Team USA took care of business, beating Italy 100-63 to advance to the semifinals. There was no lethargic start for the U.S. today, as the defensive focus was present from the jump, allowing the Americans to jump to an early double-digit lead. They never looked back and cruised to victory, with Mikal Bridges leading the team with a 24-point performance off the bench.
Austin Reaves had another quiet game but was productive scoring 12 points in 19 minutes and had a couple of highlight plays including his putback dunk
Jaren Jackson Jr. earned two quick fouls in under three minutes to start the game, forcing Steve Kerr to go to Paolo Banchero early.