 12.1 and 12.5 points per game, respectively.  Evan Matthews also posted 10.5 points per game, respectively.

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