Tokyo Olympics schedule: Team USA faces Australia in men's basketball semifinals on Day 13
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The U.S. men's basketball team will face Australia in the semifinals Thursday in Tokyo (12:15 a.m. ET) as the Americans chase gold for the fourth Olympics in a row.
Team USA beat Spain 95-81 in the quarterfinals Tuesday to move on to the tournament's penultimate round. Kevin Durant led the U.S. with 29 points and helped his team overcome a 10-point deficit.
The last time the U.S. men's basketball team played Australia, in an exhibition on July 12, it lost 91-83. That came two days after a shocking defeat at the hands of Nigeria on July 10.
The win against Spain is the team's third in a row after dropping the opening game in Tokyo against France 83-76.
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How to watch
All times are Eastern
NBC: Noon to 2 a.m.
USA: 24-hour coverage
CNBC: 24-hour coverage
NBCSN: 24-hour coverage
Olympic Channel: 24-hour coverage
Golf Channel: 6:30 p.m. to 10 a.m.
Peacock: 6 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Biggest events
All times are Eastern
5:30 p.m.: Swimming – Men's open-water marathon (NBCSN)
6:30 p.m.: Golf – Women's second round (Golf Channel)
8 p.m.: Beach volleyball – Women's semifinal, USA vs. Switzerland (NBC)
8 p.m.: Track and field – Qualifying events and finals in men's triple jump, shot put and 110-meter hurdles (NBC and USA)
11:30 p.m.: Skateboarding – Men's park final (CNBC)
12:15 a.m.: Basketball – Men's semifinals, USA vs. Australia (Peacock)
2 a.m.: Diving – Women's platform final (USA)
2:30 a.m.: Water polo – Women's semifinal, USA vs. ROC (CNBC)
4 a.m.: Soccer – Women's bronze-medal match, USA vs. Australia (USA)
5:15 a.m.: Wrestling – Men's 57kg freestyle final, men's 86kg freestyle final and women's 57kg freestyle final (Olympic Channel)
6 a.m.: Baseball – USA vs. South Korea semifinal (USA)
6 a.m.: Track and Field – Qualifying events and finals in women's pole vault and men's 400 meters (Peacock and NBCOlympics.com and NBC Sports app)
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Olympics 2021 schedule Day 13: USA faces Australia in men's basketball