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Durant leads Team USA to win against Spain in Rio Olympics semifinals
08.19.2016 | Men's Basketball
Former Longhorn records 14 points and 8 rebounds in 82-76 victory to help Americans advance to the Gold Medal game on Sunday.
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2016 Men's Olympic Basketball Competition Schedule
RIO — Former University of Texas standout Kevin Durant posted 14 points and 8 rebounds to lead Team USA to an 82-76 win against Spain (4-3) in the semifinals at the 2016 Olympics on Friday afternoon. Durant converted 6-of-13 field goals, including 2-of-5 from three-point range, while adding 1 assist in a team-high 31 minutes.
Durant has reached double figures in scoring in each of the first seven games at the Rio Olympics and in all 15 career games played in Olympic competition. Through the first seven contests in Rio, Durant leads Team USA in scoring (17.9 ppg) and minutes (28.4 mpg) and ranks second in rebounding (5.3 rpg) and third in assists (24). He has converted 42-of-71 (.592) field goals, including 20-of-32 (.625) from three-point range, and 21-of-26 (.808) free throws.
The Americans (7-0) advance to the Gold Medal game and will face Serbia (5-2) on Sunday, Aug. 21. Tip time for that contest is 1:45 p.m. Central, and the game will be televised live by NBC.
2016 U.S. Olympic Men's Basketball Results
Preliminary Round Pool A
Saturday, Aug. 6
USA 119, China 62
Monday, Aug. 8
USA 113, Venezuela 69
Wednesday, Aug. 10
USA 98, Australia 88
Friday, Aug. 12
USA 94, Serbia 91
Sunday, Aug. 14
USA 100, France 97
Wednesday, Aug. 17 (Quarterfinals)
USA 105, Argentina 78
Friday, Aug. 19 (Semifinals)
USA 82, Spain 76
2016 U.S. Olympic Men's Basketball Upcoming Schedule
(all games played at Barra Carioca Arena 1; all times Central; Rio time is 2 hours ahead of Central time)
Sunday, Aug. 21
Gold Medal Game, 1:45 p.m. (NBC)
