The United State’s Men’s National Team, perhaps in solidarity with their countrymen and women waking up early to watch their game back home, got off to a sleepy start versus the Czech Republic in their final game of group play at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
They eventually woke up.
After trailing by as many as 10 points in the first quarter, the USA outscored the Czechs by 29 in the second and third quarters on the way to a 119-84 victory on Saturday at Saitama Super Arena.
With the win, the United States qualifies for the quarterfinals by finishing second behind France in Group A with a 2-1 record.