Nico Mannion continued his strong play at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday, leading Italy to an 80-71 win over Nigeria. The victory pushes Italy in the quarterfinals.
Mannion, the current Warrior and former Arizona guard, had 14 points—second-most on the team—to go along with four rebounds and an assist in 16 minutes. Mannion shot 4 for 12 from the field and 1 for 5 from 3. His lone 3 was a big one—a spot-up that put Italy up 76-69 with 29.9 seconds to play.
Nico Mannion certificó el pase de Italia a cuartos con este triple.