NEW YORK, NY–Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden, the U.S. Women’s National Team concluded their exhibition schedule with a high-scoring 104-89 victory over Australia.

Here are five takeaways from the team’s final appearance before they head down to Rio.

Red Hot Offense

The roster boasts every WNBA scoring champion since 2008, and six of the top seven scorers in the league this year. 11 of the 12 players are averaging at least 11 points per game, and Lindsay Whalen is not far behind at 9.8 a night. Four of the WNBA’s top 10 in assists are on the squad, lead by league leader Sue Bird.

Point is, offense was never going to be a concern for the 2016 U.S. Women’s National Team. They proved that to be the case by averaging 83.5 points per game over the first two international exhibition games, but they took it to another level this afternoon in New York.

Bright red jerseys were a poetic choice, as the offense burned down the nets, pouring in 104 points over 40 minutes, led by 20 from Diana Taurasi. Elena Delle Donne (19), Brittney Griner (15), Maya Moore (13), and Angel McCoughtry (12) also finished in double figures, as the U.S. shot 48.6 percent from the field.

Over these last three exhibition games against three of the top nine teams in the world, Australia, France, and Canada, the U.S. shot 95/192 on field goals, good for 49.5 percent.

MSG Crowd Sends The Team Off In Style

Whether it’s the Liberty, the Knicks, the Big East Tournament, or the National Team, people show up to Madison Square Garden when there’s a basketball game going on.

Sunday was no different, as 13,520 fans showed up to support the U.S. National Team in their final game before they head down to Rio. Just like Friday night in Bridgeport, the spectators were engaged from the opening tip. Whether it was Elena Delle Donne’s sparkling start, Diana Taurasi’s three-point barrage in the the third quarter, or Sue Bird’s deceptive crossover that sent an Australian tumbling to the hardwood, the crowd was more than willing to oblige the team’s exploits.

And that experience is exactly what Coach Auriemma was hoping for. “When we were trying to put the thing together, arrange this trip, we really wanted to end it here,” Auriemma noted after the game. “This is where I wanted the U.S.A. Women’s National Team to have their last apperance in the United States here. Cause there’s no other place like Madison Square Garden in New York. And I’m glad it went out the way it did.

Tina Charles Returns To MSG

Charles has been shining in MSG all year for the New York Liberty, leading the league in scoring and rebounding at 21.4 point and 9.6 boards a night.

Like she is every night for the Libs, Charles was in the starting lineup, but this time around she only ended up playing 14 minutes in the win, which is just how it will go some nights with all the talent that fills the United States’ frontcourt. In typical Tina Charles fashion, however, she still hit the glass hard, pulling down five boards, second only to Maya Moore’s six on the night for the Americans.

Despite not putting up numbers like she does for the Liberty, it was still a successful night for the Queens, New York native.

As I said right before the game, it’s just such an honor to be able to play here,” reflected Charles following the game. “Just being born and raised in Queens, New York, being able to represent New York Liberty this go-around, and to be on this team, to be one out of 12 is a blessing for me.

Australia Provides A Strong Challenge

The 15-point victory tonight for the U.S. Women’s National Team was the closest margin of the three international exhibition games the team played over the past few days.

Yet even though the win was never in doubt for much of the second half, Australia, ranked number two in the world behind the U.S. provided a much-needed test for the Americans.

“They’re as good as everybody thinks they are, and they got some terrific players and they are really, really hard to play against,” noted Coach Auriemma during the post-game press conference. “It was a real test for us that we really needed at this particular time. You try to tell everybody that winning a gold medal isn’t easy, and you can see why.”

Elizabeth Cambage, in particular, was quite impressive, proving to be a big problem in the post. The 6-foot-9 Cambage dropped 22 points and grabbed 8 rebounds, often frustrating the stout American frontline.

In addition, the Australians are a rough-and-tumble bunch. As one of the U.S. centers tasked with dealing with Cambage on the inside, Brittney Griner got an up close view of their physicality. She explained, “They’re a tough team physically. They’re going to hit you. They’re going to make you work for everything on both ends of the floor, so it’s a grind for 40 minutes.”

The U.S. Confirms Their Status As The Team To Beat In Rio

Ranked No. 1 in the world, the U.S. Women’s National Team have long been the favorites to take home a sixth straight gold medal this summer in Rio. That didn’t change when the star-studded roster was announced, and that certainly didn’t change after this trio of international exhibition games.

In Australia (2nd in FIBA Rankings), France (4th), and Canada (9th), the U.S. played some of the toughest competition in the world, and handled all games with relative ease.

The average margin of victory was 25.6 points, and as noted earlier, the U.S. shot 49.5 percent from the field over the three games, which was higher than the 2012 Olympic Team’s 48.4 percent shooting mark. Meanwhile, they forced 19 turnovers a night, and held their opponents to just 64.6 points per game on 39.7 percent shooting.

Diana Taurasi put it simply after the game, saying, “It really was a good week. It was a week of getting better, building habits with each other, and we’ve gotten much better since playing the Select Team.”

With dominant wins over three of the top teams in the world in the past few days, and the most talented roster around, a Gold Medal is not just the goal, but the expectation.

“I think the team is capable of winning a Gold Medal,” Tina Charles said. “We’re capable of winning the sixth with the depth that we have on this team, the talent we have on the team…that’s what I believe we can do.”