USA U19 basketball team thrashes Jordan in FIBA round of 16 after another strong game by Koa Peat

Koa Peat and the USA U19 basketball team thrashed Jordan 140-67 in the round of 16 game during the FIBA U19 World Cup.

Jul 2, 2025, 12:28 PM Updated: 12:55 pm

Koa Peat, #4 of the United States of America (USA) in action during the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup - Turkiye 2024 Round of 16 match between the Philippines and the United States of America (USA) at Ahmet Comert Sports Hall in Istanbul, Turkey on July 3, 2024. (Photo by Altan Gocher / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP) (Photo by ALTAN GOCHER/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images)

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The USA Under-19 men’s basketball team continued its hot form at the FIBA U19 World Cup round of 16, thrashing Jordan, 140-67, on Wednesday behind another quality performance from incoming Arizona forward Koa Peat.

After dominating the group stage, the USA U19 team upped the intensity against Jordan with a 73-point win, their largest margin of the tournament and more than Jordan’s total team score.

Peat, a 5-star recruit from Perry High School heading to the Wildcats in the fall, helped push the USA to a 67-37 lead at the half, scoring a team-leading 12 points in 12 minutes.

Peat didn’t play much of the second half due to the USA’s commanding lead but finished the game with 13 points and three rebounds, making six of his 10 shots. He also finished the game with a plus-minus of 23.

The USA defense gave Jordan issues all game, scoring 56 of its points off 37 Jordan turnovers committed. USA had 31 steals to Jordan’s six and eight blocks to Jordan’s zero.

Peat has been solid throughout the tournament, averaging 15.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in four games played.

Peat and other double-digit scorers such as AJ Dybantsa and Mikel Brown Jr. are hoping to lead the USA toward a medal at this year’s tournament after placing fourth in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. That season, the USA’s U19 team lost to France in the semifinals and Turkey in the third-place game.

The USA U19 team will play its quarterfinal game against Canada this Friday.