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After playing on consecutive days, Team USA's floor leader sprinted his way to an early rest Wednesday night at the World University Games in Gwangju, South Korea.
Wayne Selden Jr., who is leading all scorers in the tournament, led Team USA to a 96-57 rout of Switzerland, helping his team emerge from pool play as the top seed from Group D with a 5-0 record — a far cry from the nail biting, 66-65 victory the Americans eked out over Serbia the night before.
The U.S. will now receive the benefit of a two-day rest before a quarterfinal matchup against either Australia or Lithuania, which set for 10 p.