Women's Olympic Basketball 2012 Scores: Group Round Standings, Stats and More
The United States women's basketball team enters the 2012 London Olympics as a massive favorite just like their male counterparts. Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird and Co. can't take anything for granted, however, because a couple teams are capable of pulling off an upset.
Aside from Team USA, the top contenders are Australia and Russia. Australia has won silver in each of the past three Olympics and features two WNBA players in Lauren Jackson and Liz Cambage. Russia is the two-time defending bronze medalist.
Those three teams have separated themselves from the pack and should claim the medals in London. It just comes down to which squad takes home gold. If the Americans play up to their potential throughout the tournament, they'll be extremely tough to stop.
The following slides include the current Group Stage standings, a schedule for each day of action and scores and stats from the completed contests. It will be updated throughout the round, so keep checking back for the latest information.
Group A Standings
1 of 7Group A features Angola, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Turkey and the United States. It's a group that the Americans should win with relative ease given the lack of success the other teams have had on the international level.
After the United States, things are pretty wide open. Czech Republic and Turkey are the next most likely squads to advance to the knockout stages, but the fourth spot is a mystery. It's a golden opportunity for a non-traditional basketball power to move on.
Current Group A Standings
| Team | Wins | Losses | Points |
| Turkey | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| China | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| United States | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Croatia | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Angola | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Group B Standings
2 of 7Group B features Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Great Britain and Russia. It's a more competitive group from top to bottom than Group A, which should lead to some intriguing matchups in the group stage that will have a major impact on seeding.
Australia and Russia are both favored to advance given their past Olympic success. France is a team on the rise after some success at the European Championships. And, just like in the other group, there should be a close battle for the last advancement spot.
Current Group B Standings
| Team | Wins | Losses | Points |
| Australia | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Russia | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| France | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Canada | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Brazil | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Great Britain | 0 | 4 | 4 |
July 28 Results
3 of 7Group A
China 66 vs. Czech Republic 57
Turkey 72 vs. Angola 60
United States 81 vs. Croatia 56
Group B
Canada 58 vs. Russia 53
France 73 vs. Brazil 58
Australia 74 vs. Great Britain 58
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July 30 Results
4 of 7Group A
Croatia 58 vs. China 83
Czech Republic 57 vs. Turkey 61
Angola 38 vs. United States 90
Group B
France 74 vs. Australia 70
Russia 69 vs. Brazil 59
Great Britain 65 vs. Canada 73
August 1 Results
5 of 7Group A
China 76 vs. Angola 52
Croatia 70 vs. Czech Republic 89
United States 89 vs. Turkey 58
Group B
Canada 60 vs. France 64
Australia 67 vs. Brazil 61
Great Britain 61 vs. Russia 67
August 3 Results
6 of 7Group A
Angola 56 vs. Croatia 75
Turkey 82 vs. China 55
United States 88 vs. Czech Republic 61
Group B
Russia 66 vs. Australia 70
Brazil 73 vs. Canada 79
France 80 vs. Great Britain 77
August 5
7 of 7Group A
Angola vs. Czech Republic - 6:15 a.m. ET
China vs. United States - 11:45 a.m. ET
Croatia vs. Turkey - 3 p.m. ET
Group B
France vs. Russia - 4 a.m. ET
Canada vs. Australia - 9:30 a.m. ET
Great Britain vs. Brazil - 5:15 p.m. ET
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