Team USA rolls into semifinals with dominant 52-point win over Hungary, led by Napheesa Collier's 19 points

Team USA is rolling into the FIBA World Cup semifinals after a 52-point win over Hungary in the quarterfinals on Thursday, on the back of yet another balanced attack that saw every player score.After some questions arose in the group stage following a near-upset by Italy, Team USA has largely put any concerns to bed with its last two performances, topped by a 108-56 win to advance to the semifinals. After shooting just 29% from the 3-point line in the group stage, Team USA improved that figure to 52% in this matchup, and owned nearly every other facet of the game: 52 points in the paint to Hungary's 16; 28-3 in fast break points; and 31 assists, the most ever in a FIBA World Cup quarterfinal game.USA’s ball movement 😮‍💨#FIBAWWC | @FIBAWWC pic.twitter.com/7unqof7HQV— TNT Sports U.S. (@TNTSportsUS) September 10, 2026 USA was led early and often by Player of the Game Napheesa Collier, who had a game-high 19 points, with four others scoring in double digits — Rhyne Howard posted 15, while Kahleah Copper, Caitlin Clark and Jackie Young all had 10 apiece. Clark had a game-high nine assists, several of which led to Angel Reese (9 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists) buckets.After the game, Reese was asked about her connection with Clark, which was on full display throughout Thursday's win."We just continue to build chemistry because we know we're going to be USA teammates for a while," she told TNT's Allie LaForce after the game.For Hungary, Reka Lelik led the team with 12 points, followed by Agnes Torok's 11. Dorka Juhasz, Collier's Lynx teammate, posted a team-high eight assists.Team USA will play the winner of Thursday's Australia-Spain matchup in the semifinals on Saturday. Follow along with all the scores and results from the tournament here.Catch up on all the action from Team USA's win over Hungary in the FIBA World Cup quarterfinals: