Bell, Team USA Advance To Tournament Title Game

August 11, 2001 | Men's Basketball

Aug. 11, 2001

Boston College junior guard Troy Bell registered nine points in 24 minutes of action as Team USA defeated Argentina, 95-90, in the semifinal round of the 2001 FIBA World Championship for Young Men in Saitama, Japan.

Bell shot 1-for-3 from the field and 7-for-9 from the foul line. He missed his one three-point field goal attempt. He also contributed six assists, three steals and two rebounds to the U.S. effort.

The game was tied at 45-45 at halftime, before the United States outscored Argentina, 24-17, in the third quarter.

Team USA, having earned its seventh win in nine days, will play Croatia in the tournament's gold-medal game on Sunday, August 12.

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Through seven games, Troy Bell is averaging 10.1 points, 3.4 assists, 1.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. He is shooting 50.0 percent from the field (24-for-48), 44.4 percent from three-point range (8-for-18) and 75.0 percent from the foul line (15-for-20).