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Klay Thompson leads USA Basketball into gold medal game vs. Serbia

Unfortunately, there will be no rematch with former WSU teammate Aron Baynes and Australia.

Klay Thompson came to Team USA’s rescue for the second time in this Olympic basketball tournament when he scored a team-high 22 points in an 82-76 semifinal victory over Spain on Friday.

The Americans go for their third consecutive gold today in the final against Serbia, which defeated Australia in the semis. Tip off is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. PT. You can watch it live on NBC or via NBC’s streaming service.

Cougs Aron Baynes and Brock Motum will be looking for a bronze medal against Spain in a game that tips off at 7:30 a.