After encouraging wins over France and Serbia in their first two games in Group A, Australia faces a familiar foe on Thursday morning (AEST).
The win over Serbia meant the Boomers clinched their first 2-0 start in Olympic history, and now meet the undefeated and seemingly unbeatable USA juggernaut.
That meeting, however, won't faze Andrew Bogut and his comrades.
With five members of the Boomers squad plying their trade in the NBA, and a couple of others with previous experience in the Association, this Australian squad fears no one.
"Teams who ask the Americans to autograph their shoes are beaten before the game begins," Bogut told reporters, just after their 95-80 victory over Serbia.
"But that's not us and we think we can win."
In the lead up to Rio, the message coming out of the Boomers' camp was simple: They believe they can win gold.