Team USA Beats Host Serbia, 68-66 To Remain Perfect

Posted Jul 9, 2009
In an exciting finish to a game that featured 14 lead changes, the 2009 USA Men's World University Games Team (4-0) remained perfect after edging host Serbia 68-66 on Tuesday. Talor Battle (Penn State) was the USA's leading scorer with 17 points, Da'Sean Butler (West Virginia) finished with 12 and Corey Fisher (Villanova) posted eight. UNC senior Deon Thompson tallied six points and five rebounds off the bench for the U.S. squad. (Tar Heel Blue)

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