TEAM USA'S NEXT GAME
The U.S. Men’s National Team dominated the second half and marched to a 119-76 win over Slovenia in a World Cup quarterfinal matchup in Barcelona on Tuesday.
Klay Thompson helped USA recover from a slow start with seven points in the opening period. He shot 7-for-12 from the field while knocking down four 3-pointers in a 20-point performance that led the team.
Stephen Curry battled foul trouble with three fouls in the first period, but came on strong with six points in the third quarter as Team USA took control of the game. Curry finished with six points, two assists and was a plus-21 in his 17 minutes on the court.
Although Team USA finished strong, they started out just 1-for-12 from the field while Slovenia was 4-for-6 in the early going. Any thought of an upset, however, was soon extinguished as the U.S. squad broke the game open by outscoring Slovenia 37-22 in the third quarter.
The U.S. squad is now 7-0 at the World Cup and will move on to the semifinals to face Lithuania on Thursday at 12 p.m. (ESPN). Lithuania has gone 6-1 at the World Cup and beat Turkey 73-61 earlier on Tuesday to advance to the semifinal. Thursday’s game is expected to be the biggest test yet for the U.S. squad, and should they win they would advance to the gold medal game on Sunday.
