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EuroBasket 2013: Spain, Slovenia fall, QFs set
Round 2 of EuroBasket 2013 is now complete and the quarterfinals are set, but not before some last minute drama as Finland upset host club Slovenia by 16, Italy put Spain on the edge of not qualifying with a 5-point win that went to overtime and last place Greece took first place Croatia to double…
Read MoreEurobasket 2013: Ukrainians grab final QF spot
It’s been a roller coaster ride for the Ukrainians at EuroBasket 2013. They opened Round 1 with three straight wins, lost a tough contest to France and closed the preliminary round with a big win over Great Britain. Their first game in the second round was a 34-point beating at the hands of Latvia, they…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: Slovenia, Croatia grab seats in QFs
With one day remaining in Round 2 of EuroBasket 2013, five of eight spots in the quarterfinals are now firm. On Friday, Lithuania, France and Serbia picked up their advancement papers, with Ukraine and Latvia set to battle for the fourth and final spot. The Ukrainians will square off against 3-1 Lithuania, while Latvia will…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: Three from Group E qualify for QFs
EuroBasket 2013 Group E got Day 2 of Round 2 in the books on Friday and as a result France was the first team to qualify for the quarterfinals with a 102:91 win over Latvia. Lithuania got a big win over Belgium, but needed the French club’s win to pick up their tickets to the…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: Day 1 of Round 2 full of upsets
EuroBasket 2013 has put it’s first full day of the Round 2 in the books and to say it was an interesting day would be a gross understatement. With the quality of competition that the remaining 12 teams are capable of bringing on any given day it’s no surprise that there were surprises, but the…
Read MoreMexico takes Gold at 2013 FIBA Americas
It was a huge and exciting victory for the dark horses of the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship, Mexico. The Mexicans defeated their Puerto Rican opponents, 91-89. This win was the final chapter in the “Cinderella story” that Team Mexico played out in this competition. It’s amazing to think that Mexico was just a replacement addition…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: Round 2 set to tip off Wednesday
Wednesday will mark the opening contests of Round 2 of EuroBasket 2013, with the top three teams coming out of each of the four groups that competed in Round 1 coming together to form two new groups. At the end of the Round 2 the top four teams in each of the two groups will…
Read MoreFIBA Americas: Medal matches are set
Caracas, Venezuela. We are nearing the culmination of the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship. The semifinal matches are done and we will be in for a good battle between tournament leaders Puerto Rico and dark horse bet Mexico for the gold medal. Argentina and the Dominican Republic will face off to determine the bronze medalist. Even…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: Round 2 advancement papers given
Round 1 of EuroBasket 2013 is complete and the clubs moving on to Round 2 have been determined. Groups C and D were cut and dry with three top teams and no tiebreakers needed, but in Groups A and B the tiebreakers were complex as there were three teams tied for third place at 2-3,…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: OTs, Upsets, Italy stands alone
Coming into Day 4 of the EuroBasket 2013 competition, there were four undefeated teams. As the dust settled on Ljubljana, Jesenice, Celje, and Koper, Slovenia Sunday, the only club that made it out of Day 4 unblemished was Italy after their big 81:72 win over previously undefeated Greece. France knocked off unbeaten Ukraine 77:71 in…
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