Led by Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, who dominated with 37 points (on 18-of-23 shooting) and 10 rebounds in 29 minutes, Greece was the final team to advance to the quarterfinals of EuroBasket 2025 on Sunday after defeating Israel.
Although the game was close through most of the first three quarters and the final margin of victory was only five points, the Greek national team never trailed and was ahead for 39:13 of the 40-minute contest, according to FIBA. Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija scored a team-high 22 points for Israel in the loss.
Greece will now face Lithuania, which eliminated host nation Latvia in the round of 16.
In a press release, FIBA announced the dates and tip-off times for each single-elimination quarterfinal matchup, which will continue to be held in Riga, Latvia. They are as follows:
Tuesday, September 9:
- Turkey vs. Poland – 9:00am CT / 5:00pm EEST
- Lithuania vs. Greece – 1:00pm CT / 9:00pm EEST
Wednesday, September 10:
- Finland vs. Georgia – 9:00am CT / 5:00pm EEST
- Germany vs. Slovenia – 1:00pm CT / 9:00pm EEST
Turkey and Germany are the only two undefeated teams (6-0) in the tournament, with both advancing to the quarterfinals on Saturday following victories over Sweden and Portugal, respectively. Turkey faces Poland, which went 3-2 in the group phase and knocked off Bosnia and Herzegovina for a spot in the quarterfinals, while Germany will take on Slovenia, which ousted Italy.
Serbia and France, which both went 4-1 during the group phase and were among the favorites to medal, both lost in the round of 16. Finland and Georgia pulled off those upsets, and will now meet for a spot in the semifinals.
The teams that were eliminated in the round of 16 have been officially classified as well. Group position was the primary criterion, followed by group phase record and point differential.
- France
- Serbia
- Italy
- Latvia
- Bosnia Herzegovina
- Israel
- Portugal
- Sweden