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Sabrina Ionescu Leads Oregon to Historic Upset over Team USA in Exhibition

Sabrina Ionescu is an amateur athlete in title only.

The senior point guard led the No. 1 Oregon Ducks to a 93-86 victory over Team USA in their exhibition Saturday night at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Oregon. Ionescu led all scorers with 30 points, 20 of which came in the third quarter.

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It marked the first time a collegiate team had beaten Team USA in 20 years.

The matchup's significance wasn't lost on Ionescu, who told OregonLive.com's James Crepea ahead of the game: "I'm 100 percent going to be starstruck especially when Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi come out on the floor.