Former Northwestern basketball player Craig Moore and Team USA fell in the quarterfinals to Serbia of the FIBA 3x3 World Cup in Nantes, France on Wednesday. The Americans had advanced to the quarters after posting a 3-1 record in Group D, but lost a tight 17-14 game to the favored squad from Serbia, who went on to win its third 3x3 title at the end of the day.
3x3 basketball is exactly what it sounds like. The game is a recreation of classic pickup games played in streets and gyms around the globe. It’s halfcourt basketball, points go by ones and twos, and there’s a 12-second shot clock.