BASKETBALL
July 19-21, July 23-24
Madison Square Garden-New York, N.Y.

Men’s Competition

Round Robin - $38, $24 and $16

Semi-Finals - $48, $36 and $24

Finals - $60, $48 and $36

Eight of the world’s best men’s teams-Australia, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Lithuania, Russia, the USA and China-will compete for the gold medal. The U.S. team will consist of the top college players in the nation, coached by the University of Minnesota’s Clem Haskins.

FORMAT:

• Eight-team, round-robin competition
• Each tem plays a round-robin competition within its own group (three games each)
• Only the first and second-place finishers from each group advance to the medal round
• The semifinal and final games determine places 1-4

July 19

Session 1

Australia vs. Argentina – 11:45am
USA vs. Puerto Rico – 1:45pm

Session 2

Russia vs. Lithuania – 7:00pm
China vs. Brazil – 9:00pm

July 20

Session 1

Lithuania vs. Argentina – 12:00pm
Russia vs. Australia – 2:00pm

Session 2

Puerto Rico vs. Brazil – 7:00pm
USA vs. China – 9:00pm

July 21

Session 1

Lithuania vs. Australia – 12:00pm
Russia vs. Argentina – 2:00pm

Session 2

Puerto Rico vs. China – 7:00pm
USA vs. Brazil – 9:00pm

July 23

Semifinals

Game 1 - A1 vs. B2 – 7:00pm
Game 2 - A2 vs. B1 – 9:00pm

July 24 - 7:00pm-11:00pm

Bronze medal game (3rd and 4th place)
Gold medal game (1st and 2nd place)

HIGHLIGHTS OF BASKETBALL AT THE GOODWILL GAMES

Goodwill Games alumni include several NBA players: David Robinson, Christian Laettner, Alonzo Mourning, Kenny Anderson, Damon Stoudamire, Tim Duncan, Michael Finley and Cherokee Parks

• 1994: Puerto Rico beat Italy in the gold medal game. The United States captured the bronze by defeating Russia.
• 1990: Yugoslavia took the gold, while the United States took the silver and the Soviet Union captured the bronze.
• 1986: The United States edged out Russia in the gold medal game, 87-85. Yugoslavia beat Brazil decisively, 117-91, in the bronze medal matchup.

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