The 20thtournament of the Chinese University Basketball Association (Northwest Division) was held from April 8thto 18thin Taiyuan University of Technology. There were 20 university basketball teams with 96 matches in all.
CUBA was founded in 1996 aiming to develop the sport and help universities to cultivate talented players. It has four divisions - northwest, northeast, southwest and southeast, and is now one of the three biggest basketball events in China.