United States 103-86 South Sudan (Jul 31, 2024) Final Score - ESPN (2024)

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United States 103-86 South Sudan (Jul 31, 2024) Final Score - ESPN.

United States 103-86 South Sudan (Jul 31, 2024) Box Score - ESPN.

Final: USA 103, South Sudan 86

The Americans cruised to a dominant 103-86 win over South Sudan, which gives them a solid lead in the Group C standings. Five Americans hit double figures in the win. Bam Adebayo led the way with 18 points, and Kevin Durant added 14. James added 12 points, seven rebounds and five assists.

Final: Team USA 103, South Sudan 86

With the win Wednesday, Team USA clinched a spot in the Olympic quarterfinals Tuesday.

The United States is a 28.5-point favorite in the latest USA vs. South Sudan odds. The over/under for total points is 191.5. Before making any South Sudan vs. Team USA picks or 2024 Paris Olympics Men's Basketball predictions, you need to see what SportsLine's Bruce Marshall has to say.

South Sudan's players with NBA experience — such as Carik Jones (left) and Wenyen Gabriel — have fueled its run to the 2024 Olympics.

Final: USA 103, South Sudan 86

Omat led all scorers with 24 points for South Sudan after shooting 3-of-5 from behind the arc. Carlik Jones had 18 points and Shayok finished with 12. The United States will wrap up pool play on Saturday against Puerto Rico.

South Sudan became an independent state on 9 July 2011, following 98.8% support for independence in a January 2011 referendum and is the most recent country to be formed. It is the most recent sovereign state with widespread recognition as of 2024.

South Sudan handily won the outside shooting battle, going 14 for 33 (42.4 percent) on three-pointers compared to the Americans' 7-for-28 shooting (25 percent). And the Americans' star-studded roster, led by James and Stephen Curry, committed 12 turnovers, many of them inexplicable.

What channel is the U.S. Men's Basketball Team vs. South Sudan today? The USA Network will broadcast Team USA Basketball's Group C game against South Sudan at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Streaming options include NBCOlympics.com, the NBC app and the NBC Olympic app (all with a cable login).

Why did South Sudan split? ›

On July 9, after decades of civil war and the loss of more than 2 million lives, South Sudan seceded from Sudan and became the world's newest nation—a peaceful and democratic breaking-in-two of what was Africa's largest country.

South Sudan is a landlocked country in Northeast Africa. It is bordered by Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Central African Republic.

The US delivered another strong showing, beating South Sudan 103-86, leading by double-digits much of the way against a team that nearly upset the Americans in an exhibition game earlier in the month.

2024 Olympic basketball: Takeaways from Team USA's win over South Sudan. LILLE, France -- Team USA is through to Tuesday's Olympic basketball quarterfinals after a 103-86 victory over South Sudan secured that berth on Wednesday.

South Sudan is "unique", Deng told the BBC's Kelvin Kamathi, because many of its 64 tribes are "very lanky, tall, very athletic". The Dinka tribe is known as the tallest in Africa. "Genetically, basketball is a sport that goes well with us," he said.

Team USA beats South Sudan, 103-86

Bam Adebayo led the Americans with 18 points, while Kevin Durant (14), Anthony Edwards (13), LeBron James (12), Devin Booker (10) and Derrick White (10) all finished in double figures in scoring.

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