U-S-A! U-S-A! Trust me, loyal blog readers, only something as overwhelming as patriotic ferver could possibly cause Terps fans like the BasketCases to link to the Duke University Women's Basketball website! And, indeed, that's just what we're about to do. Why?

Because Duke is hosting the USA Women's Team training for the 2006 FIBA World Championships. Some of the training sessions will be open to the public and the USA Team will play an exhibition game on Thursday, Septemember 7th against the 2004 Olympics Silver Medal Australian Team! Here's your chance to see DeLisha and Alana, Lauren Jackson and all their American and Aussie teammates facing off in what could turn out to be a preview of the World Championship Gold Medal Game!

Tickets are on sale now. Cameron Indoor Stadium is a pretty small venue, so they will probably disappear fast. So if you'd like to see the U-S-A kick some Down-Under Derriere . . . buy your tickets and make your plans NOW!