The USA Men’s U19 FIBA World Cup Team won its first game of the bracket stage against Korea on Wednesday. The 132-60 victory set up quarterfinal a matchup with Senegal on Friday for a spot in the semifinals.
Following the Round of 16 at the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup in Riga, Latvia, the USA team has maintained an undefeated record and has yet to trail in a game. The USA sat ahead of Turkey, Mali and Australia in Group D, then crushed its first opponent in the bracket stage by 72 points.
The USA Men’s U19 Team earned a 132-60 victory over Korea on Wednesday, propelling it into a matchup with Senegal at 11 a.m. ET on Friday.
Senegal enters the game having defeated Latvia 57-44 in the Round of 16. The team finished 1-2 in the group stage, losing matchups against Canada and Lithuania while winning against Japan.
Purdue basketball players Jaden Ivey and Caleb Furst have been pivotal in the team’s success thus far. Ivey, a sophomore guard for the Boilermakers, leads the USA with 14 points per game in four contests.
