US men beat Argentina 105-78 to head into semis

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local): 8:45 p.m. The U.S. men’s basketball team powered into the semifinals of the Olympics, beating Argentina 105-78 on Wednesday night. The Americans turned a slow start into an early ending with a 27-2 run in the first half.United States' DeMarcus Cousins (12) is pressured by Argentina's Luis Scola (4) during a men's quarterfinal round basketball game at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) They will meet Spain on Friday in a rematch of the last two gold-medal games. Spain beat France 92-67 earlier Wednesday. Kevin Durant scored 27 points for the Americans. Luis Scola scored 15 points