SERBIA 84 BRAZIL 56 - 9/10/14
ANDERSON VAREJAO (BRAZIL)
POINTS: 12*
REBOUNDS: 9*
MINUTES: 26*
USA 119 SLOVENIA 76 - 9/9/14
KYRIE IRVING (USA)
POINTS: 12
ASSISTS: 3
REBOUNDS: 4
STEALS: 4*
MINUTES: 25
While the U.S. lead over Slovenia (5-2) was just 49-42 at the midway point of Tuesday’ quarterfinals game, the second half was all USA (7-0). Riding a game-changing 37-22 third quarter, the Americans pulled away for with a 119-76 win at Palau Sant Jordi arena in Barcelona, Spain. The win advanced the USA team into the semifinals of the 2014 FIBA World Cup.
The USA will meet Lithuania (6-1), which advanced after a 73-61 win over Turkey (4-3), in the semifinals on Sept. 11.
The remaining quarterfinal games, which will be played on Sept. 10 in Madrid, feature Serbia (3-3) against Brazil (5-1) and France (4-2) versus host Spain (6-0). Winners of the semifinals will advance to the Sept. 14 gold medal game, and the losers will meet in the bronze medal game on Sept. 13.
*Denotes Team High