Eurobasket 2017 Group B: Lithuania, Germany, Italy and Ukraine go to Istanbul
Lithuania ends in 1st position, Germany 2nd, Italy third and Ukraine fourth. Georgia and Israel end their Eurobasket
LITHUANIA-GERMANY 89-71
Lithuania locked up first place in Group B of FIBA EuroBasket 2017 with an 89-72 win over Germany in Tel Aviv.
Jonas Valanciunas was too much for Lithuania inside as the center collected 27 points and 15 rebounds while Mantas Kalnietis added 10 points and 9 assists. Lithuania finished Group B play with a 4-1 record. Germany, who got 26 points from Dennis Schroder, ended Group B play with a 3-2 record and will play France in the Round of 16.
ITALY-GEORGIA 71-69
Italy survived a valiant comeback from Georgia 71-69 to lock up third place in Group B of the FIBA EuroBasket 2017 and set up a Round of 16 date with Finland.
Italy led by 19 points in the second quarter and were still up by 15 points with seven minutes left before Georgia used a 19-3 run to take the lead. Italy pulled back ahead and Luigi Datome blocked a shot by Giorgi Shermadini in the final second to secure the win. Marco Belinelli paced Italy with 15 points and Datome had 14 points. Michael Dixon paced Georgia with 29 points.
UKRAINE-ISRAEL 88-64
Ukraine grab the ticket for Istanbul with an easy win against Israel, already eliminated.
Ukraine will face Slovenia in the eight finals.
FINAL STANDING:
Lithuania 4-1
Germany 3-2
Italy 3-2
Ukraine 2-3
Georgia 2-3
Israel 1-4
Lithuania locked up first place in Group B of FIBA EuroBasket 2017 with an 89-72 win over Germany in Tel Aviv.
Jonas Valanciunas was too much for Lithuania inside as the center collected 27 points and 15 rebounds while Mantas Kalnietis added 10 points and 9 assists. Lithuania finished Group B play with a 4-1 record. Germany, who got 26 points from Dennis Schroder, ended Group B play with a 3-2 record and will play France in the Round of 16.
ITALY-GEORGIA 71-69
Italy survived a valiant comeback from Georgia 71-69 to lock up third place in Group B of the FIBA EuroBasket 2017 and set up a Round of 16 date with Finland.
Italy led by 19 points in the second quarter and were still up by 15 points with seven minutes left before Georgia used a 19-3 run to take the lead. Italy pulled back ahead and Luigi Datome blocked a shot by Giorgi Shermadini in the final second to secure the win. Marco Belinelli paced Italy with 15 points and Datome had 14 points. Michael Dixon paced Georgia with 29 points.
UKRAINE-ISRAEL 88-64
Ukraine grab the ticket for Istanbul with an easy win against Israel, already eliminated.
Ukraine will face Slovenia in the eight finals.
FINAL STANDING:
Lithuania 4-1
Germany 3-2
Italy 3-2
Ukraine 2-3
Georgia 2-3
Israel 1-4
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