Olympic Games 2021 Nigeria vs Italy 7/30/2021 Picks Predictions Previews
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Team Italy is facing Team Nigeria at the Saytama Super Arena in Tokyo, Japan on Saturday, July 31, at 00:40 ET in the third and final game day of the 2021 Olympic Games. This is a high stakes Group B battle as both squads are looking for the win that will bring them one step closer to the next round of the competition. Team Italy will clinch the second place of the group with a win today, while Team Nigeria need only a win if they want to have a chance through the tie-breakers.
Team Italy have a 1-1 record so far in the tournament and are tied with Team Germany in the second place of Group B. They are coming off a defeat against Team Australia with an 83-86 score, even though they shot with 61% from inside the arc. They had two players with 21+ points, led by Simone Fontecchio with 22. He made 9-13 2-pointers and added 4 rebounds, while Nico Mannion added 21 points with 8-10 2-pointers, 3 rebounds and a game-high 7 assists.
Fontecchio leads the team in scoring with 21 ppg, adding 4 rebounds per game. Mannion adds 15.5 ppg and leads the team in assists made with 7 per game.
Team Italy have the second-best offense in the Group with 87.5 ppg and the second-best defense, allowing 84 ppg. They have a 50% field goal percentage and a 41.1% 3-point percentage. They average 32 rebounds and 18 assists per game.
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Olympic Games 2021 Nigeria vs Italy Predictions 7/30/2021
Team Nigeria have a 0-2 record so far in the tournament and are sitting in the last place of Group B. They are coming off a defeat against Team Germany with a 92-99 score, even though they shot with 54.8% from inside the arc and with 47.2% from downtown. Only two of their players reached double digits in scoring, but they had the game’s leading one. Jordan Nwora did everything he could with 33 points, shooting with 65% from the field and making seven triples. He also added a team-high 7 rebounds, while Miye Oni added 15 points with 5 triples.
Nwora leads the team in scoring with 21.5 ppg, adding 5 rebounds per game. Precious Achiuwa adds 9.5 ppg and 4 rebounds per game.
Team Nigeria have the worse offense in the Group with 79.5 ppg and the second-worse defense, allowing 91.5 ppg. They have a 45% field goal percentage and a 40% 3-point percentage. They average 33 rebounds and 19 assists per game.
This will be the first meeting between those two squads in any competition ever. Team Nigeria have a shot at the quarterfinals only with a win today, while Team Italy have the luxury of losing as they win the tie-breaker with Team Germany. Bookmakers give Italy a -7 spread but don’t expect them to beat the odds and pick Team Nigeria to force a closer game than that today.
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Olympic Games 2021 Nigeria vs Italy 7/30/2021 Picks Predictions Previews
Time: 00:40 ET
Location: Saytama Super Arena in Tokyo, Japan
Date: Saturday, July 31, 2021
TV: –
Olympic Games 2021 Odds/Point Spread: Italy -7
Olympic Games 2021 Totals: +173