Overview
- Italy faces Latvia today and hosts Greece on Friday at 19:00 (Italian time) at Athens’ OAKA arena.
- Italy arrives on a four-game warm-up streak with wins over Iceland, Senegal, Latvia and Argentina.
- Greece opened the tournament by beating Latvia 104-86, led by Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 25 points and 10 rebounds in 15 minutes.
- Pozzecco marks his 50th game as Italy head coach in the matchup with Latvia.
- Italy’s EuroBasket debut is set for August 28 against Greece, reported to be played in Cyprus.