Former UConn star Diana Taurasi had a game-high 21 points and added nine rebounds as the United States advanced to the Olympic gold medal game with a 67-52 win over Russia. Ex-UConn standout Sue Bird missed all five of her shots but had four rebounds, two assists and three steals. Svetlana Abrosimova, a teammate of Bird's on UConn's 2000 national championship team, had eight points and five rebounds.

The U.S. will play the Australia/China winner in the gold medal game. Australia is leading by 20 points in the third quarter.