Overview
- Argentina defeated Nicaragua 94-70 in Managua to start Group C, with Nicolás Brussino leading the scoring with 17 points.
- The 12-man roster averages about 24 years of age, anchored by veterans José Vildoza, Nicolás Brussino and Juan Pablo Vaulet from the 2022 championship team.
- Prigioni prioritized development due to potential November FIBA-window absences for EuroLeague-based players, giving nine call-ups their first senior official tournament.
- Argentina finished its eight-game warm-up tour 5–3, rebounding from heavy losses to Italy and Brazil with a final 84-63 win over Panama.
- Next up are the Dominican Republic on Sunday and Colombia on Monday, with games televised in Argentina by TyC Sports and DSports as the top two in each group plus two best thirds advance to the quarterfinals.