The Serbians are incredibly balanced offensively, and there is also star power in play. France is the more talented team on paper, and it can lean on that advantage.Īs the reigning Eurobasket champions, the Serbian side is not afraid of the moment. Offensively, Sandrine Gruda is the team's centerpiece, leading the squad with 13.4 points per game on 63 percent shooting, and an impressive 6.2 rebounds per game. Gabby Williams is the leader in that defensive attack, averaging 3.2 steals per game on her own, and the former top-five WNBA draft pick adds 9.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists per contest. Defensively, France has caused complete havoc for the opposition at times, including 9.2 steals per game in the tournament.
They also have the edge in the passing department, with France averaging more assists (21.6 per game) and fewer turnovers (13.4 per game) than Serbia so far in Tokyo.
The French are burying more than 78 percent of their free-throw attempts and, inside the arc, the French are converting 54.4 percent of their shots.
France: Ranked in the top five in the world by FIBAįrance is one of the more efficient shooting teams in the Olympics to this point. Serbia money line: France -130, Serbia +110 Now, here are the Olympics 2020 odds and betting trends for Serbia vs. He's only sharing those picks at SportsLine. Serbia matchup and revealed his top Olympic basketball picks and predictions. Now, with the Tokyo Summer Olympics rolling on, Tierney has analyzed every angle of Saturday's France vs. The result? 46 golds, 121 medals and two easy cashes.Īnd for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, Tierney hit two of his three predictions: Germany (+200) to win the most gold medals and the United States winning under 10.5 gold medals (+110). He told readers to bet over on Team USA's gold medal count (41.5) and over on Team USA's overall medal count (102.5). At Rio in 2016, Tierney profited big-time. France women's basketball picks or predictions, you need to see what SportsLine's Olympics expert, Mike Tierney, has to say.Ī national sportswriter whose work appears in The New York Times and Los Angeles Times, Tierney has covered nine Olympic Games in person. The over-under for total points is set at 142.5. Caesars Sportsbook lists France as a two-point favorite in the latest France vs. Both teams have displayed versatility and resilience in the Olympics, with a competitive game likely in the offing. The teams faltered in the semifinals, but the bronze medal is up for grabs, leaving plenty to play for. France takes on Serbia on Saturday morning in Tokyo, with a medal on the line. I think that was a huge contributing factor, to be around my teammates and constantly pushing each other day in and day out in different kinds of training sessions.While the gold medal won't be distributed until Saturday evening, there is more women's basketball action to monitor in the 2020 Summer Olympics. “This past year we had all the team pursuit riders living and training in Colorado Springs. "With my teammates we won silver in the team pursuit in Rio (Olympic Games 2016) and bronze here this week. “This result certainly has years and years behind it," added Valente. Valente's victory was the USA's first gold medal in track cycling since 2000. "To have spectators and feel the crowd and the energy definitely contributed to harder and faster racing.” "We all kind of went into it thinking it was going to be a quiet venue, and a quiet velodrome, having that in the back of our heads that it was a possibility. “The spectators really made it feel like a race," the 26-year-old Valente told reporters. The American said clinching the win with spectators watching on made her victory more thrilling at the Tokyo 2020 velodrome.ĭespite fans being unable to watch the vast majority of events at this year's Games, organizers permitted a 50% capacity of up to 1,800 people at the track cycling venue. Team USA cyclist Jennifer Valente is a gold medalist after winning the Omnium track cycling event. Jennifer Valente waves to spectators aft celebrates winning the gold medal during the omnium cycling competition.
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