Overview

• Italy moved to 1-1 in group play with a 78-62 victory in Limassol, responding a day after its opening loss to Greece.
• Coach Gianmarco Pozzecco credited control of transition and defensive rebounding as the keys while Italy’s perimeter shooting remained cold.
• Two second‑half surges, 11-0 in the third quarter and 13-0 in the fourth, broke open a 32-32 game at halftime.
• Simone Fontecchio, Mamadou Niang and Youssoupha Diouf led balanced scoring for Italy; Georgia’s Goga Bitadze had 22 as Toko Shengelia went scoreless and was ejected, with reports saying he played despite an arrhythmia.
• Italy plays Bosnia and Herzegovina tonight at 20:30, with coverage on Rai 2 and Sky and streaming on RaiPlay, Dazn, Sky Go and Now.