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Big 12 Standouts Team Up In USA Basketball Win Over Lithuania
June 30, 2019 | Cowboy Basketball
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HERAKLION, Greece – A pair of Big 12 standouts teamed up to help USA Basketball take down Lithuania, 102-84, in a key Group A showdown at the FIBA U19 World Cup.
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Oklahoma State guard Isaac Likekele posted 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting while Iowa State's Tyrese Halliburton led all players with 21 points, including 19 in the first half, and a game-high eight assists.
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Lithuania (1-1) entered the game tied with Canada at No. 2 in the world rankings, and kept the game close with timely shots against the top-ranked Americans (2-0). A buzzer-beating 3-pointer just before halftime closed the USA lead to 51-41 at the break, but Likekele and the Americans busted the game open in the third quarter.
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On top of his scoring total, Likekele pulled down three rebounds and added an assist in 16 minutes. The sophomore was +12 on the afternoon.
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In two games at the FIBA U19 World Cup, Likekele is averaging 10.0 points, 4.5 assists and 4.0 rebounds on 69.2 percent shooting.
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Next up, the USA will close out group play against Senegal at 8 a.m. CT on Tuesday. The webcast can be seen free at YouTube.com/FIBA or at Facebook.com/USABasketball.
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HERAKLION, Greece – A pair of Big 12 standouts teamed up to help USA Basketball take down Lithuania, 102-84, in a key Group A showdown at the FIBA U19 World Cup.
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Oklahoma State guard Isaac Likekele posted 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting while Iowa State's Tyrese Halliburton led all players with 21 points, including 19 in the first half, and a game-high eight assists.
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Lithuania (1-1) entered the game tied with Canada at No. 2 in the world rankings, and kept the game close with timely shots against the top-ranked Americans (2-0). A buzzer-beating 3-pointer just before halftime closed the USA lead to 51-41 at the break, but Likekele and the Americans busted the game open in the third quarter.
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On top of his scoring total, Likekele pulled down three rebounds and added an assist in 16 minutes. The sophomore was +12 on the afternoon.
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In two games at the FIBA U19 World Cup, Likekele is averaging 10.0 points, 4.5 assists and 4.0 rebounds on 69.2 percent shooting.
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Next up, the USA will close out group play against Senegal at 8 a.m. CT on Tuesday. The webcast can be seen free at YouTube.com/FIBA or at Facebook.com/USABasketball.
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