Nigeria vs Australia Prediction Summer Olympics Picks 7/29/24

Nigeria and Australia meet Monday in the 2024 Summer Olympics at Pierre Mauroy Stadium. Here’s a Nigeria vs Australia Prediction. This article will include a Nigeria vs Australia Pick.

Nigeria Betting Preview

Nigeria is in its third Olympics since 2004 and finished 11th in the previous two appearances. Nigeria is coached by 32-year-old Rena Wakama, who spent four years at Western Carolina. Team Nigeria is led by Nicole Enabosi, who was a three-time first-team selection at Delaware and Ezinne Kalu, who was the 2019 Afrobasket MVP. Murjanatu Musa has three gold medals in the African games and afrobasket, while Promise Amukamara was a two-time Pac-12 all defensive team at Arizona State. Ifunanya Okoro just won the KBF MVP and Amy Okonkwo was 2018 Big 12 Sixth Player of the Year at TCU. Nigeria is a young up-and-coming team with just two players 30 years old or older. This is a nice start for a Nigerian team that doesn’t have a lot of success in international play.

Australia Betting Preview

Australia is in its eighth straight women’s basketball Olympics, and left with medals from 1996 to 2012. New York Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello will lead the Opals. WNBA fans will enjoy team Australia, as the roster features Jade Melbourne, Ezi Magbegor, Alanna Smith, Kristy Wallace, Stephanie Talbot and Sami Whitcomb. Cayla George just won a title with the Las Vegas Aces, and Lauren Jackson is a seven-time WNBL champion. Isobel Borlase was just a WNBL first-team selection, and Marianna Tolo is a three-time WNBL champion. Team Australia has nine players who are 26 years old or older. Australia is an experienced and well accomplished team that you can argue is the biggest threat to the Americans. 

Nigeria vs Australia Prediction

This is a massive line for an Olympic opener, where teams are often still feeling each other out. However, Nigeria just doesn’t have the top end talent or the experience in international play to compete with most teams. As previously mentioned, along with France, the Aussies are the biggest threat to team USA, if there is such a thing. Australia has the proven coach, countless WNBA talent and others who are extremely accomplished in leagues around the world. If Australia plays to its potential, this game will get ugly. I’ll lay the points with Australia. 

Randy Chambers's Pick: Australia -24.5