who won the gold medal in basketball 2016
United States
title: Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament text: Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament The men's tournament in basketball at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro began on 6 August and ended on 21 August. The gold medal game in this discipline was the final competitive event before the Closing Ceremony. The United States won their fifteenth gold medal after defeating Serbia, 96–66, in the gold medal match, the largest margin of victory in a gold medal game since the 1992 Olympics. Spain won the bronze medal after an 89–88 win over Australia. The medals were presented by Patrick Baumann, Switzerland, Dr. Rene title: 2016 United States men's Olympic basketball team text: 2016 United States men's Olympic basketball team The men's national basketball team of the United States won the gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. They automatically qualified for the Olympics by winning the FIBA Basketball World Cup in 2014. The team was coached by Mike Krzyzewski of Duke University, with assistant coaches Jim Boeheim (Syracuse), Tom Thibodeau (Minnesota Timberwolves), and Monty Williams (Oklahoma City Thunder). The 2016 team consisted of just two returning players from the 2012 Olympic gold-medal winning team, Kevin Durant and the new team captain, Carmelo Anthony. The following were also title: 2016 United States men's Olympic basketball team text: against 2004 Olympic champion Argentina. They will also face 2015 FIBA Asia gold medalist China, 2015 FIBA Americas champion Venezuela. The schedule concludes with 2015 FIBA Africa champion Nigeria in Houston. The United States Olympic Committee will be using Houston as a departure point for many Olympic teams, providing them with credentials and provisions on their way out to Brazil. 2016 United States men's Olympic basketball team The men's national basketball team of the United States won the gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. They automatically qualified for the Olympics by winning the FIBA title: Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament text: Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament The women's tournament in basketball at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro began on 6 August and ended on 20 August 2016. The United States won their eighth total and sixth consecutive gold medal by defeating Spain 101–72 in the final. Serbia captured their first bronze medal after beating France 70–63. The medals were presented by Patrick Baumann, Switzerland, Sir Philip Craven, Great Britain, and Angela Ruggiero, United States of America, members of the International Olympic Committee and the gifts were presented by Horacio Muratore, Lena Wallin Kantzy and title: 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game text: NCAA Tournament. Villanova cruised past UNC Asheville in the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament with an 86–56 victory. In the second round, Villanova routed Iowa by a score of 87–68 to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2009. In the South Regional Semifinals, Villanova blew out Miami by a score of 92–69. In the South regional Final, with Villanova leading 62–59, Mikal Bridges made a steal before Frank Mason III could shoot a potential game-tying three-pointer, and Jalen Brunson made the ensuing free throws and Villanova beat the #1-overall seed Kansas 64–59 to advance to