Olympic Men’s Basketball Report: Barrett Scores & SGA Scores & Giddey Scores as Canada Defeats Australia for Second Consecutive Win

In the first quarter, Giddey scores with a runner. Alexander responds with a mid-range shot and then commits two fouls, leading to his substitution. Dort hits a trailing three-pointer. Landale scores in the low post. Dillon nails a three. In the first five minutes of the game, Canada trails Australia 11-13. Barrett scores with a runner. Murray draws a foul and makes both free throws. Mills scores with another runner. Australia leads by six points. Giddey drives for a layup and then gets into a scuffle with Dillon. Mwahard hits a three and scores with a runner. At the end of the first quarter, Canada trails Australia 26-28.

In the second quarter, Giddey hits another three. Alexander scores with a turnaround jump shot. In the first two minutes of the quarter, the teams are tied at 31. Alexander scores on an unreasonable one-on-one against Mills. Kite dunks in transition. Rees scores in the paint. Canada trails 35-37. Both teams make substitutions. Exum scores with a fast-break layup. Barrett scores with a cut to the basket. Daniels scores with a finger roll. For the next three minutes, both teams maintain a high shooting percentage. With Giddey hitting a difficult runner, halftime ends with Canada trailing Australia 45-49.

In the third quarter, Barrett scores with a flying layup. Landale scores in the paint. Dillon drives for a layup. Australia misses several shots. After Dort hits a three, Canada goes on a 15-5 run in the first five minutes of the quarter. Exum draws a foul and makes both free throws. Barrett responds with a drive and makes both free throws. After a timeout, both teams focus on defense. With Dort stealing the ball from Giddey and scoring on a fast-break dunk, Canada leads Australia 72-70.

In the fourth quarter, Alexander scores with a difficult jump shot. Landale scores in the post. Neither team has a high shooting percentage in the first four minutes. Birch scores with a difficult layup. Canada leads 76-72. Dillon hits a mid-range shot. Barrett hits a three. Canada leads by nine points. Murray scores with a two-point shot. Australia responds with a three. However, Canada continues to score. Giddey drives hard and makes one of two free throws. Barrett also makes one of two free throws. Powell scores off a nice pass from SGA, sealing the game.

Ultimately, Canada defeats Australia 93-83.

Player Stats

Canada: Barrett 24 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals; Brooks 16 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist; Alexander 16 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals; Dort 11 points, 2 assists, 3 steals; Powell 7 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals; Birch 6 points, 2 rebounds; Murray 5 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists; Nembhard 5 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal; Lyles 3 points, 1 assist;

Australia: Giddey 19 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists; Landale 16 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists; Exum 15 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists; Daniels 10 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal; McVeigh 9 points, 2 rebounds; Mills 8 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals; Kite 4 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal; Rees 2 points; Green 1 assist;

Player Roster

Australia: Daniels, Giddey, Mills, Landale, Kite

Canada: Dort, Alexander, Powell, Barrett, Dillon