Huskers in Paris: Jack McVeigh and Australia Fall to Canada

A lead at halftime was not enough for Australia to hold on for a second win at the Paris Olympics Tuesday. The Boomers fell to Canada, who takes over the top spot in the group.

Kaleb Henry | Jul 30, 2024

Jul 27, 2024; Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France; Spain centre Willy Hernangomez (14) battles with Australia small forward Jack McVeigh (17) for the ball in men's Group A play during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. / John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports

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Australia men's basketball just didn't have enough Tuesday.

The Boomers led 49-45 at the half but couldn't keep pace after the break, falling to Canada 93-83. The Canadians are now on top of Group A with four points in the standings while Australia and Spain have three points, with the Boomers holding the second spot based on a better point differential.

Canada shot 51% for the game, outpacing Australia's 48%. A 9-0 run for Canada early in the fourth quarter proved to be the difference as the Boomers were never able to fully recover.

Former Husker Jack McVeigh scored nine points off the bench. His plus/minus was -1 over nearly 15 minutes of court time.

Australia closes out group play Aug. 2 against Greece. The Greeks are 0-2, giving the Aussies a good chance to grab a win and advance to the quarterfinals.

Watch a replay of the Australia-Canada game on Peacock.

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Published Jul 30, 2024|Modified Jul 30, 2024

KALEB HENRY

Kaleb Henry is an award-winning sports reporter, covering collegiate athletics since 2014 via radio, podcasting, and digital journalism. His experience with Big Ten Conference teams goes back more than a decade, including time covering programs such as the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oregon Ducks, and USC Trojans. He has contributed to Sports Illustrated since 2021. Kaleb has won multiple awards for his sports coverage from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. Prior to working in sports journalism, Kaleb was a Division I athlete on the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Track and Field team where he discussed NCAA legislation as SIUE's representative to the Ohio Valley Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.