US beats Slovenia 119-76 to reach semis at worlds

Klay Thompson scored 20 points and James Harden had 12 of his 14 in the third quarter, helping the U.S. turn a close game into a 119-76 rout of Slovenia on Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the World Cup.

Kenneth Faried added 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Americans, who will play Lithuania on Thursday in Barcelona for a spot in Sunday's gold-medal game in Madrid.

Goran Dragic of the Phoenix Suns led Slovenia with 13 points.