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The Opals face the toughest quarterfinal possible when they match up against the United States in the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Olympics basketball competition this afternoon.
The Australians got the job done by the skin of their teeth in the last pool match, beating Puerto Rico by enough points to make it through to the knockout stages after losses to China and Belgium.
The Opals were eliminated at this stage in 2016, and have stuggled to gel as a team and overcome the loss of Liz Cambage, who walked out on them in the lead up camp.
In the absence of Cambage, Marianna Tolo (26 points and 17 rebounds) was outstanding as the Opals overcame Puerto Rico by 27 points, having needed to win by a 24 point margin to advance.
The Americans won’t hold too many suprises for the Aussies, many of whom have spent time playing in the WNBA in the US.
But for Australia to win they’ll have to end an impressive record that stands at 52 consecutive Olympic matches without defeat after the US team’s 93-82 win over France. The Americans also beat Nigeria and Japan, but trailed at quarter time in all three matches.
What time is tip off?
The tip off for Opals vs United States is 2.40pm AEST Wednesday, which is 1.40pm local time in Tokyo. If you’re watching from the Western side of Australia, the Opals start time is 12.40pm AWST.
How to watch the Australian Opals vs United States?
Channel 7 and 7plus have the exclusive rights to the Tokyo Olympics and, thus, are the only places you can legally watch the Games.
Channel 7 are currently advertising that they will air the Opals vs US game on their main free-to-air channel, which is channel 70 in metropolitan areas. However, as we’ve seen so far in Olympics basketball broadcasts, 7 is prone to switching between channels throughout the coverage. Hence, if you can’t find the Opals on the main channel, 7mate is your best bet, that’s channel 73 in metro areas.
If you want more control over your Olympics viewing, you can live stream the Opals clash online through the free 7plus. 7plus offer an app for Apple and Android devices, available through the relevant app store, and also have an app for gaming consoles. Most smart TVs also allow you to reach the Olympic streaming service from the main application page of your TV. Casting devices, such as Chromecast, can also be used to stream 7plus on your TV.
Game information
Tip off: 2.40pm (AEST)
Venue: Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo
TV: Channel Seven
Online: 7plus
Teams
Opals
Jenna O’Hea (c), Bec Allen, Sara Blicavs, Katie Ebzery, Cayla George, Tess Lavey, Tess Madgen, Ezi Magbegor, Leilani Mitchell, Alanna Smith, Steph Talbot, Marianna Tolo.
US
Ariel Atkins, Sue Bird, Tina Charles, Napheesa Collier, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Sylvia Fowles, Chelsea Gray, Brittney Griner, Jewell Loyd, Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi, A’ja Wilson.