Plagued by ice-cold shooting, including 0-of-14 from 3-point in the second half, the USA (5-1) fell to Lithuania (5-1) 76-74 in the quarterfinals of the 2011 World University Games on Saturday night at the Universiade Main Gym in Shenzhen, China. First-year Vols head coach Cuonzo Martin is an assistant coach with the American squad.
After battling back from as many as eight points down in the fourth quarter to tie the game at 74-74 with just under two minutes remaining, the USA missed its last five shot attempts as Lithuania sank two free throws to secure the win.
The USA will play Romania (3-3) at 8:30 p.m. (8:30 a.m. Eastern Time) on Aug. 21, with the winner advancing to the 5th/6th place game.
For a complete recap of the game against Lithuania, click HERE.
