The World University Games get started this week. Here is a link WUG Schedule (http://www.usabasketball.com/mens/worlduniversity/schedule.html). It looks like Ryan's first game is Saturday vs Canada and Edwards, with New Zealand, will be playing Russia. Sounds like a couple of tough first round games for both teams. Does anyone know if these games will be broadcast either on TV or streaming video?
I'm anxious to follow the results and individual performances as well. Hopefully there is a way to watch the action.
I have suddenly become a huge fan of Australia and New Zealand...Good luck to both our guys!
This site may provide some video coverage, who knows! ???
http://www.sz2011.org/Universiade/videospc/videos/ (http://www.sz2011.org/Universiade/videospc/videos/)
Although this site may be what we are looking for!
http://www.oleoletv.com/watch/live/stream/online/free/tv/video/channel/feed/link/broadcast/vivo/gratis/p2p/4/august/6/2011/12/86/v-328703/2011-summer-universiade.html (http://www.oleoletv.com/watch/live/stream/online/free/tv/video/channel/feed/link/broadcast/vivo/gratis/p2p/4/august/6/2011/12/86/v-328703/2011-summer-universiade.html)
And, this looks like a feed to the New Zealand v. Russia game:
http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=126462&part=sports (http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=126462&part=sports)
Some additional Horizon League participation: Ray McCallum (Jr, surely, but they leave it off) is playing for the US. And Brad Stevens is one of Matt Painter's (Purdue) assistants.
Update: Whoops, I see we had a whole other thread on the non-Valpo participants.
Rowdy and the Aussies just played Serbia the Gold medalists from the 2009 WUG, we lost by 5 with Rowdy hitting 10 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocked shots. 1 turnover and was fouled off which was a shame. A nice all round game though, thought you all might like to know :) Ritchie and the New Zealand team have not played yet.
Quote from: koala on August 12, 2011, 11:42:44 PM
Rowdy and the Aussies just played Serbia the Gold medalists from the 2009 WUG, we lost by 5 with Rowdy hitting 10 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocked shots. 1 turnover and was fouled off which was a shame. A nice all round game though, thought you all might like to know :) Ritchie and the New Zealand team have not played yet.
Other noteworthy info from the game stats:
http://www.usabasketball.com/mens/worlduniversity/11_mwug_box_01.html (http://www.usabasketball.com/mens/worlduniversity/11_mwug_box_01.html)
-Rowdy started and played the second highest minutes (28), even though he fouled out.
- He was 3-5 from the field, including 2-3 from 3.
- He was one of only 3 Aussie players who scored in double figures
- Australia dug themselves a big hole early, getting outscored 16-7 in the 1st quarter. To their credit, they were able to right the ship in the 2nd quarter (-1) and outscored Serbia in the 2nd half (+5).
It is great to see Ryan representing his country at the highest level of world basketball competition and playing at a high level, as well. Good luck the rest of the way!
USA 108 Mexico
McCallum 5 pts in 10 min
Russia 78 New Zealand 42
Richie Edwards 8 pts in 29 min.
http://match.sz2011.org/pdf/BK/BKM001C01/BKM001C01.C73.ENG.1.0.pdf (http://match.sz2011.org/pdf/BK/BKM001C01/BKM001C01.C73.ENG.1.0.pdf)
Japan 88
New Zealand 81
Richie Edwards with 31 points and 9 rebounds!
http://www.australiabasket.com/New-Zealand/basketball.asp?NewsID=237936 (http://www.australiabasket.com/New-Zealand/basketball.asp?NewsID=237936)
wow! we can certainly use that this year!
If I'm reading the schedule correctly, both Ryan and Richie play at 12:30 Tuesday. Can anyone tell me what that menas relative to CDT??
Quote from: vu72 on August 14, 2011, 04:26:59 PM
If I'm reading the schedule correctly, both Ryan and Richie play at 12:30 Tuesday. Can anyone tell me what that menas relative to CDT??
China is 12 hours ahead of Eastern time right now.
Quote from: valpopal on August 14, 2011, 11:58:29 AM
Japan 88
New Zealand 81
Richie Edwards with 31 points and 9 rebounds!
http://www.australiabasket.com/New-Zealand/basketball.asp?NewsID=237936 (http://www.australiabasket.com/New-Zealand/basketball.asp?NewsID=237936)
I was checking the heights of the Japanese players to see who Edwards was competing against. Their center Ota is 206 cm (6'11"), Yamada is 200 cm (6'6.5"), one of their bench guys, Hashimoto, is 201 cm (6'7").
I believe Richie is the tallest New Zealand player at 6'8".
Australia just smoked Hong Kong 103-51. Ryan had a big game - 19 pts. in only 15 min. of action. He was 7-11 from the field, including 3-4 from 3. He tied another Aussie player for most points scored.
