Team USA looks to keep the ball rolling toward gold at the FIBA Women’s World Cup against Italy on Sunday, Sept. 6.
The Americans will face the Italians in their second group-play game in Berlin, Germany, following a 94-61 rout of China on Friday. The Americans, who have won four consecutive World Cup titles, have not lost a World Cup game since 2006.
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Four U.S. players scored double figures in their opening win against China, including a 14-point, 11-assist double-double from Caitlin Clark. The 11 assists were by an American player in World Cup play. Rhyne Howard and Paige Bueckers also scored 14 points each.
Team USA previously faced off against Italy earlier this year at the World Cup qualifying tournament in Puerto Rico in March. Team USA defeated Italy 93-59 behind Kahleah Copper’s game-high 15 points, one of five Americans to score double-digits in the win on March 14.
Cecilia Zandalasini will surely be on the Americans scouting report, who plays under Team USA assistant coach Natalie Nakase on the WNBA’s Golden State Valkyries. Zandalasini leads the Italian national team in scoring in with 19 points in a 63-54 group stage opening win against Czechia.
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“Very talented team. Everybody’s going to get up and play their best when they’re playing us,” Clark said on Friday. “(Cecilia) Zandalasini’s had an incredible year with the Valkyries. … She can stretch the floor. She can score in the midrange. She has great size. She’s athletic.”
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USA TODAY Sports is providing live coverage of Sunday’s matchup between USA and Italy. Here’s what you need to know:
Women’s World Cup: What time is USA vs. Italy?
Team USA plays in the FIBA Women’s World Cup against Italy at 2:45 p.m. ET on Sunday, Sept. 6, at Berlin Arena in Berlin.
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Time: 2:45 p.m. ET (11:45 a.m. PT)
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Location: Berlin Arena (Berlin)
What TV channel is USA vs. Italy on today?
TNT has the exclusive U.S. English-language rights. All 36 games stream on HBOMax. Seventeen of those games air on TNT and truTV, including every U.S. game.
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Team USA FIBA women’s World Cup schedule
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Sunday, Sept. 6: USA vs. Italy | TNT, HBO Max (2:45 p.m. ET)
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Monday, Sept. 7: USA vs. Czechia | TNT, HBO Max (2:45 p.m. ET)
The winner of each group will automatically advance to the quarterfinals on Thursday, Sept. 10 (TNT, truTV). The second- and third-place finishers of each group will play in the Playoff Qualification Round on Tuesday, Sept. 8 (truTV) to determine the final four quarterfinal spots. The semifinals will be held on Saturday, Sept. 12 (TBS, truTV), followed by the third-place game and final on Sunday, Sept. 13 (TNT, truTV).
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