FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament

2021-07-01
Slovenia (2-0) displayed a high octane offense for the second straight game and defeated Poland (1-1) 112-77 (29-26, 34-20, 20-14, 29-17). The winners of Group B will most likely face Venezuela in a semifinal matchup on July 3. Both squads started the game firing long-range shots. Each team attempted 8 3-point shots, Poland connecting on 6, Slovenia – 5. The quarter ended with Slovenia ...
2021-07-01
Guard Stefan Jovic is out for 5-7 weeks after sustaining a muscle injury, mozzartsport reports. The 1.98 m guard played over 23 minutes in Serbia's second Olympic Qualifying Tournament game in Belgrade, Serbia, before an apparent injury occurred. Jovic scored two points, grabbed five rebounds, and dished four assists before leaving the game. He also had two points in Serbia's first game against ...
2021-07-01
Turkey (2-0) won their second straight game in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Victoria, Canada. They took care of business against Czech Republic (0-1) 87-70 (17-14; 28-24; 18-16; 24-16). The teams went back and forth in the first quarter, with Turkey gaining a small advantage at the end (17-14). Even though the Czech Republic were able to regain a lead in the second (26-28), Turkey finished ...
2021-07-01
Canada (2-0) faced no problems in downing China (0-1) by 109-79 (27-19, 32-27, 20-19, 30-14) and punching the ticket to the semifinals of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which takes place in Victoria. In the next phase, scheduled for Saturday, July 3, Nick Nurse's men will play the team that takes second place in Group B. China will need to get past Greece on Thursday (19:35 local time, ...
2021-06-30
Boban Marjanovic came through during the toughest moments, as Serbia (2-0) defeated the Philippines (0-1) 83-76 (22-16, 23-18, 22-28, 16-14). Ognjen Dobric hit two 3-pointers to open Serbia’s offense, as the Philippines were forced to play catch-up. The Asian couldn’t match Serbia’s presence in the paint and their 3-point shooting accuracy. As many as 15 points separated teams ...
2021-06-30
Brazil (2-0) went undefeated in a group play after a victory against Croatia (0-1) 94-67 (25-20, 20-14, 26-21, 23-12). The game started at a fast pace, as both teams were successful at getting buckets. Midway through the first quarter Brazil made their biggest run. After Rafael Hettsheimeir’s layup with 3:37 to go, Brazil’s lead blew up to 13 points (23-10). However, Croatia answered ...
2021-06-30
Venezuela (1-1) almost let their lead slip away, but managed to secure a win against Korea (0-1) 94-80 (27-18, 29-20, 14-28, 24-14). Korea was no match for Venezuela right from the start. South American team started the game strongly and shot with incredible accuracy from 3-point range (10 for 15), eliminating any and all chances of a competitive battle. The team's biggest lead was up to 20 points ...
2021-06-30
Luka Doncic scored 13 points and dished 9 assists as Slovenia beat Angola, 118-68, for the biggest blowout in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament so far. Doncic and Slovenians made it look so easy. Slovenia started the game on a run of 13-0 and outscored Angola by 24 points in the first quarter (33:9). It was a one-sided game with teams going to rest for half-time with Slovenians leading 64-30. "We ...
2021-06-30
Mexico (1-1) kept their hopes of the Tokyo Olympics alive by defeating Russia (0-1) 72-64 (18-16, 13-20, 19-7,22-21) in a hard-fought game of Group A at the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Split, Croatia. Both teams came into the game from different situations. Mexico have just suffered a close loss to Germany one day ago, while for Russia, it was their first game of the tournament. The ...
2021-06-30
The game between 2017 Eurobasket winners and the 33rd ranked team appeared to be a mere formality as Slovenia (1-0) defeated Angola (0-2) 118-68 (33-9, 31-21, 26-14, 28-24). Slovenians started the game with a 13-0 run and never looked back. Angola managed to score their first points with 6:34 left to play in the first. And despite Luka Doncic only having 3 points, Slovenians found plenty of other ...
