U.S. demolishes Italy at World Cup, Azzurri overwhelmed and eliminated

U.S. demolishes Italy at World Cup, Azzurri overwhelmed and eliminated

It's ended with a heavy defeat the dream of Gianmarco Pozzecco's Italy at the 2023 World Basketball Championship. In the quarterfinals, the Azzurri were overwhelmed with a score of 100-63 by the United States, without ever giving the impression of being able to challenge their opponents. 

The national team, remained in the game only in the first quarter, paid dearly for the low intensity and lack of reaction to the show of the U.S., which had to redeem itself after the knockout with Lithuania and inflicted a heavy lesson on the Azzurri. Italy very bad from 3-point range, only 7/38.

+22 at halftime, +37 at the end of the match: there was no match on the court. The mattatore è was Bridges with 24 points, did very badly Haliburton with 6/8 from three (18 total points), good also Reaves with 12 points. Eight points for Banchero.

For Italy the top scorer è was Fontecchio with 18 points, Tonut at 11. The Azzurri will return to the court to play for fifth through eighth place. The United States will face the winner of the match between Germany and Latvia in the semifinals.