US Bounces Back With A Blowout Win Over Italy, 100-63

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - SEPTEMBER 05: Stefano Tonut #7 of Italy drives to the basket against Paolo Banchero #8 of the United States in the third quarter during the FIBA Basketball World Cup quarterfinal game at Mall of Asia Arena on September 05, 2023 in Manila, Philippines.Team USA bounced back from the loss to Lithuania with an outstanding win over Italy, 100-63.

In general, the game was an applied lesson: Lithuania showed the US what it needed to work on, and, other than Jaren Jackson’s continued foul woes, the lesson paid off. Pretty much everything worked.

Rebounding has been a major problem so far, but in this one, the US killed Italy on the boards, 43-24.

Team USA also hit 17-36 on…