Next up for the US women: China.
Twenty-four hours after the Olympic Basketball Gymnasium turned into a madhouse while the U.S. men beat China 101-70, the U.S. women face the same opponent in what likely will be an equally raucous setting.Game notes for the 8amEST game here.
To say they were looking forward to the atmosphere is like saying four-time Olympian Lisa Leslie is a veteran.
"This place is going to be packed," guard Diana Taurasi said. "The crowd is going to be off the chain."