All Huskers

Huskers in Paris: Jack McVeigh, Australia Eliminated by Serbia in Overtime

Former Nebrasketball forward Jack McVeigh's Paris Olympics are over after a quarterfinals loss to Serbia. The Aussie helped his nation have a successful games, even if they fell short of a medal.

Kaleb Henry

Aug 6, 2024; Paris, France; Australia small forward Jack McVeigh (17) shoots the ball against Serbia power forward Nikola Jokic (15) during the second half in men’s basketball quarterfinals during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Accor Arena.
Aug 6, 2024; Paris, France; Australia small forward Jack McVeigh (17) shoots the ball against Serbia power forward Nikola Jokic (15) during the second half in men’s basketball quarterfinals during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Accor Arena. / Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
In this story:

The run is over for another former Husker in Paris.

Former Nebrasketball forward and Australian men's basketball fell to Serbia 95-90 Tuesday. The loss in the Paris Olympics quarterfinals sends the Aussies home without a medal.

Australia led by as much as 24 in the first half, but had to mount a comeback late after trailing 69-65 early in the fourth quarter. It took a jumper from Patty Mills with 1.6 seconds to even get the Boomers into overtime.

Australia guard Patty Mills (5) shoots the game tying shot against Serbia power forward Nikola Jokic (15) with second left du
Aug 6, 2024; Paris, France; Australia guard Patty Mills (5) shoots the game tying shot against Serbia power forward Nikola Jokic (15) with second left during the second half in men’s basketball quarterfinals during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Accor Arena. / Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

McVeigh hit his third triple of the game early in overtime, but Nikola Jokic hit a couple baskets in a row, including a go-ahead with just over a minute remaining. Serbia would score the final eight points of the game.

The former Husker scored 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting, including 3-of-5 from 3-point range. He also added two rebounds and two assists.

For the Games, McVeigh averaged 9.5 points on 52% shooting. He'll return to the United States this fall to play on a two-way contract with the Houston Rockets.

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

Full results for Huskers in Paris

Stay up to date on all things Huskers by bookmarking Nebraska Cornhuskers On SI, following HuskerMax on X, and visiting HuskerMax.com daily.

Published |Modified
Kaleb Henry
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. 

Home/Basketball