Each team in the Olympic men’s basketball tournament have only played two games each, but we are already starting to see who might be the medal contenders. It is already a foregone conclusion that the USA will take home the gold, barring some sort of miracle, but that means that the silver and bronze are still very much there for the taking. The American have, not surprisingly, romped to victory in their opening two games of the tournament, but it looks as though they might actually get a little bit of a sterner test on Wednesday night when they face an Australia team that has also won their opening two games. This is not to say that the US is going to be in any kind of trouble, but it may prove to be a better workout that the first two games of Group A have proven to be. As always when the US men’s basketball team plays, the Olympic betting lines you should be focusing on are the point spread and the point total, unless of course you believe that the Aussies can spring a major upset.
Taking a Closer Look at USA vs Australia Rio 2016 Men’s Basketball Expert Pick
When: Wednesday, Aug 10 at 6 PM ESTWhere: Carioca Arena, RioTV: NBCSNOlympic Basketball Odds: USA -34 (Opening Line)Final: USA 113, VEN 69@Yg_Trece with a game-high 20 points on 6-of-7 field goals.
Recap: https://t.co/gtLy1VfDrN pic.twitter.com/gIGKjmUJh7— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 9, 2016