The field of 32 has been whittled down to 16 as the FIBA World Cup hits the second group stage. After going 3-0 in the first group stage without any trouble, Team USA will now face Montenegro, who went 2-1 in Group D, defeating Egypt and Mexico and losing to Lithuania. USA will then play Lithuania to finish out the group stage; the top two teams from each newly formed group (based upon all five games) will advance to the quarterfinals.
The big story for the Americans last contest was the change in the starting lineup, with Josh Hart replacing Brandon Ingram.