More than 100 Hours of Coverage across 15 Sports Including Extensive Coverage of Team USA Men’s and Women’s Basketball
Kansas Represents Team USA Men’s Basketball
ESPNU and ESPN3 will cover the World University Games from July 3 through July 14 from Gwangju, South Korea, with an emphasis on Team USA Men’s and Women’s Basketball. Team USA Men’s Basketball is comprised of mostly the Kansas Men’s Basketball roster and is coached by Kansas’ Bill Self. Team USA Women’s Basketball team is comprised of top college players, including Maryland’s Brionna Jones and Tennessee’s Diamond DeShields.
ESPNU will televise the Team USA Men’s Basketball pool play games on July 3, 5, 7, and 8. Should Team USA advance out of the pool play, ESPNU will televise their quarterfinal game (July 11), semifinal game (July 12), and Gold Medal game (July 13).
ESPNU will also televise Team USA Women’s Basketball pool play games on July 4 and 6. If they advance to the medal round, ESPNU will televise their semifinal game (July 11) and the Gold medal game (July 13). A potential Bronze Medal game will be carried on ESPN3 (July 12).
A full schedule for both Team USA Men’s and Women’s teams are below.
Additionally, ESPNU will televise Team USA’s Men Volleyball (July 2) and a one-hour recap of Track and Field (July 15) and Swimming and Diving (July 16) competition. ESPN3 will cover more than 35 World University Games events spanning 11 sports, including Men and Women’s Gymnastics, Springboard, and Track and Field.
“The World University Games — the second largest international competition outside of the Olympics, and part of the Olympic development program for many countries around the world — is now in its 56th year and we are thrilled to be sending almost 600 NCAA athletes and participants to South Korea, our largest contingent ever,” said Craig Jonas, Head of Delegation for Team USA. “Then, to have select events from the World University Games available on the ESPNU and ESPN3 for fans and family is just the icing on the cake for our continued growth in this world-class event.”
A complete schedule:
ESPNU Schedule
| Date | Time (ET) | Event |
| Thur, Jul 2 | 12 a.m. | Men’s Volleyball: Team USA vs. Czech Republic |
| Fri, Jul 3 | 11 p.m. | Men’s Basketball: Team USA vs. Turkey |
| Sat, Jul 4 | 9 p.m. | Women’s Basketball: Team USA vs. Italy |
| Sun, Jul 5 | 7:30 a.m. | Men’s Basketball: Brazil vs. Team USA |
| Mon, Jul 6 | 4:30 a.m. | Women’s Basketball: China vs. Team USA |
| Tue, Jul 7 | 11 p.m. | Men’s Basketball: Team USA vs. Serbia |
| Wed, Jul 8 | 9 p.m. | Men’s Basketball: Team USA vs. Switzerland |
| Sat, Jul 11 | 1:30 a.m. | Men’s Basketball: Quarterfinal* |
| 7 a.m. | Women’s Basketball: Semifinal* | |
| Sun, Jul 12 | 2 a.m. | Men’s Basketball: Semifinal (Option 1)* |
| 5 a.m. | Men’s Basketball: Semifinal (Option 2)* | |
| Mon, Jul 13 | 5 a.m. | Women’s Basketball: Gold Medal Game* |
| 7:30 a.m. | Men’s Basketball: Gold Medal Game* | |
| Wed, Jul 15 | 7 p.m. | Track and Field** |
| Thur, Jul 16 | 7 p.m. | Swimming and Diving** |
*Only if Team USA is participating
**One-hour special recapping the events
Please note: Team USA Women’s Basketball potential quarterfinal and Team USA Men’s Basketball potential Bronze medal games are unable to be carried as of this release
ESPN3 Schedule
| Date | Time (ET) | Event |
| Thur, Jul 3 | 12:15 a.m. | Women’s 1M Springboard |
| 1:45 a.m. | Men’s 3M Springboard | |
| 6:00 a.m. | Swimming | |
| 7:15 a.m. | Gymnastics | |
| Sat, Jul 4 | 1:45 a.m. | Men’s Synchronized 3M Springboard |
| 3:15 a.m. | Women’s Platform | |
| 6:00 a.m. | Swimming | |
| 7:15 a.m. | Gymnastics | |
| Sun, Jul 5 | 1:30 a.m. | Men’s Gymnastics |
| 2:00 a.m. | Women’s Synchronized Platform | |
| 3:30 a.m. | Men’s 1M Springboard | |
| 6:00 a.m. | Swimming | |
| 6:30 a.m. | Women’s Gymnastics | |
| 10:00 p.m. | Gymnastics | |
| Mon, Jul 6 | 2:30 a.m. | Men’s Synchronized Platform |
| 3:00 a.m. | Gymnastics | |
| 6:00 a.m. | Swimming | |
| Tues, Jul 7 | 2:30 a.m. | Women’s 3M Springboard |
| 3:00 a.m. | Track and Field | |
| 6:00 a.m. | Swimming | |
| Wed, Jul 8 | 12:00 a.m. | Women’s 3M Synchronized Springboard |
| 1:45 a.m. | Men’s Platform | |
| 2:00 a.m. | Track and Field | |
| 6:00 a.m. | Swimming | |
| Thur, Jul 9 | 4:00 a.m. | Track and Field |
| 6:00 a.m. | Swimming | |
| Fri, Jul 10 | 1:00 a.m. | Rhythmic Gymnastics |
| 3:00 a.m. | Rhythmic Gymnastics | |
| 3:30 a.m. | Track and Field | |
| 5:30 a.m. | Rhythmic Gymnastics | |
| Sat, Jul 11 | 1:00 a.m. | Rhythmic Gymnastics |
| 3:00 a.m. | Rhythmic Gymnastics | |
| 4:00 a.m. | Track and Field | |
| 5:30 a.m. | Rhythmic Gymnastics | |
| Sun, Jul 12 | 1:00 a.m. | Rhythmic Gymnastics |
| 3:30 a.m. | Rhythmic Gymnastics | |
| 7:30 a.m. | Women’s Basketball: Bronze Medal Game* |
*Only if Team USA is participating
About World University Games (Universiade) and BTI Events
The World University Games or “Universiade” is an International multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The Universiade is staged every two years in a different city. It is second only to the Olympic Games in size. The Summer Universiade consists of 10 compulsory sports with 13 compulsory disciplines and up to 3 optional sports chosen by the host country. The record figures are 10,622 participants in Shenzhen, China, in 2011 and 174 countries in Daegu, Korea, in 2003. The United States teams are organized and selected by BTI Events and the United States International Sports Federation (US-IUSF) in coordination with each respective sport’s National Governing Body (NGB).
Embracing FISU’s motto of ‘Excellence in Mind and Body’, the Summer Universiade incorporates educational and cultural aspects into 12 days of sports competitions, allowing university student-athletes from all over the world to celebrate with the host city in a true spirit of friendship and sportsmanship.
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Media contact: Derek Volner at 860-384-9986; Derek.Volner@ESPN.com and @DerekVolner
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