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When Canada Faced Barkley and Petrovic – 1983 Universiade Basketball

1985 Kobe Universiade basketball    • 1985 Kobe Universiade basketball final Usa...   While many people are familiar with the "Miracle on Ice," not so many are aware of Canada's version on the hardwood. Having captured four straight gold medals in the World University Games, the 1983 USA team traveled north to Edmonton, Canada, looking to make it five in a row. But it was not to be as coach Norm Stewart and the rest of his USA team returned home with the bronze medal. Featuring a team loaded with talented players like 6'6" Charles Barkley (Auburn), 6'9" Karl Malone (Louisiana Tech), 6'1"Johnny Dawkins (Duke), and 6'9" Ed Pinckney (Villanova), the USA team lost once and consequently ended up with the bronze medal and a 6-1 record. Facing host Canada for the right to advance to the gold medalcontest, the U.S. was stunned by the Canadians 85-77. While the U.S. shot 50 percent from the field (31-62 FGs), the Canadians shot just 40.5 percent (28-69 FGs) from the floor and connecte on 29 of 40 free throws. Eric Turner scored 22 points and Pinckney contributed 19 more in the loss. While the biennial event (also known as the World University Games) is specifically for student-athletes, the competition wasn't filled with your ordinary collegiate athletes. Canada shocked a heavily favoured United States team that featured a pair of future hall of famers in the semifinals before defeating Yugoslavia in the gold-medal game. The World University Games team was the core of the 1984 Olympic squad and mostly comprised of players from Canadian collegiate schools — including a healthy representation from the University of Victoria, which was in the middle of seven straight national championships. Some notable members included future national team head coach and team captain Jay Triano and three-time NBA champion Bill Wennington. "I joke with the players, I played in four World University Games [1979, '81, '83 and '85] and they're every two years, so I was a student for eight years," Triano told The Canadian Press.