After a day off on Labor Day, Team USA continues play in the 2014 FIBA World Cup on Tuesday when coach Mike Krzyzewski’s squad faces New Zealand. The United States is looking to improve to 3-0 after a rout of Finland on Saturday and a 21-point victory over Turkey on Sunday that was closer than the final margin indicates.
USA vs. New Zealand, FIBA World Cup 2014: Game time, TV schedule and more
Anthony Davis leads the U.S. into its third game of the World Cup on Tuesday.
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New Zealand is still in search of its first victory in Group C pool play after losing to Turkey, 76-73, to open the tournament and then falling to the Dominican Republic by 10. New Zealand is the only team in the group that’s 0-2, while the United States is the group’s only team unbeaten through two games.
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Anthony Davis has been the anchor for the U.S. thus far, leading the team with 18 points per game on 73.7 percent shooting from the field. Kenneth Faried has also been a revelation in the tournament, averaging 14 points and a team-leading seven rebounds per game on 82 percent shooting.
This is the first of three games in three days for the United States, with games against the Dominican Republic and Ukraine looming to close out pool play.
Start time: 11:30 a.m. ET
TV: ESPN2
Location: Bilbao, Spain
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