TPE vs. RUS (Women’s Basketball Third Place) | Taipei 2017 | #UniSportsClassics
Relive Basketball • 1h 50m
Having swept through the group stage and initial knockout rounds, hosts Chinese Taipei go for their first Universiade medal in women’s basketball on their home hardcourt.
While they might no longer be in the mix for gold, the host team made Australia work for their spot in the final, coming up just short, 79-74, in the finals.
Can they bounce back against the perennial basketball powerhouse of Russian Federation, stifle their twin towers of Safonova and Gladkova and still make history? Relive the action at 18:00 CEST (16:00 GMT) on Thursday to find out!
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