2024 Paris Olympics Women's 3x3 Basketball: Team USA vs Australia Preview and Prediction | August 1

Team USA is back in action on Thursday when it faces Australia in the 2024 Paris Olympics Women's 3x3 basketball. The Americans are looking for their first win of the competition, while the Australians are 1-1.

It has been a struggle for Team USA in their first two contests, losing 17-13 to Germany in their opening game on Tuesday. They followed it up with a shock 20-17 loss to Azerbaijan the following day.

Meanwhile, Australia got demolished 22-14 in their tournament opener against Canada. They, however, bounced back by beating Germany 21-19 in their next contest.

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Team USA vs Australia Women's 3x3 Basketball Game Details and Odds

The Team USA vs Australia women's 3x3 basketball game is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 1, at the Place de la Concorde in Paris, France.

It will start at 7:30 a.m. EST and will be televised on the USA Network. The game will also be available via streaming on Peacock and FuboTV, which are both paid subscriptions.

Moneyline: USA (-105) vs. Australia (-125)

Spread: USA -1.5 (-105) vs. Australia +1.5 (-125)

Total (O/U): USA u34.5 (+100) vs. Australia o34.5 (-130)

Editor's Note: Odds can change before tip-off, and these are the available data at the time of writing.

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Team USA vs Australia Rosters

Four players, two of which are in the WNBA, are representing the United States in the women's 3x3 basketball tournament in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Dearica Hamby of the LA Sparks and Rhyne Howard of the Atlanta Dream lead the way followed by TCU Horned Frogs guard Hailey Van Lith and Valencia Basket's Cierra Burdick.

Hamby is having a great season for the Sparks, getting named as a replacement for teammate Cameron Brink, who suffered a knee injury. Howard is a solid veteran, while Van Lith is one of the best young guards in U.S. college basketball. As for Burdick, she's a veteran who carved out a nice career overseas.

Meanwhile, Australia has three veterans - Alex Wilson, Marena Whittle and Lauren Mansfield - plus the 25-year-old Anneli May. All four players are in the top tier of women's basketball in the country.

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Team USA vs Australia Prediction

Despite having two players in the WNBA, Team USA is the underdog heading into the game against Australia. The United States might have the best talents in basketball in the world, but the 3x3 game is different.

It's fast-paced compared to the 5x5, uses only one half of the court, and the game usually lasts just around 10 minutes. Makes are also counted differently, with just a point for every basket inside the arc and two points for every basket behind the arc.

Countries also can't send anyone, as there are restrictions to the selection of players.

Prediction: It will be a back-and-forth game before Australia pulls off a close win.