USA Men's Basketball Opens With Blowout Win Over China

Posted Aug 7, 2016
Taking on China, a team it twice had beaten in exhibition play in recent weeks, the U.S. Olympic Men's Basketball Team recorded an easy, 119-62 victory in its first game on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro. Former UNC star Harrison Barnes pitched in eight points and four rebounds for the USA off the bench. Barnes hit 4 of 5 shot attempts and added an assist and a steal. (GoHeels.com)

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