Overview

• Finland beat pre-tournament favorite Serbia 92-86 in Riga to advance from the round of 16.
• Serbia surrendered 20 offensive rebounds, a gap players labeled unacceptable.
• Coach Svetislav Pesic said the team lacked the required physical level and was hampered by injuries.
• Captain Bogdan Bogdanovic was ruled out after a thigh injury in the group phase.
• Serbian media condemned the defeat, with tabloid Kurir calling it a “basketball disgrace of the century.”