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FIBA Men U18: Round 2 begins with two unbeaten
The FIBA Men U18 European Championships rolled into Round 2 on Monday after Round 1 concluded on Saturday. Currently, there are two unbeaten teams in Groups E and F, Turkey and France, but with Turkey having lost in overtime to Ukraine, France is the only truly undefeated team in four games. Coming out of Groups…
Read MoreFIBA Men U20: Italy rallies to defeat Latvia
In front of a crowd estimated at 6,800 FIBA Europe crowned a new Mens U20 European Champion on Sunday when Italy defeated Latvia 67:60. This is the Italians first every Men U20 Championship. The difference in the contest was the 23:11 third quarter that put Italy up by four heading into the final 10, after…
Read MoreFIBA Men U20: Latvia to meet Italy in Finals
The FIBA Men U20 European Championship title contest has been set with the results of two thrilling semifinal contests as Latvia defeated Spain in a game that came down to the final seconds and Italy upended a much taller squad from Russia. The results set up a rematch of the Round 2 match the Latvia…
Read MoreFIBA Men U20: Group F shocks Group E in QFs
The clubs coming out of Group F dominated the Quarterfinals in the FIBA Men U20 European Championships as each of the four clubs won their matches on Friday sending all four into the semifinals. Group F No. 4 seed Russia defeated Group E No. 1 seed Turkey, 82:70; Group F No. 3 Spain dropped No.…
Read MoreFIBA Men U18 European Championships tip off
The FIBA Men U18 European Championships tipped off in Latvia on Thursday with a full slate of Round 1 games in all four groups. Host club Latvia did their part to get their event off on the right foot with a huge win over Bulgaria, 85:57, much to the delight of a solid home crowd.…
Read MoreFIBA Men U20: Round 2 completed, QFs set
Coming in to the final day of Round 2 of the FIBA Men U20 European Championships there were two teams, Latvia and Greece, that were undefeated through the first and second rounds. After Round 2, not so much… Both clubs were beaten on the final day, France stunned Latvia, 79:74, and Turkey stopped Greece, 72:70.…
Read MoreFIBA Men U20: Quarterfinals will be set Wed.
Game 2 of Round 2 of the FIBA Men U20 European Championships did little to clear up the playoff picture as the results did more to even things up than anything. The final day’s contests will determine multiple slots as only a small number or set at this point. In Group E Croatia (1-3) picked…
Read MoreFIBA Men U20: Greece and Latvia undefeated
The first two quarterfinal slots in the FIBA Men U20 European Championship have already been determined as both Greece and Latvia can’t finish lower than fourth in their respective groups. Both clubs came into the second round with perfect 4-0 records and won their first second round match on Monday, to sit 3-0 with two…
Read MoreFIBA Men U20: R2 set, calculators not needed
As the final day of Round 1 of the FIBA Men U20 European Championships tipped off, the possible playoff scenarios were numerous, with many involving tie-breakers. As is often the case, a win didn’t necessarily mean moving on, point differential also mattered. In three of the groups, B, C, and D, the there were open…
Read MoreFIBA Men U20: Final day to determine R2
As the final day of the first round of competition in the FIBA Men U20 European Championship tips off, there are numerous spots remaining to be secured in the second round. With the top three clubs in each group moving on to the second round, there are a few contests that will be played Saturday…
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