In order to enrich students' spare time life, enhance physical fitness, and strengthen the cooperation and communication between colleges. On October 20, 2020 "UST Cup" basketball match was held by the 2020 Graduate Student Union of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) Suzhou Institute of Graduate Students. Xue Lide, president of the student Union, kicked off for the teams.
The competition a total of 8 teams, 401 laboratory team, soft team, embedded team, network security team, big data team and three teams of nano college, group stage a total of 12 games. Team 401 and the embedded team were placed in Group A, and the remaining three teams were placed in Group B. In the game on October 27, team 401 won the embedded team 55-39, and the soft team won the net safety team 43-27. After fierce competition, team 401 and soft setup team entered the final 4 with the first place in group A and B respectively, while embedded team and big data team entered the final 4 with the second place in group A and B respectively.

Figure 1: Embedded team vs. 401 team
In the elimination match, each team player has shown the super fighting power and tough willpower. In addition to studying, the players will inevitably have a feeling of discomfort, but they do not care about the pain of their limbs, tenacious struggle. In the match between Team 401 and Big Data, the scores went up and down, and the game ended in a tie and had to be decided in overtime. The students who came to watch the game were not to be left behind, and they formed cheerleaders to cheer for the game. The wonderful game also attracted many students to stop and watch. After several rounds of fierce competition, the big data team and the soft equipment team marched into the final with pride.

Figure 2: Match results between team 401 and big data team
On November 25th, the wonderful and exciting finals began. The two players fought for each other, swinging left and right, passing people, jumping, hooking, and the ball was scored! Immediately, the whole court applause, cheering, Shouting, saw the court players sometimes turn jump shot, sometimes three point shot, they are vigorous, free movement, become a beautiful scenery. Under the field, cheers, applause, cheers a ring a ring. After a dragon and tiger fight, the soft team a little better, with skilled offensive and defensive cooperation and technology won the title! After the game, president Xue Lide and vice president Wang Jingzhou presented MEDALS and trophies to the champion team, and awarded the MVP trophy to the most valuable player of the game, Zhu Chaochao. Finally, everyone took a group photo.

Photo 3: Players take a group photo

Picture 4: MVP player Zhu Chaochao
The 2020 "UST Cup" basketball match not only showed the enterprising youth style of our college students to all the teachers and students, but also enhanced the cohesion and combat effectiveness of the students, cultivated the sense of group honor, enhanced the friendship of various departments, and demonstrated the unity, harmony and brave fighting spirit of our college students.
Contributor: Fred Xue
Photography is by Simbon