Men's Olympic basketball knockout round bracket: Qualifying teams, matchups & more
The 2024 Paris Men's Olympic basketball tournament finished its first round after an entertaining duel between Serbia and South Sudan. The Europeans clinched the second spot in Group C and eliminated the young but promising African squad.
Team USA was the best team in the first phase of the competition, winning its three games with a point differential of +64, the highest in the tournament. Besides Team USA, other teams look like strong candidates who aspire to win the gold medal.
2024 Men's Olympic Basketball knockout stage matchups
Following the final game of the group stage, the quarterfinal matchups were drawn. Team USA will continue its Olympic dream against South American giants Brazil, while Serbia and Australia will face off to define the other semifinalist from that side of the bracket.
On the other end, Germany will clash against Greece, while Canada and France will battle it out for another spot in the semis. Germany and Canada are expected to challenge Team USA for the gold medal. After the quarterfinals, they could have to get through one another to make it to the final game.
Which teams qualified for the Men's Olympic basketball knockout round?
After the 12 teams played their three games in the men's Olympic basketball group stage, eight teams are still alive, while four lost the chance to compete for a medal.
In Group A, Canada made a statement after winning its three games. Australia came in second after losing to Canada and Greece, while the Europeans qualified as one of the best third-place teams.
Group B had a clear dominator, too, as Germany cruised to the quarterfinals after beating Japan, Brazil and France. The South Americans and the Europeans made it to the next round alongside the 2023 FIBA World Cup champions.
Group C was dominated by Team USA, who left no doubt about its dominance, easily defeating Serbia, South Sudan and Puerto Rico. The Europeans became the last team to qualify for the quarterfinals after a win over South Sudan.
When will the Men's Olympic basketball tournament quarterfinals be played?
Every quarterfinal game for the men's Olympic basketball tournament is scheduled for Tuesday. Germany and Greece will start the day at 5:00 a.m. ET. Serbia and Australia will continue the matchday at 8:30 a.m. ET, followed by France and Canada at 12:00 p.m. ET. Team USA and Brazil will close out this matchday at 3:30 p.m. ET.