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Team USA vs South Sudan will cap off the men's basketball schedule in the 2024 Olympics on July 31. The teams face off for the first time since their thrilling matchup during the showcase games.
The United States enters this game with a 1-0 record. They opened the Summer Games against Nikola Jokic and Serbia and won in dominant fashion. Since the showcase games, the star-studded roster hasn't been defeated.
As for South Sudan, they too are riding high off a win in their last game. Their opening matchup was against Puerto Rico, which they won 90-79.
Since both teams enter Wednesday with a 1-0 record, the winner of Team USA vs South Sudan will claim sole possession of first place in Group C.
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Where to watch Team USA vs South Sudan?
For those looking to catch this action between the United States and South Sudan, there are multiple viewing options. Tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday afternoon.
Team USA vs South Sudan will air on national television on the USA network. Like all Olympic events, the matchup can also be streamed on Peacock.
Team USA vs South Sudan key matchups
As mentioned previously, when these teams last met, South Sudan came very close to pulling off an upset on Team USA. Their matchup went down to the wire, with the United States escaping with a 101-100 win.
Heading into this rematch, one key matchup for Team USA will be who to put on Marial Shayok. He was South Sudan's top performer in the showcase game, erupting for 24 points on 56% shooting. Carlik Jones will be another player to zero in on, as he notched up a triple-double in the last meeting (15 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists.).
As for South Sudan, LeBron James will be the main player they will want to put an emphasis on. He was big for Team USA down the stretch last time around and is a big reason why they avoided an upset.
Aside from LeBron, their other key matchup will be a player they didn't get to see the first time around. That being Kevin Durant. After being sidelined for weeks with a calf injury, the superstar forward made his return against Serbia and scored 23 points on 8-for-9 shooting.
Seeing that the United States has more firepower this time around, South Sudan is going to have an even tougher task as they attempt to start the Olympics 2-0.
