Team USA is one step closer to winning its fifth consecutive FIBA Women’s World Cup after advancing to the knockout round, where they'll face off against Hungary in the quarterfinals on Thursday, Sept.
10 (5:30 a.m. ET, TNT, HBO Max).
The Americans recorded a 3-0 record in the group stage, but it wasn't all smooth sailing. Although USA cruised to a 94-61 win over China to open the tournament, they stumbled and escaped with a 55-52 win over Italy. The U.S. women answered with a dominant 105-64 rout of Czechia to sweep the group.
"When you have a performance that you're not pleased with, the best thing to do is be honest and look at the areas you can improve and then grow and get better," Team USA head coach Kara Lawson said following Monday's win.
Breanna Stewart, who finished with 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists against Czechia. Stewart was one of six Americans to reach double-digits in the win, including Angel Reese (13 pts), Napheesa Collier (12), Jackie Young (12), Paige Bueckers (10) and Sonia Citron (10).
"It's do or die at this point," Stewart said.
Team USA's decades-long win streak of 33 games, dating back to 2006, is at stake. Euroleague MVP Dorka Juhasz will surely be on USA's scouting report. The UConn alum and Minnesota Lynx center leads Hungary in scoring and boards, averaging 15.3 points per game and 11 rebounds, the third-highest in the tournament.
USA TODAY Sports is providing live updates for Thursday's quarterfinal matchup between USA and Hungary. Here's what you need to know:
Women's World Cup: What time is USA vs. Hungary?
Team USA faces off against Hungary in the quarterfinal round of the FIBA Women’s World Cup at 5:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, Sept. 10, at Berlin Arena in Berlin, Germany.
- Date: Thursday, Sept. 10
- Time: 5:30 a.m. ET (2:30 a.m. PT)
- Location: Berlin Arena (Berlin)
What TV channel is USA vs. Hungary on today?
TNT has the exclusive U.S. English-language rights. All games are streaming on HBOMax. Seventeen of those games air on TNT and truTV, including every U.S. game.
- Channel: TNT, truTV (watch live with Sling)
Team USA FIBA Women's World Cup schedule
- Friday, Sept. 4: USA 94, China 61 | Full recap, highlights
- Sunday, Sept. 6: USA 55, Italy 52 | Full recap, highlights
- Monday, Sept. 7: USA 105, Czechia 64 | Full recap, highlights
- Thursday, Sept. 10: USA vs. Hungary (Quarterfinals) | TNT, HBO Max (5:30 a.m. ET)
The winner of each group will automatically advance to the quarterfinals on Thursday, Sept. 10 (TNT, truTV). The semifinals will be held on Saturday, Sept. 12 (TBS, truTV), followed by the third-place game and final on Sunday, Sept. 13 (TNT, truTV).
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