SJTU Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams Head to National Finals

April 8,2024

On March 30th, the 26th China University Basketball Association League (CUBAL) first-level southeast regional competition concluded in Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province, where SJTU men’s and women’s basketball teams secured their places in the national finals.

In the women’s division final on March 29th, under the guidance of their coaching staff, SJTU’s high-level women’s basketball team secured a victory against China University of Mining and Technology with a score of 70-59, successfully defending their southeast regional championship title and maintaining their reputation as the “Southeast Champion”. With a perfect 8-0 record, they advanced to the national finals. Team member Ding Yanyi was honored as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the southeast regional women’s basketball. On the same day, Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s high-level men’s basketball team secured their ticket to the national finals by defeating their tough opponent, Xiamen University, with a score of 86-64 in a crucial match. They then went on to achieve a decisive victory over Shenzhen University in the final match on the 30th, earning themselves a fifth-place finish in the southeast regional tournament with a record of 7 wins and 1 loss.

The CUBAL first-level southeast regional competition, which began on March 22nd in Zhoushan, featured 12 women’s teams competing for the title of “Southeast Champion.” SJTU high-level women’s basketball team, after five days of intense competition in the group stage, secured the top spot in the group with an undefeated record. In the knockout stage, they successively defeated Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications and Guangzhou Sport University to advance to the final. Additionally, in post-match statistical analysis, SJTU women’s team topped all 12 teams in categories such as average points scored, fewest points conceded, most rebounds, most assists, and most three-pointers made.

In the men’s competition, there were a total of 20 strong teams including Ningbo University, Huaqiao University, and Guangdong University of Technology. Under the guidance of the coaching staff, SJTU men’s basketball team advanced to the knockout stage as the top team in their group and smoothly progressed to the quarterfinals after defeating Jinan University. Subsequently, they regrettably suffered a three-point deficit against the previous national champion, South China University of Technology. However, they did not lose heart after this match. They quickly adjusted their state of mind and, in the following crucial games, decisively defeated Xiamen University. In the final match, they won by a large margin against this year’s “dark horse,” Shenzhen University, ultimately advancing directly to the national finals as the fifth team in the Southeast Division.

It is understood that both the men’s and women’s high-level teams will return to school and actively train to prepare for this year’s national finals, striving for better results while balancing their academic commitments.

Editor on Duty: Tao Qingxiao

Responsible Editor: Jiang Qianqian, Li Xinyu