Australia Basketball, Former Husker McVeigh, Out of Olympics

Despite a strong effort from former Nebraska basketball player Jack McVeigh, Australia’s bid for an Olympic medal ended Tuesday. 

The Australians were edged by Serbia in the Paris Olympics quarterfinals 95-90 in overtime.  McVeigh came off the bench and tallied 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting, including 3-of-5 from 3-point range.  He also had two rebounds and two assists. 

He finished his first Olympics averaging 9.5 points per game on 52 percent shooting and was 10-of-19 in 3-point tries.