Basketball

Omaha Biliew scores 15 in Team USA’s quarterfinal win

Omaha Biliew and Team USA improved to 5-0 in FIBA U-19 World Cup play Friday, beating Japan 101-65 to advance to the tournament semifinals.

The Iowa State freshman tied for a team high 15 points in the game, adding three rebounds in just under 20 minutes on the court.

Biliew also tallied three triples on a 3/5 line from behind the arc.

Team USA will play the winner of France and Serbia in the semifinals on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. CT. All of the games can be seen live on the FIBA YouTube channel.

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