The Saskatchewan Huskies women's basketball team represents the University of Saskatchewan in the Canada West Universities Athletic Association of U Sports women's basketball. The Huskies have captured four national championships, winning the first in 2016, followed by victories in 2020, then 2025 and finally in 2026. Led by head coach Lisa Thomaidis, who first led the program for the 1998-99 season, she has also served as head coach of the Canada women's national basketball team. Holding the program record for regular season wins (281), Canada West playoff wins (49) and U Sports National Tournament wins (19), the Huskies have also won eight Canada West titles under her tutelage. Home games are contested at the Physical Activity Complex (PAC), which was constructed in 2003.
In the 2019-20 season, the Huskies finished in first place in Canada West with a record of 18-2. Scoring 1920 points, averaging 96.0 points per game, the Huskies led all teams in Canada West play. Additionally, their 1260 points allowed (63.0 points per game), resulted in a differential of 33 points, which was tops in Canada West.
The Huskies won their third national title on March 16, 2025, as they won a 85-66 victory over the Carleton Ravens in the 2025 championship final.
On February 7, 2026, following a 84-54 win over the Winnipeg Wesmen, the Huskies completed a perfect regular season, their second in program history (the other being the 1971-72 season), having won every game of the 2025-26 regular season and extending their overall winning streak to a total of 50 games. Across the 2025-26 regular season, the Huskies held a 31.5 point average margin of victory. The Huskies' 51-game winning streak was ended on February 21, 2026, as they lost 61-58 to the Calgary Dinos in the Canada West semifinal. The Huskies were awarded the wildcard berth that season, qualifying them for the 2026 national championship as the number 5 seed. The Huskies won the Bronze Baby for the second consecutive time following a 77-68 win over the UNB Reds in the final on March 8, 2026, with Ella Murphy Wiebe being named as the tournament's MVP.
All-Tournament Team