Let the Games Begin! USA vs Greece

Waiting for the games to begin!  Team USA is ready.
Finally....it's game time! Team USA has practiced and practiced and practiced and NOW it's time to show what we have. 

August 8, 2014 - Game Day!

Breakfast in the team dining room.

Breakfast, practice, lunch, relax/prep for game, pre-game meal, and GAME time!  We play at 9:00 pm (noon in my home state, Iowa).  

pre-game meal at 5:00

Jayson is enjoying the french fries!

Jerseys on and heading out from the hotel.

 GAME TIME!  USA vs Greece

Warming up 

Coaches Flannery and Goolsby during warmups.
BJ Johnson taking care of the details.

The playing of our National Anthem

Teams exchanging gifts

Time for tip off!

USA 83 - Greece 73.  Way to go USA!  Game #1 in W column.  

TV interview with Coach Showalter after the game.

Post game meal back at the hotel.

Coach Showalter being congratulated in the meal room.

Pasta, chicken, salmon, lamb, salads
and LOTS of french fries.

Below is the ESPN television schedule.

2014 USA Basketball Men's U17 World Championship Team Schedule

2014 USA Basketball Men's U17 World Championship Team TV Schedule

Date	Time (EDT)	Event	TV
Aug. 8	1 p.m.	USA - Greece	ESPN3
	12 a.m.	USA - Greece	ESPNU/Watch ESPN (tape delayed)
Aug. 9	8:30 a.m.	USA - Angola	ESPNU/Watch ESPN
Aug. 11	10:45 a.m.	USA - Philippines	ESPNU/Watch ESPN
Aug. 12	6:15 a.m.	Round of 16	ESPNU/Watch ESPN or ESPN3
Aug. 14	6:15 a.m.	Quarterfinals	ESPNU/Watch ESPN or ESPN3
Aug. 15	10:45 a.m.	Semifinals	ESPNU/Watch ESPN or ESPN3
Aug. 16	1:00 p.m.	*Gold Medal Game	ESPN3
	10 p.m.	*Gold Medal Game	ESPNU/Watch ESPN (tape delayed)

*ESPN networks will carry the gold medal game on Aug. 16, regardless of who is playing.