Olympic Men’s Basketball Schedule 2016: Dates, Start Times, Scores At Rio Games

Men’s basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, begins Saturday with three matchups, including the United States starting its gold medal defense against China.

Team USA has won the last two gold medals at Beijing in 2008 and London in 2012, and it enters Rio as the overwhelming favorite to claim another title, according to oddsmakers.

Here’s the complete schedule for men’s basketball at the Summer Olympics. All times are Eastern.

Saturday, Aug. 6
Australia 87, France 66
USA 119, China 62
Serbia 86, Venezuela 62

Sunday, Aug. 7 
Lithuania 82, Brazil 76
Croatia 72, Spain 70
Argentina 94, Nigeria 66

Monday, Aug. 8
Serbia vs. Australia, 1:15 p.m.
USA vs. Venezuela, 6 p.m.
France vs. China, 9:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 9
Spain vs. Brazil, 1:15 p.m.
Lithuania vs. Nigeria, 6 p.m.
Argentina vs. Croatia, 9:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 10
Serbia vs. France, 1:15 p.m.
Australia vs. USA, 6 p.m.
Venezuela vs. China, 9:30 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 11
Brazil vs. Croatia, 1:15 p.m.
Nigeria vs. Spain, 6 p.m.
Lithuania vs. Argentina, 9:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 12
China vs. Australia, 1:15 p.m.
USA vs. Serbia, 6 p.m.
France vs. Venezuela, 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 13
Argentina vs. Brazil, 1:15 p.m.
Spain vs. Lithuania, 6 p.m.
Croatia vs. Nigeria, 9:30 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 14
USA vs. France, 1:15 p.m.
Australia vs. Venezuela, 6 p.m.
Serbia vs. China, 9:30 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 15
Nigeria vs. Brazil, 1:15 p.m.
Spain vs. Argentina, 6 p.m.
Lithuania vs. Croatia, 9:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 17
Quarterfinals at 10 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 5:45 p.m. and 9:15 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 19
Semifinals at 2:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 21
Bronze Medal Game at 10:30 a.m.
Gold Medal Game at 2:45 p.m.

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