Eric Dailey’s dozen help USA to quarterfinal win at FIBA U19 World Cup
DEBRECEN, Hungary -- Oklahoma State freshman Eric Dailey Jr. and the United States are two wins away from a gold medal at the FIBA U19 World Cup after Friday's 105-61 quarterfinal win over Japan.
Dailey finished with 12 points on 6-of-10 shooting while stuffing the box score with five rebounds, four assists, two blocks and two steals in 16 minutes.
The 6-foot-8 forward is averaging 11.0 points for the tournament and is the only one of the 12 American players who have scored in double-figures in all five contests.
Dailey's six first-quarter points helped the U.S. stake a 23-21 lead after 10 minutes. His dunk with 30 seconds left in the first half pushed the margin to a dozen.
As has been the case all week, the Americans wore down the opposition with fresh legs, pulling away with a 57-25 second half.
For the game, the U.S. outscored Japan 29-4 off turnovers and 70-28 in the paint.
Team USA (5-0) will face either France or Serbia in Saturday's semifinal round (10:30 a.m. CT) opposite Spain and Turkey. All games stream live and on demand for free at youtube.com/FIBA.
FIBA U-19 Men's World Cup
June 24-July 2, 2023
Debrecen, Hungary
United States Schedule/Results:
- June 24 -- USA 136, Madagascar 69 (Group B)
- June 25 -- USA 77, Slovenia 72 (Group B)
- June 27 – USA 122, Lebanon 70 (Group B)
- June 28 – USA 92, China 69 (Round of 16)
- June 30 – USA 105, Japan 61 (Quarterfinals)
- Saturday, July 1 – USA vs. France/Serbia (Semifinals) – 10:30 a.m. CT
- Sunday, July 2 – Championship/Placement Rounds
