The Basketball competitions in the 1973 Summer Universiade were held in Moscow, Soviet Union.
The American national team was coached by Ed Badger while the Mexican national team was coached by Gene Iba, Jerry Hale, and AgustÃÂn GarcÃÂa, and also practiced under Charlie Spoonhour in the leadup to the games.
The United States defeated the Soviet Union, 75âÂÂ67, in the gold-medal game. The Soviet roster featured six players who participated in the 1972 Olympic men's basketball final.