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DONGKANG, South Korea --- With a strong Tennessee presence on its roster, the USA women's basketball team begins play in the World University Games this weekend, facing Italy in Group B preliminary round play.
The USA World University Games Team, which defeated Russia earlier Thursday in a "friendly scrimmage," 71-58, will open the tournament on July 5 vs. the Italians in Dongkang. With that city 13 hours ahead of Knoxville, the game will actually occur on July 4 in the United States. ESPNU will televise the contest at 9 p.