The basketball world was stunned when Nigeria defeated Team USA on Saturday, 90-87. Although it was only an exhibition, any sort of loss for America in basketball is concerning. A disappointed Gregg Popovich sounded off after the game, saying he was actually glad this happened:
“With four days of practice there were a lot of things I liked out there. But, in a way I’m kind of glad it happened. That loss means nothing if we don’t learn from it. But, it can be the most important thing in this tournament for us. To learn lessons from this and see what we did to move on. We’ll figure it out.”
Team USA will tip off again on Monday versus Australia. The Aussies are fresh off of a 87-84 win over Argentina in their first exhibition game, courtesy of a Patty Mills game-winning 3 at the buzzer. This will be the United States’ chance to redeem itself following the defeat.
How to watch Team USA vs. Australia
Game time: 8 p.m. ET
Channel: NBCSN
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