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

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Final: Team USA 103, South Sudan 86

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

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.

Team USA is humming. On Wednesday, USA Basketball improved to 2-0 with a 103-86 win over South Sudan, clinching a spot in the Olympic quarterfinals. Last week, the U.S. needed some late LeBron James heroics to stave off arguably the greatest upset in international basketball history.

About the Crisis in South Sudan

The majority of those fleeing South Sudan are women and children. They are survivors of violent attacks, sexual assault, and in many cases, children are traveling alone. Often, they arrive weak and malnourished.

History. The United States officially recognized South Sudan on 9 July 2011, the same day they declared independence. The United States Embassy in Juba, South Sudan, was first established on the same day with the former consulate that had been opened in 2005 in Juba being upgraded to the status of an embassy.

Deng is a former two-time NBA All-Star and spent 15 years in the league with the likes of the Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers. He was born in Wau, in what is now South Sudan, before the country's independence.

South Sudan's ascent in basketball underscores the transformative power of community, vision, leadership, and resilience. Central to this inspiring journey is Luol Deng, whose presidency of the South Sudan Basketball Federation has heralded a new era for the country's sports development.

South Sudan may be the world's youngest country, but the region has a long history of conflict – and of peace. South Sudan gained independence in July 2011, after over 20 years of civil war.

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Final score: Team USA 104, Puerto Rico 83

Team USA beat Puerto Rico 104-83 behind 26 points from Anthony Edwards on Saturday to finish 3-0 in pool play and secure the No. 1 overall seed for the Olympic quarterfinals.

On the international stage, the Americans have been dominant, winning the men's gold medal in 16 of the 19 Olympics in which they've competed and the women's gold medal in nine of the past 10 Olympics. Team USA hasn't lost an Olympic women's basketball game since 1992.

Canyon Barry, Dylan Travis, Jimmer Fredette and Kareem Maddox of Team USA after winning the Gold Medal Game of Men's Basketball 3x3 at Estadio Espanol on Day 3 of Santiago 2023 Pan Am Games on October 23, 2023 in Santiago, Chile.

Team USA basketball coach Steve Kerr sparing no feelings or egos ahead of knockout round at Paris 2024 Olympics.

The men's national basketball team of the United States won the gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The Olympics were delayed a year until 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal for the Americans.

The Team USA vs. South Sudan Olympic basketball game will be played on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 9 p.m. ET (6 p.m. P.T.) The game will air on USA Network, and stream on Peaco*ck and the platforms featured below.

Luol Deng's role with South Sudan basketball, explained

The former NBA All-Star is an indispensable part of South Sudan's rise in men's basketball. Deng, who played for five NBA teams over 15 seasons after a successful career at Duke, was named the president of the South Sudanese Basketball Federation in 2019.

Sudan then won the 1970 African Cup of Nations, their only African trophy up to date.