World University Games Coverage Announced
TAIPEI – Fans in the United States as well as globally will have the chance to watch the Purdue men’s basketball team represent USA Team in the World University Games, FISU announced today.
USA Team’s games with Argentina (Aug 20; 5:30 a.m. ET), the Czech Republic (Aug 23; 5:30 a.m. ET), Romania (Aug. 24; 3 a.m. ET) and Estonia (Aug. 25; 12:30 a.m. ET) will all be streamed online athttps://livestream.com/fisu, as well on the FISU TV App on Apple and Android devices. The medal rounds featuring the quarterfinals, semifinals and finals will also be streamed live.
In addition, CBS Sports Network has announced that they will air all of the games mentioned above on a tape-delay basis, typically about 30 hours after the completion of the original contest.
n Argentina – 1 p.m. ET (Aug. 21)
n Czech Republic – 1 p.m. ET (Aug. 24)
n Romania – 1 p.m. ET (Aug. 25)
n Estonia – 1 p.m. ET (Aug. 26)
n Quarterfinals – 1 p.m. ET (Aug. 28)
n Semifinals – 1:30 p.m. ET (Aug. 29)
n Finals (USA Pending) – 1 p.m. ET (Aug. 30)
The only contest not available to view will be the United Arab Emirates game on Aug. 21. Follow Purdue Basketball on Twitter (@BoilerBall) for frequent updates from that contest.
The team will partake in opening ceremonies on Aug. 19, and open pool play against Argentina on Aug. 20, tipping at 5:30 a.m. ET.
n Link to stream: https://livestream.com/fisu
n Apple app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/