USA Basketball Beats Australia, Advances to the Gold Medal Game at the Tokyo Olympics

Matt Norlander with his instant reaction on Team USA beating Australia in the semifinals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The United States men’s basketball team survived a first-half scare vs. Australia in the first Olympic semifinal on Thursday, turning a 15-point second-quarter deficit into a runaway 97-78 victory. The Americans will play the winner of the matchup between Slovenia and France for the gold medal on Friday night, while Australia will face the loser for the bronze medal.