2021-06-30
Turkey (1-0) got an 8-point deficit at the beginning of the fourth quarter but managed to secure a victory in their opener of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Victoria, Canada. Cedi Osman scored 27 points, as Turkey beat Uruguay (0-1) 95-86 (27-22, 16-15, 18-26, 34-23). Osman knocked six out of eight 2-pointers, three out of seven 3-pointers while adding nine boards, four assists, and two ...
2021-06-30
Canada (1-0) started their FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament group games with a win over Greece (0-1). The game was competitive for the most part, but in the end, Nick Nurse's team won 97-91 (19-23, 27-27, 28-21, 23-20). Andrew Wiggins (23 points, 6 rebounds), RJ Barrett (22 points, 8 rebounds), and Alexander-Walker (18 points) paved the way for the tournament hosts, who overcame 17 turnovers. ...
2021-06-29
Serbia (1-0) started their pursuit of an Olympic ticket with a 94-76 (31-23; 16-24; 20-19; 27-10) win over the Dominican Republic (0-1). The Caribbean country stayed within striking distance for the most part of the game but fell flat in the final quarter. Serbia came out firing on all cylinders and won the first quarter 31-23. However, the second belonged to the Dominicans, who stormed back and ...
2021-06-29
Tunisia (0-1) lost their first Olympic qualifiers game to Brazil (1-0) by a score of 57-83 (21-21; 10-22; 15-21; 11-19). Tunisia only held their ground against Brazil in the first quarter. After an even first period (21-21), Brazil ran away with the game in the second, outscoring their opponents 22-10. The second half was a mere formality, as Brazil only increased their lead. The Brazilians were ...
2021-06-29
Lithuania (1-0) started their journey toward the Tokyo Olympics with a win over Venezuela (0-1) 76-65 (11-10; 25-18; 19-16; 21-21). And Lithuania's NBA talents were instrumental to their victory. The tension in the air was apparent during the first quarter. With home fans cheering for the host Lithuania, the team won the first period by one point (11-10). The team was more efficient in the second ...
2021-06-29
The Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Split started with a Germany (1-0) victory over Mexico (0-1) 76-82 (22-19 20-21; 25-22; 9-20). However, the Mexican squad showed from the jump that they were not going to just rollover. The team from South America won the first quarter 22-19. Germany answered by winning the second one, 21-20. Mexico led by two points at halftime (42-40) and increased its ...
2021-06-29
FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Kaunas, Lithuania, kicked off with Poland (1-0) and Angola (0-1) matchup. The Polish team secured an 83-64 (24-19; 19-12; 19-14; 21-19) win. Poland won the first quarter 24-19 and didn’t look back. They proceeded to win the remaining quarters as well. Angola led only once during the entire game (17-18). Angola did cut the deficit to 11 in the fourth ...
2021-06-29
In an opening Urbonus podcast episode Donatas Urbonas talks to two-time NBA All Star, Indiana Pacers and Lithuania National team center Domantas Sabonis. Topics: Intro and the most important game for The Big Boy Sabas (00:00); Sabonis family behind Domas success (3:50); How Gonzaga had to keep Domas out of the gym (7:43); Crazy series of events on the NBA Draft day (10:25); Westbrook vs. Durant ...
2021-06-29
With club basketball season rolling toward its end, fans turn their attention to the national team competitions. This year we're delighted to have Olympic Games, where basketball is among its most popular sporting disciplines. Twelve teams will battle from July 25 till August 7 with hopes of dethroning Team USA that won gold during the last three Olympics. Eight teams already have tickets to Japan ...
2021-06-29
The four remaining places in the 12-team Tokyo 2020 Olympic basketball tournament are reserved for the winners FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments, set to start on June 29 in Kaunas (Lithuania), Split (Croatia), Victoria (Canada), and Belgrade (Serbia). Six teams in each location (24 in total) will compete in a two-group round-robin system. The top two teams from each group will advance to a ...
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