The Americans had a massive scare, but Carmelo Anthony and Kyrie Irving had just enough in the tank to slide past a hungry Australian team.
After the conclusion of Thursday’s games, the preliminary matchups of the 2016 Rio Olympic basketball games are halfway complete. Here’s a look at the action from the past 48 hours.
Mountain West Results
United States 98, Australia 88
The featured matchup in the third segment was the duel between the two undefeated squads: United States and Australia. The Americans, heading into the game as 28-point favorites, were tested all afternoon by the fiesty Australian bunch, eventually closing out a 98-88 victory, the largest lead of the game.