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Future Villanova point guard Jalen Brunson and his United States are through to the quarterfinals after blowing out Argentina in the round of 16 on Wednesday. Now, they'll face off against Italy for a place in the semifinals.
The Italians have had a good run in Greece thus far. They finished second in their group to Canada after beating Australia and Tunisia. They were able to get past the Dominican Republic in their round of 16 game for a chance at the prohibitive favorites. The USA hasn't seen a stiff test yet, and while the Italians will likely be another in a long line of
Game Time: 11:15am ET
TV: ESPNU
Live Stream: WatchESPN
United States Roster:
FIRST | LAST | POSITION | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | AGE | SCHOOL | HOMETOWN |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Justin | Bibbs | G | 6'5" | 220 | 19 | Virginia Tech Hokies | Dayton, OH |
Jalen | Brunson | G | 6'2" | 190 | 18 | Villanova Wildcats | Lincolnshire, IL |
Jawun | Evans | G | 6' | 180 | 18 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | Dallas, TX |
Terrance | Ferguson | G | 6'7" | 185 | 18 | Undeclared | Mound, TX |
Harry | Giles | F | 6'10" | 215 | 17 | Undeclared | Winston-Salem, NC |
Josh | Jackson | F | 6'8" | 210 | 18 | Undeclared | Southfield, MI |
Chinanu | Onauku | F | 6'10" | 240 | 18 | Louisville Cardinals | Lanham, MD |
L.J. | Peak | F | 6'5" | 206 | 19 | Georgetown Hoyas | Gaffney, SC |
Caleb | Swanigan | C | 6'9" | 250 | 18 | Purdue Boilermakers | Fort Wayne, IN |
Jayson | Tatum | G/F | 6'9" | 200 | 17 | Undeclared | St. Louis, MO |
Allonzo | Trier | G | 6'4" | 195 | 19 | Arizona Wildcats | Seattle, WA |
Thomas | Welsh | C | 7-0 | 240 | 19 | UCLA Bruins | Redondo Beach, CA |