USA vs. Australia basketball final score, results: Breanna Stewart leads U.S. to Olympic gold medal game

Gilbert McGregor

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The United States women's national team is now one win away from an eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal.

Team USA turned in their most impressive performance of the Paris Olympics, leading by as many as 30 points in a wire-to-wire 85-64 win over Australia in the Olympic semifinals. With the win, the U.S. national team has now won 60 consecutive games at the Olympics.

Breanna Stewart led the way with another superb all-around performance, scoring 16 points to go along with six rebounds and five assists. Jackie Young scored 14 points and dished out five assists, and A'ja Wilson chipped in with 10 points, eight boards, and four blocks.

For the Opals, Isobel Borlase scored a team-high 11 points while Tess Madgen and Marianna Tolo each scored 10 points in the game. Australia will play for Bronze on Sunday.

If you missed any of the action, The Sporting News tracked live score updates, highlights, and more from a star-studded showdown in the Olympic semifinals.

MORE: Updated schedule, results for women's knockout round at Paris Olympics

USA vs. Australia basketball score

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Australia1611132464

USA vs. Australia live updates, results, highlights from 2024 Olympic women's basketball game

All times Eastern. 

Final: USA 85, Australia 64

1:02 p.m.: Point differential no longer matters but Australia put forth a solid effort in the fourth.

Team USA, however, led wire-to-wire en route to a 21-point victory and a spot in the gold medal game against the winner of a clash between France and Belgium.

Australia will take on the loser for a chance to win bronze, which is the program's first opportunity to medal since 2012.

12:51 p.m.: There's absolutely no quit in this Opals squad. A quick 8-0 run has made the deficit a little more respectable and prompted a timeout from USA head coach Cheryl Reeve.

USA 73, Australia 51

12:48 p.m.: Kahleah Copper has entered the chat.

Copper's up to eight points in 12 minutes of action and Team USA leads by 30 points in the fourth quarter. Timeout on the floor as this one winds down.

USA 73, Australia 43

End of third quarter: USA 66, Australia 40

12:41 p.m.: Team USA looks primed to cruise into this year's gold medal game.

After another dominant quarter, the Americans take a 26-point lead into the fourth. They're 10 minutes away from an opportunity to compete for an eighth straight Olympic gold.

Breanna Stewart has 16 points, six rebounds, and five assists to lead Team USA while Jackie Young has scored 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field. America has 26 assists on 27 field goals.

Tess Madgen is the only member of the Opals in double figures with a team-high 10 points. Australia continues to struggle from the field.

12:34 p.m.: Now the Americans are beginning to run away.

A transition bucket from Jackie Young followed by a Breanna Stewart and-one make it a 27-point advantage for the Americans with under three minutes left in the quarter.

USA 63, Australia 36

12:25 p.m.: Team USA remains in command four minutes into the second half.

A triple from Chelsea Gray pushes the advantage back up to 20 points before a response from Ezi Magbegor.

USA 52, Australia 34

Halftime: USA 45, Australia 27

12:07 p.m.: A late 3-pointer from Tess Madgen stops the bleeding but Australia trails by 18 going into the half.

Team USA is led by 11 points from Breanna Stewart while Jackie Young has added 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the field. The Americans are shooting 53.0 percent from the field and have 18 assists on 19 field goals.

Madgen's eight points lead the way for the Opals, who are shooting an icy 11-of-33 from the field. Australia faces an uphill battle against an American squad that turned in one of its most complete halves of the tournament.

12:04 p.m.: One final timeout on the floor as the first half nears the end.

The USA has created defense with its offense and has spread the ball around with 17 assists on 18 made field goals. As a result, the Americans lead by 19 late in the half.

USA 43, Australia 24

12 p.m.: With just under four minutes to go in the half, Team USA's lead is up to 17 points.

After slow starts in previous games, the Americans have stepped up to the challenges that Australia present and remain in command.

USA 38, Australia 21

11:53 a.m.: A triple from Jewell Loyd makes it a 10- 0 run for the USA to open the second quarter.

The American lead is now up to 14 points, causing Sandy Brondello to signal for a timeout.

USA 30, Australia 16

End of first quarter: USA 20, Australia 16

11:47 a.m.: One quarter is in the books and Team USA has a four-point advantage over the Opals.

The Americans' scoring effort is led by eight points from Jackie Young, who has been on a hot run since Sunday's group play finale against Germany. Continuing a trend from throughout the Olympics, Team USA has eight assists on 10 field goals.

Five points from Tess Magden lead Australia as the Opals are enjoying contributions from across the board. 

11:43 a.m.: After an early USA flurry, Australia has settled in and responded.

After buckets from Tess Magden and Jade Melbourne, Australia has cut the deficit back to two points with just over a minute to go in the first.

USA 18, Australia 16

11:36 a.m.: Team USA is out to a fast start and leads by eight points with 6:19 left in the first.

Napheesa Collier and Jackie Young have scored four points apiece for the Americans, who are 6-of-8 from the field. They've assisted on five of their six made field goals.

USA 12, Australia 4

11:32 a.m.: Jackie Young is picking up where she's left off in the quarterfinals, getting the Americans on the board first with a jumper. Steph Talbot quickly responds with a bucket of her own and the game is officially underway in Paris.

Pregame

11:15 a.m.: For the second game, Team USA will roll with a starting unit of Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, Napheesa Collier, Breanna Stewart and A'ja Wilson.

The Opals roll with a starting unit of Sami Whitcomb, Jade Melbourne, Steph Talbot, Alanna Smith and Ezi Magbegor.

9:35 a.m.: Team USA is on the way. The seven-time defending Olympic gold medalists are off to Bercy Arena to take part in the latest chapter of an international hoops rivalry with Australia.

How to watch USA vs. Australia at 2024 Paris Olympics

  • Date: Friday, Aug. 9
  • Time: 11:30 a.m. ET | 1:30 a.m. AEST
  • TV channel (United States): NBC
  • TV channel (Australia): Channel Nine
  • Livestream (United States): Peacock, NBCOlympics.com, Fubo
  • Livestream (Australia): 9Now, Stan Sport

Fans in the United States can watch Team USA take on Australia on NBC on Friday, Aug. 9 at 11:30 a.m. ET. For those streaming the game, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com will broadcast the match. Fubo is also available and has a free trial.

Fans in Australia can watch the Opals take on the USA on Friday, August 9 at 1:30 a.m. AEST. In Australia, the game can be streamed on 9Now and Stan Sport.

Women's Olympic basketball schedule 2024

Wednesday, Aug. 7

RoundMatchup
QuarterfinalAustralia 85, Serbia 67
QuarterfinalBelgium 79, Spain 66
QuarterfinalFrance 84, Germany 71
QuarterfinalUSA 88, Nigeria 74

Friday, Aug. 9

RoundMatchupTime (ET)
SemifinalUSA 85, Australia 6411:30 a.m.
SemifinalFrance vs. Belgium3 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 11

RoundMatchupTime (ET)
Bronze medal gameTBD vs. TBD5:45 a.m.
Gold medal gameUSA vs. TBD9:30 a.m.

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Gilbert McGregor

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Gilbert McGregor first joined The Sporting News in 2018 as a content producer for Global editions of NBA.com. Before covering the game, McGregor played basketball collegiately at Wake Forest, graduating with a Communication degree in 2016. McGregor began covering the NBA during the 2017-18 season and has been on hand for a number of league events.