Paris Olympics: USA cruises past Nigeria for 59th straight Olympic win, will face Australia in women's basketball semifinals

A'ja Wilson led the U.S. effort with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Jackie Young moved from the bench to the starting lineup and posted 15 points and three rebounds. Breanna Stewart added 13 points, five rebounds and three assists.

USA held a 54-41 edge in field-goal percentage, a 44-28 advantage on the boards and assisted on 31 of its 34 made field goals.

That's it. USA secures an 88-74 win over Nigeria and will face Australia in Friday's semifinal round.

A'ja Wilson has a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds, and her day is likely done. USA leads 86-64 with 2:49 remaining.

USA's keeping the gas on with its starters in fourth quarter. Back-to-back A'ja Wilson buckets have USA leading, 84-57.

Nigeria found its offense after going scoreless for the first 4-plus minutes of the second half. No matter. USA's cruising and holds a 76-48 lead through three quarters. USA's 10 minutes away from securing a semifinal matchup against Australia.

Nigeria with a rough start to the second half. Took 4:24 to find its first points of the third quarter. USA's lead is now 62-36.

USA strikes first in the third quarter on a Napheesa Collier layup from Breanna Stewart. Jackie Young then hits a jumper on USA's second possession. USA lead is now 56-33 early in the third.

A look at Las Vegas Aces teammates Kelsey Plum and A'ja Wilson working together for a USA bucket:

USA has a 59% to 40% edge in field-goal shooting and 19-13 edge on the boards. USA's forced 11 Nigeria turnovers that have led to 13 points on the other end.

A'ja Wilson went scoreless in the first quarter after scoring the game's opening bucket. She helped lead the second-quarter surge and has 10 points, six rebounds and two assists at halftime.

Breanna Stewart leads the way with 13 points including a 3 from the wing in the closing moments of the half. She's shooting 5 of 7 from the floor and 2 of 3 from 3.

This won't be a repeat of USA's 54-point win over Nigeria in qualifying. But USA is in full control at halftime. USA leads 52-33 at the break thanks to a big run to close the second quarter. Nigeria was within 31-27 before USA closed the half on a 21-6 run.

A'ja Wilson's heating up. She has eight second-quarter points, and USA leads 47-31 late in the second quarter. This was a 31-27 lead not long ago.

The U.S. bench is getting the job done so far. USA has an 18-2 edge in bench points. USA leads, 40-29.

A'ja Wilson with back-to-back buckets for her first points since the first basket of the game. Extends the USA lead to 35-27.

USA's hitting 71% of its 2-point attempts but allowing Nigeria to hit at a 53% clip inside the arc. Nigeria keeping it close as we approach the midway point of the second quarter. USA leads, 31-27.

One quarter is in the books. So far, this isn't the runaway of the 100-46 USA win over Nigeria in qualifying. USA leads, 26-17.

Diana Taurasi is in off the bench. She quickly hit a transition three to cap an 8-0 USA run and extend the lead to 24-12.

Lebron James, Bam Adebayo and Devin Booker are on the sideline watching USA vs. Nigeria. The U.S. men have a semifinal against Nikola Jokić and Serbia on Thursday.

Jackie Young with a brief scare. Held her ankle in pain on the floor after a foul on a 3-point shot. Able to get up with help from her teammates and shoot her free throws. She missed 2 of 3. USA leads, 14-8.

USA has forced five Nigeria turnovers in the first five minutes. 6-0 run has USA up 10-4.

Breanna Stewart ends the short drought with a transition layup on a feed from Chelsea Gray. Nigera responds with layup from Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah on the other end. 4-4.

USA is stagnant after Wilson's bucket on the opening possession. Four straight scoreless possessions. Game is tied at 2-2.

Jackie Young is in the starting lineup for USA after leading the team with 19 points off the bench against Germany in the group play finale.

Nigeria is the first men's or women's basketball team to advance to the knockout stage of the Olympics from Africa.

USA wins the opening tip, and A'ja Wilson gets the Americans on the board with an early layup.

We're moments from tip of USA vs. Nigeria. USA beat Nigeria, 100-46 in qualifying.

USA's starting lineup against Nigeria:

Napheesa Collier
A'ja Wilson
Jackie Young
Breanna Stewart
Chelsea Gray