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USA Wins FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup Gold Medal After 83-81 Victory Over France

Canada Earns Bronze Medal at FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup After Win Over Serbia

Purdue center Zach Edey was one of four Canada players to score in double figures in a 101-92 victory over Serbia. He recorded his sixth double-double of the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup to help the team earn its second-ever podium appearance.
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Canada bounced back following a loss to the USA in the semifinals to win a close contest against Serbia in Riga, Latvia, on Sunday. 

Strong scoring runs in the fourth quarter helped push the team to a 101-92 victory over Serbia, good for third place and a bronze medal in the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup. The win marks the Canada Men's U19 Basketball Team's second-ever podium appearance. 

Purdue basketball's Zach Edey recorded his sixth double-double of the tournament to help lead Canada to a win. He scored 12 points and recorded team-highs with 12 rebounds and five blocks. 

Edey was one of four players who scored in double figures for Canada. The 7-foot-3 Boilermaker center shot 6-of-13 from the field but missed both of his free-throw attempts. 

Serbia was led by 6-foot-10 center Mihailo Musikic, who scored 25 points on 11-of-18 shooting. He also recorded six rebounds and four assists. 

In a game that featured three lead changes, Canada blew a 15-point lead and trailed by as many as 11 points before entering the fourth quarter tied at 74. But Canada recorded runs of 10-2 and 11-0 to pull ahead 97-84 with less than three minutes left. 

In the end, the team was led by guard Bennedict Richard Felder Mathurin and his game-high 31 points. Ryan Nembhard also contributed a double-double of his own in the victory by scoring 21 points and recording 10 assists for Canada. 

  • USA WINS FIBA U19 BASKETBALL WORLD CUP: Purdue guard Jaden Ivey recorded a team-high 16 points in an 83-81 victory over France on Sunday. The USA won its eighth FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup in 15 renditions of the tournament. CLICK HERE 
  • USA SEMIFINAL VICTORY OVER CANADA: A trio of Boilermaker basketball players met in the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup semifinals on Saturday. The USA team, featuring Jaden Ivey and Caleb Furst, earned a 92-86 victory over Zach Edey and the Canada team. CLICK HERE
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