USA Basketball Odds - Tokyo Olympics - Still Good at 1-6 Despite Setbacks

Written by :

C Costigan

14 July, 2021

The Men's USA Basketball team has suffered back-to-back losses during international friendlies this week, but it is still the prohibitive favorite to walk away on top of the Summer Olympics.

We set gold medal odds for men's basketball today, and the USA is a -600.

Australia, which defeated the USA squad yesterday, is second on the board with +900 odds.

Nigeria, after beating Team USA as a 30-point underdog on Sunday, comes in with +3300 odds.

The USA team was an 18.5-point favorite in their friendlies game against Argentina Tuesday night.

Team USA did bounce back, winning 108-80 in Las Vegas on Tuesday to avoid what would have been the first three-game losing streak.

USA 1/6

Australia 9/1

Spain 10/1

France 20/1

Slovenia 20/1

Argentina 33/1

Nigeria 33/1

Italy 50/1

Czech Republic 80/1

Germany 80/1

Iran 500/1

Japan 500/1

Fame Ijeboi has been an outstanding touchdown producer this season but is priced high to score an anytime touchdown at -250 in this game.

But Tipton is only listed with a 29.5 over/under receiving yards total despite being Memphis's biggest receiving touchdown threat.

Jaylin Carter has the highest rushing yards total by more than double anyone else in this game (88.5).