- Americans beat Italy 100-63 in Tuesday’s quarter-final
- USA will play Germany or Latvia for place in the final
The United States are headed to the medal round of the Basketball World Cup, bouncing back from their first loss of this year’s tournament in emphatic fashion.
Mikal Bridges scored 14 of his 24 points in the first half, Tyrese Haliburton added 18 and the US were airtight for long stretches defensively on their way to beating Italy 100-63 in the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
