In recent days, the national additional match of the 26th China University Basketball Association (CUBAL) concluded in Laixi, Shandong. GXU men’s basketball team secured a spot in the national top 32 by defeating Shandong University of Science and Technology with a score of 119:98. This remarkable victory marks their return to the national stage after a 12-year absence.

This season, GXU men’s basketball team clinched the championship in the grassroots competition in Guangxi. Despite ranking 7th in the Southwest divisional tournament, they secured a spot in the national additional match. Facing off against 15 teams from 4 regions, they battled fiercely for the final 8 positions in the national competition. With unwavering determination, GXU team persevered throughout the intense 4-day national additional match, emerging victorious and earning their rightful place on the national stage.

It has been announced that the top 32 national competition of the 26th CUBAL is set to begin on May 29th at Taiyuan University of Technology. GXU is slated to face off against the defending champion, Guangdong University of Technology, in our first match of the national tournament.