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Team USA (Carmelo Anthony) dominates Nigeria (Michael Gbinije) in basketball exhibition

(James Nielsen)

Syracuse, N.Y. -- Carmelo Anthony dropped 10 points in the first half and the United States Men's National team cruised to a 110-66 win over the Nigerian National team in the final exhibition tune-up before the teams fly to Rio for the Summer Olympics.

Two former Syracuse basketball players participated in that game; Anthony and Michael Gbinije, who will represent Nigeria in Rio.

D'Tigers take the court pic.twitter.com/aLxiMoFvhE

— Nigeria Basketball (@NigeriaBasket) August 1, 2016
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 2, 2016

Anthony, set to participate in his fourth Olympic Games, started for Team USA in Houston's Toyota Center.