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Darius Starts and Team USA Trounces South Korea

Team USA improved their World University Games record this morning as they beat South Korea 112-68.

[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK]Darius Miller, who started for the first time in pool play, had 8 points and 5 rebounds to put Team USA at 3-0.

JaMychal Green (Alabama/Montgomery, Ala.) was the game’s high scorer with 17 points and six rebounds, while Scoop Jardine (Syracuse/ Philadelphia, Pa.) added 16 points and three assists and two players finished with double-doubles. Trevor Mbakwe (Minnesota/ St. Paul, Minn.) scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Draymond Green (Michigan State/Saginaw, Mich.) finished with 12 points, 12 boards and four steals.

Rounding out the USA’s top scorers were Ashton Gibbs (Pittsburgh/Scotch Plains, N.J.) with 14 points and four assists and John Jenkins (Vanderbilt/ Hendersonville, Tenn.) with 12 points.

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