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Tulsa's Uzoh on C-USA Trip to China
5/28/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
May 28, 2008
Guangdong, China - Tulsa junior guard Ben Uzoh is part of a contingent of 12 Conference USA basketball players on a foreign trip to China. The Conference USA team will play three games vs. Chinese Olympic/National Team, on May 28, May 30, and June 1, in three different cities in Guangdong Province, the cities are Foshan, Yangjiang, and Huizhou.
The team, coached by Memphis' John Calipari, features seven Memphis players -- Antonio Anderson, Robert Dozier, Willie Kemp, Doneal Mack, Pierre Niles, Jeff Robinson and Shawn Taggert -- Tulsa's Uzoh and two players from Southern Miss and UTEP. In addition to the Memphis roster, Jeremy Wise and and Andre Stephens of Southern Miss, and Claude Britton and Julyan Stone will represent UTEP.
C-USA dropped the first game against the Chinese team, 87-80, USM's Wise and Memphis Dozier led the way with 13 points. China took advantage of 21 more free throws than the C-USA team.
Checkout daily how the C-USA trip is progressing on the "Conference USA Basketball Goes International" link on the basketball page at www.tulsahurricane.com.
