Men's Basketball World Cup/USA 4 Wins To Advance To The Last 8 Doncic Eliminated Australia

The men's Basketball World Cup was held in the round of 16 on the 1st. After Germany and Slovenia advanced to the round of 8 in Group K with 4 consecutive wins, Lithuania in Group J defeated Greece 92-67 in the evening and entered the round of 8 with the United States with 4 consecutive wins. As for the Australian team, which was favored before the game, lost to Slovenia, led by Luka Doncic, and was sure to miss the promotion.

Doncic was limited to double teams and foul trouble, "only" finished with 20 points, seven rebounds, six assists, and six turnovers, but Tobey had 18 points, 12 rebounds, and five assists, Pupelic had 10 points, three assists, and Australia was the best with 25 points and 17 points by Geedy and Mills.

The top 16 teams will enter the second stage with the 3 matches of the first stage group stage, each team will play 2 matches, and will not meet with the opponents in the first stage, the top two teams in the 4 groups will advance to the top 8.

In Group K, Slovenia and Germany, both 4-0, were assured that they would not be overtaken by the next two, both 2-2 Georgia and Australia, and won the first two tickets to the last eight of the group. As for the current champion favorite Australia, although not qualified, but sure to get next year's Paris Olympic tickets.

As for the Group J event, after the United States reversed and beat Montenegro to win 4 consecutive victories, Lithuania, also undefeated, also relied on the overwhelming team strength of the battle with Greece on the 1st to win the opponent by 25 points, so that the group also formed 2 teams 4-0, 2 teams 2-2, and determined by the United States and Lithuania to seize the top 8 tickets.