Posts by Bryce
FIBA U16: Four unbeaten in Euro Championships
Four teams remain undefeated after Day 1 of Round 2 in the FIBA U16 European Championship for Men being held in Kyiv, Ukraine. Turkey and Greece came out of the first of three games in Round 2 with wins to sit on top of Group E with 3-0 records, while Croatia and Serbia sport similar…
Read MoreFIBA Asia: Iran downs hosts for title, qualify for Cup
Iran, the Philippines, and South Korea have booked spots in the 2014 FIBA World Cup after finishing as the top three teams in the FIBA Asia Championship for Men. Iran defeated the host squad 85:71 to earn the gold medals, while South Korea picked up the last seat at the table with a 75:57 victory…
Read MoreFIBA Asia: Final day of R2 to determine QFs
As the penultimate day of Round 2 in the FIBA Asia Championships wrapped up on Tuesday, the final spots in the quarterfinals were set to be determined on the final day. At the end of the day in Group E Chinese Taipei, the Phillippines, and Qatar had secured spots in the QFs, but Jordan and…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015: 1st qualifier tips off Thursday
With EuroBasket 2013 set to tip off in just over 34 days, 13 clubs that are not participating in this year’s event are set to begin their quest for inclusion in EuroBasket 2015 with a 1st Qualification Round that will tip off on Thursday and run through 1 Sept., just three days prior to the…
Read MoreFIBA Men U18: Turkey stops Croatia for U18 Gold
They’ve been the class of the event ever since the FIBA Men U18 European Championships began and on Sunday the Turkish Twelve picked up their prize to show that they are at the top of the U18 game in Europe. With an 81:74 win over defending U18 Champions Croatia in the finals, Turkey wins their…
Read MoreFIBA Men U18: Turkey to play Croatia for title
They saved the best for last… The semifinal contests that pitted Turkey against Spain, and Croatia against host club Latvia, were two of the closest games of the FIBA Men U18 European Championships, with both games coming down to last second shots. In the Turkey-Spain contest, after leading the entire game, Spain found themselves down…
Read MoreFIBA Men U18: Croatia ousts Russia in QFs
Just as it happened in the recent U20 tournament in Estonia, all four quarterfinal contests went to the clubs playing out of the FIBA Men U18 Group F. Turkey, Latvia, Spain, and Croatia, all having competed in Group F, have all won their quarterfinals matches against Serbia, Lithuania, France, and Croatia, respectively. The quarterfinal results…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: FIBA Europe’s Power Rankings
As the countdown to EuroBasket 2013 gets closer to nil, the 24 National teams that have qualified for the event are working at solidifying their rosters, while also getting in friendlies to tune-up their games before heading to Slovenia. As released by FIBA Europe, those 24 teams are put through an internal Power Ranking and…
Read MoreFIBA Men U18: R2 complete, quarterfinals set
The quarterfinals are finally set in the FIBA Men U18 European Championships with the bulk of the spots being determined after the final game of the second round. Coming out of Group E will be Russia, France, Lithuania, and Serbia. Qualifying from Group F are Turkey, Latvia, Spain, and Croatia. Quarterfinal match-ups: Russia – Croatia…
Read MoreFIBA Men U18: One day remains in R2 QFs next
With one day remaining in Round 2 of the FIBA Men U18 European Champions, there are still many clubs with an opportunity to move on to the quarterfinals. Turkey remains undefeated at 4-0 with three other clubs sitting at 2-2 in Group F. In Group E France and Russia are at the top of the…
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