TORONTO - Canada will go for men's basketball gold at the Pan American Games after defeating the United States 111-108 in an overtime thriller Friday.
The Canadians, who have never finished better than fourth at the Games, needed a rousing fourth-quarter comeback and overtime charge to dispose of the Americans.
They will be hoping to join the Canadian women atop the Pan Am medal podium.
Canada will play Brazil, which downed the Dominican Republic 68-62 in the earlier semifinal. Both finalists are 4-0.
The game went to overtime at 97-97 after Canadian Jamal Murray's last-ditch shot missed.
The U.S. led 97-94 with 50 seconds remaining thanks to a Bobby Brown bucket. Murray, an 18-year-old Kentucky recruit, calmly sank a three-pointer to tie the game and the Canadian defence stopped the U.S. in their tracks.