Game and individual stats: http://match.sz2011.org/pdf/BK/BKM001B05/BKM001B05.C73.ENG.1.0.pdf (http://match.sz2011.org/pdf/BK/BKM001B05/BKM001B05.C73.ENG.1.0.pdf)
Australia has a lot of talented players, including 2 from St. Mary's, 1 from Oregon State, 1 from Old Dominion, 1 from Santa Clara, 1 from Missouri State, and of course their best player Ryan Broekhoff from Valpo. 8)
Thanks 'wh' Ryan would be chuffed to hear that you said that. Canada tomorrow a big game but he's feeling good and confident. :thumbsup:
Quote from: koala on August 16, 2011, 04:28:48 AM
Thanks 'wh' Ryan would be chuffed to hear that you said that. Canada tomorrow a big game but he's feeling good and confident. :thumbsup:
Chuffed? Try talcum powder!! ;)
Quote from: vu72 on August 16, 2011, 06:39:41 AM
Quote from: koala on August 16, 2011, 04:28:48 AM
Thanks 'wh' Ryan would be chuffed to hear that you said that. Canada tomorrow a big game but he's feeling good and confident. :thumbsup:
Chuffed? Try talcum powder!! ;)
:-\
Lithuania 88
New Zealand 79
Edwards scores 13 points
Ha ha knew chuffed would get some comments. Chuffed means to be extremely happy, pleased. Chafed means to wear away or irritate by rubbing so then use talcum powder :lol: Go Rowdy and GO AUSSIES!!!
I appreciate the international linguistic lesson. I have a term to share with my daughter who has been working hard on speaking Australian.
koala--did you make the trip to Shenzen.
No would have loved to though to cheer Ryan and the team on. It was either go to China this year or wait and make the trip to Valpo for Ryan's graduating year, Valpo won out :)
OMG just got the results of the game between the Aussies and Canada the AUSSIES won by 2 points yeah!!! Looks like it was a hard slog and low scoring 63 to 61. Rowdy was second top scorer with 9 points. So pleased as Canada were undefeated in our pool and now it opens it up. We need to beat Turkey tomorrow to remain in the hunt for the quarter finals. We are so pleased AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE......OI OI OI!!! :thumbsup:
Great news! Have you found a way to watch any of the games? Provided it isn't on a 3am, I'd love to watch Rowdy play!
New Zealand 102
Philippines 55
Edwards leads team with a double-double, scores 24 points and pulls down 10 rebounds
http://www.australiabasket.com/New-Zealand/basketball.asp?NewsID=238362 (http://www.australiabasket.com/New-Zealand/basketball.asp?NewsID=238362)
Don't know if it's been posted or not, but you can view box scores of all the World University games through the USA site at http://www.usabasketball.com/mens/worlduniversity/ (http://www.usabasketball.com/mens/worlduniversity/)
Click on the schedule and results link.
Australia and New Zealand lost their games today. The good news is that both our guys led their teams in scoring. Ryan had 19 pts in 26 min. and Richie 20 pts in 37 min.
New Zealand's out of the running for the championship.
Probably Canada will beat Hong Kong, to make Canada the second place team in Australia's group. If Canada should manage to lose, Australia would be in a three-way tie for second. But would probably lose to Turkey on tie-breakers.
Australia and New Zealand get to keep playing, but in the consolation brackets. (Probably two different consolation brackets.)
The US, undefeated, opens the playoffs against Lithuania on Saturday.
After pool play, Broekoff is leading Australia in scoring and is third in rebounding. Edwards leads New Zealand in scoring and is second in rebounding. As with scores, stats for all teams can be accessed through the USA basketball site, clicking on stats:
http://www.usabasketball.com/mens/worlduniversity (http://www.usabasketball.com/mens/worlduniversity)
Australia and New Zealand lost today, but Ryan and Richie continue to perform well individually with 14 and 21 points, respectively.
In their final game, New Zealand beat Hong Kong 92-61 and Edwards scored 24 points. I'm hoping he can bring some of that productive scoring to the Horizon League.
http://www.australiabasket.com/New-Zealand/basketball.asp?NewsID=239107 (http://www.australiabasket.com/New-Zealand/basketball.asp?NewsID=239107)
I note that Ryan did not start in Australia's game against Israel. Perhaps Koala can let us know if this was a coach's decision or if Ryan is ill or injured. It appears in the box scores as if he's been playing well.
Also noted that McCallum hasn't played many minutes in the USA's "close" games. Again, no interpretation, just an observation.
I haven't been able to talk with Ryan for the last few days but when I last did he was telling me that he was carrying an arm injury. Not sure how bad it is as was hoping to speak with him yesterday but didn't. On a happy note it is his 21st birthday so Happy Birthday Rowdy :)
Hopefully he's OK.
And, congratulations on reaching legal drinking age in the US! No more artificial divide between time in Oz and at school. (Well, I have no idea what team rules might be.) I'll drink one, responsibly, tonight in Ryan's honor ;)
Cheers he'd appreciate it :thumbsup: