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2.28.10 | Basketball (w)

Fourth quarter surge keeps season alive

Trailing 1-0 in their best-of-three Canada West quarterfinal series, the no. 10 ranked UBC Thunderbirds used a massive fourth quarter surge to upend the no. 8 Alberta Pandas 76-59 and keep their season alive Saturday night in Edmonton. The two squads meet in game three tomorrow with tip-off scheduled for 1:00 p.m. PST.

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2.27.10 | Basketball (w)

Pandas get better of 'Birds in overtime

For three quarters, the No.8 ranked University of Alberta Pandas looked in control of the first game of their opening-round playoff match-up against the No. 10 UBC Thunderbirds. But, after almost giving away the game in the fourth quarter, they needed overtime to put down the T-Birds, 74-66, Friday night in the U of A's Main Gym.

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2.23.10 | Basketball (w)

Tenth-ranked T-Birds on road to start playoffs

The no. 10 ranked UBC Thunderbirds (11-7) will be on the road this weekend as they begin their Canada West playoff journey in Edmonton against the no. 8 ranked Alberta Pandas (15-5) in a best-of-three quarterfinal series.

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2.13.10 | Basketball (w)

T-Birds snap losing skid, ready for playoffs

The UBC Thunderbirds ended a four-game losing streak on Saturday night and will head into the playoffs on a high note thanks to a 66-58 win over the Trinity Western Spartans at War Memorial Gym.

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2.9.10 | Basketball (w)

Senior's Night on Saturday as 'Birds host Spartans

The UBC Thunderbirds already know they will travel to Alberta for their first round playoff series, and the Trinity Western Spartans already know their season will end this weekend, but plenty of pride will be up for grabs when these two rivals go head-to-head on Saturday, February 13 at War Memorial Gym (6:00 p.m.).

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2.6.10 | Basketball (w)

Vikes sweep T-Birds to complete Pac-D playoff picture

For the second night in a row the UBC Thunderbirds failed to hang on to a late fourth quarter lead against Victoria, as the Vikes completed the sweep with a 64-58 win on Saturday at War Memorial Gym.

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2.5.10 | Basketball (w)

Dykstra leads Vikes to one-point win over 'Birds

Reigning CIS Player of the Year Kayla Dykstra had a dominating performance for the no. 7 ranked Victoria Vikes (12-4) as they held on for a 72-71 victory over the no. 9 UBC Thunderbirds (10-6) at War Memorial Gym on Friday night. Victoria now holds a two-game lead in the race for second in the Pacific Division.

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2.2.10 | Basketball (w)

T-Birds, Vikes clash in battle for home court during playoffs

This weekend's series at War Memorial Gym has been circled on the calendars of the no. 9 ranked UBC Thunderbirds (10-5) and the no. 7 ranked Victoria Vikes (11-4) all season, as it could very well determine which of these two schools will open the 2010 Canada West playoffs at home. The action takes place this Friday and Saturday, with tip-off scheduled for 6:00 p.m. both nights.

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Thunderbird Facts

Did You Know...

Men's basketball

The UBC Thunderbirds men's basketball team has qualified for seven of the last CIS Final 8 National Championships. In 2008-09 and 2009-10 they brought home silver medals.

1st Winner of the Bobby Gaul Award

George Pringle, a three-time All-Star, was the first person to be selected winner of the prestigious Bobby Gaul Award.

MSOC CW titles

The UBC men's soccer team has won 12 Canada West titles, the most of any male T-Bird squad.

Liz Cordonier

In 2010, Volleyball standout Liz Cordonier became the first-ever T-Bird to be recognized as the Marilyn Pomfret Award winner (UBC female athlete of the year) and May Brown Trophy recipient (graduating UBC female athlete of the year) at the same Big Block Banquet.

Doug Reimer

UBC Thunderbirds women's volleyball coach Doug Reimer became the first coach in his sport's CIS history to claim five national Coach of the Year honours. He has won the award twice while at UBC (2006, '10), once at Victoria, and twice at Winnipeg.

First Hall of Fame Inductions

The first inductions into the UBC Sports Hall of Fame were celebrated in 1993.

WFH CW titles streak

The UBC Thunderbirds women's field hockey team has won seven straight Canada West Championships.

WFH CW titles overall

The UBC Thunderbirds women's field hockey team has won 21 Canada West Championships, the most of any UBC team.

Cory Renfrew

Golfer Cory Renfrew is the first male T-Bird to earn the Bobby Gaul Memorial Trophy (Graduating athlete of the year) and the Bus Phillips Memorial Trophy (athlete of the year). He won the Phillips in 2009 and then added the Gaul in 2010.

CIS Swimming titles

The women's and men's swimming teams have won a combined 28 CIS Championships. Since 1998, these two teams have won 22 of those CIS titles.

Women's golf NAIA

The women's golf team claimed their third NAIA National Championship in team history in 2010, adding to the banners they won in 2000 and 2004.

UBC women's volleyball

The UBC Thunderbirds women's volleyball team are three-time defending CIS Champions (2008-2010).

BLG winners

Three UBC Thunderbirds have brought home BLG Awards as the CIS Athlete of the Year. Liz Cordonier (Female, 2010) from women's volleyball is the most recent winner. Swimmers Annamay Pierse (Female, 2009) and Brian Johns (Male, 2002) have also earned this recognition.

UBC's First Canadian Championship

Eddie Mulhern won the Canadian amateur featherweight boxing championship in 1926 – the first Canadian championship won by a UBC athlete or team.

UBC T-Birds Basketball Champs in 1937

George Pringle, one of UBC's basketball stars of the 1930s, led the Thunderbirds to the Canadian championship in 1937.