Team USA continued its trek toward the 2014 FIBA World Cup title with a dominating 86-63 victory over an overmatched Mexico squad in the round of 16 on Saturday in Barcelona to advance to the quarterfinal round.
Head coach Mike Krzyzewski will assuredly be pleased with the way his squad performed. Despite going undefeated in group play, some sluggish efforts from the Americans down the stretch left concerns about what would happen against better teams.
While this still wasn't a perfect performance, the United States looked strong from the tipoff, storming out to a 23-13 lead through the first 10 minutes. Here's a quarter-by-quarter breakdown of how the game played out:
Stephen Curry was the star of the game for the United States, as he appears to be finding his shooting touch after a slow start in the group phase. Golden State's point guard finished with a team-high 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting, including 6-of-9 on three-point attempts and 11 points in the third quarter, via the Warriors' Twitter:
As Mark Jones of ESPN tweeted upon seeing Curry catch fire, it's g ...
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USA vs. Mexico: FIBA World Cup 2014 Round of 16 Score and Twitter Reaction
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