Watch LIVE! Kiwi teams that will make it to the Finals in Xiamen

The University of Auckland competing in the inaugural event in 2016 AUCKLAND – With the National Tertiary title on the line, the most fiercely competitive 3×3 Basketball teams in New Zealand have converged in Auckland and are in action on 12-13 April.

Last year’s winners were Lincoln University in the women’s draw and Auckland University in the men’s. The men’s team from Auckland finished an impressive 4th at the FISU University World Cup 3×3 in China in 2018 and would be looking to repeat that kind of success this year. The women’s team from Auckland had made it to the finals in Xiamen in 2016 (left). 

The winning men’s and women’s teams will once again qualify for the 2019 edition of the FISU University World Cup 3×3 in Xiamen, slated to be held from 30 October to 3 November. Get a sneak peek at the teams that will qualify, by catching the second day’s action LIVE,

Day 1

The first quarterfinal was contested between Germany’s Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg and Bangkok Thonburi University of Thailand. The Germans won that one convincingly, 88% to 12%. Both those videos can be viewed here:

With the top half of the draw set, attention will turn to the bottom half where both of last year’s champion teams are. University of the Republic from Uruguay and University of Ottawa from Canada had won the men’s and women’s titles respectively in China and will be looking to repeat that form in this digital edition. Video reveals for the bottom half of the draw begin on 20 May, with voting every third day.

Watch this space!