SAITAMA, JAPAN - JULY 31: Niccolo Mannion #1 of Team Italy drives to the basket against Obi Emegano #11 of Team Nigeria during the first half of a Men's Basketball Preliminary Round Group B game on day eight of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Saitama Super Arena on July 31, 2021 in Saitama, Japan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
TOKYO, JAPAN – Continuing basketball action at the Olympics, former Wildcat Nico Mannion scores 14 points, helping propel Italy past Nigeria.
As basketball action continues to heat up at the Summer Olympics, former Wildcat Nico Mannion continued his strong play as he scored 14 points, grabbed four rebounds, and dished one assist in Italy’s 80-71 win over Nigeria on Saturday.