CALGARY – Fifth-year forward Lars Schlueter was nothing short of unstoppable Friday night, scoring 37 points as the University of Calgary Dinos swept the University of Saskatchewan Huskies in their best-of-three Canada West semifinal with a monster 117-77 win Friday night.
 
The victory sends the Dinos back to the U SPORTS Final 8 for the fourth consecutive season, where they will have a chance to defend their national championship from 2018. As an added bonus, the Dinos will also host the Canada West championship game against either Alberta or UBC next Saturday, March 2 in the Jack Simpson Gym. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m.
 
For the Huskies meanwhile, the loss ends a season that saw them earn the No. 4 seed in the playoffs after a successful regular season and then emphatically sweep the Regina Cougars in a Canada West quarter-final series.
 
JT Robinson led the way for the Huskies with 16 points on 6-of-15 shooting. Lawrence Moore, in his final U SPORTS game, and Emmanuel Akintunde both finished with 14 points. Alexander Dewar added nine, with Chan De Ciman chipping in with eight.
 
Alongside Moore, Saskatoon product Joseph Barker also played his last game as a Huskie.
 
After a tight 23 – 21 first quarter, the Dinos took control of the game in the second quarter to head into halftime with a 55-40 lead.
 
In the second half, the Dinos stepped up on defence causing the Huskies to make mistakes on the offensive end. The Dinos took advantage with an 81-58 lead heading into the final frame.
 
Lars Schlueter unleashed his three-point shot early in the fourth quarter to help the Dinos run away with the win.
  
Schlueter scored his 37 points on shooting 13-of-19 from the field, and 8-of-12 from three-point land – with five of those coming in the final frame.