Nigeria vs USA Prediction 8/7/24 Women’s Olympic Basketball Picks

Nigeria and USA meet Wednesday in the 2024 Women’s Basketball Summer Olympics quarterfinals at Accor Arena. Here’s a Nigeria vs USA Prediction. This article will include a Nigeria vs USA Pick.

Nigeria Betting Preview

Nigeria is in the quarterfinals after beating Australia and Canada, while losing to France. Nigeria is averaging 69.3 points on 37.5 percent shooting and allowing 69 points on 38 percent shooting. Ezinne Kalu is averaging 19.3 points and 3.3 rebounds, while Murjanatu Musa is averaging 10.7 points and 1 assist. Promise Amukamara is the third double-digit scorer and Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah is grabbing 6.7 rebounds. Nigeria is shooting 30.4 percent from beyond the arc and 81 percent from the free throw line. Nigeria is allowing 30.7 percent shooting from deep and is grabbing 36.3 rebounds per game.

USA Betting Preview

USA looks to remain undefeated after already beating Belgium, Japan, and Germany. USA is averaging 92 points on 49.5 percent shooting and allowing 72.6 points on 40.4 percent shooting. A’ja Wilson is averaging 20.3 points and 9.7 rebounds, while Breanna Stewart is averaging 20.3 points and 2.7 assists. Sabrina Ionescu is dishing 5 assists and Napheesa Collier is grabbing 5.7 rebounds. USA is shooting 32.7 percent from beyond the arc and 82.1 percent from the free throw line. USA is allowing 32.6 percent shooting from deep and is grabbing 49 rebounds per game.

Nigeria vs USA Prediction

Team USA has played games closer than you’d think through three efforts, and a lot of that has to do with the lack of three point shooting. USA also hasn’t been able to find that consistent scorer outside of Wilson and Stewart up to this point. With that said, there’s too much talent on this USA roster to believe those things will continue. Also, Nigeria has been in dog fights through three games and Australia, Canada and France aren’t in the same galaxy as team USA. Nigeria is going to have serious issues if the offense remains stuck in the mud. This feels like a game where things start to completely come together for the United States, and it’s a blowout victory. I’ll lay the points with the USA.

Randy Chambers's Pick: USA -26.5