By Canadian Press

Canada beats Australia 93-83 in Olympic men’s basketball

Jul 30, 2024 | 6:48 AM

LILLE — RJ Barrett had a game-high 24 points as the Canadian men’s basketball team improved to 2-0 with men’s basketball action on Tuesday.

Barrett added seven rebounds, five assists and two steals in the win, which put Canada in a strong position to advance to the quarterfinals.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Dillon Brooks added 16 points each for Canada.

Gilgeous-Alexander and Luguentz Dort each had three steals for Canada, which scored 28 points off of 18 Australian turnovers.

Josh Giddey led Australia (1-1) with 19 points.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 30, 2024.

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