Italy reached the top eight of the men's basketball team in the European Cup, and Poland, with the same score, was eliminated due to the inferior net score

According to CCTV5 program list (February 23, 2024), the last group match of the European Cup men's basketball tournament was held today. The Italian team won the 82-81 thrilling score in the life and death battle with the Ukrainian team, and thus advanced to the last eight with a record of 3 wins and 2 losses. Also 3 wins and 2 losses

According to CCTV5 program list (February 23, 2024), the last group match of the European Cup men's basketball tournament was held today. The Italian team won the 82-81 thrilling score in the life and death battle with the Ukrainian team, and thus advanced to the last eight with a record of 3 wins and 2 losses. Poland, which also ended the group match with a record of 3 wins and 2 losses, was unlucky to be out of the last eight because of its inferior net score.

Italy and Ukraine are both Group D teams. Before today's game, they both had a record of 2 wins and 2 losses. Their games directly determine who can qualify and who will be eliminated. After the start of the game, the two sides launched a fierce confrontation. The Ukrainian team once led the Italian team with the interior advantage of center Kraft and the exterior firepower of defender Mikhail Luk. However, the Italian team did not give up. They gradually narrowed the gap by relying on the stable play of striker Bellinari and the key shot of defender Gallinari. In the last section, the scores of both sides rose alternately, and the game entered a white hot stage. With less than a minute left in the game, Ukraine took an 81-80 lead over Italy. The Italian team asked for a timeout. They needed a goal to keep their hope of qualifying. After the pause, the Italian team's point guard Datioum passed the ball to Gallinari. Gallinari did not hesitate to catch the ball on the right wing and directly shot a three-point ball. The ball hit the net. The Italian team overtook the Ukrainian team by 83-81, and the cheers of the Italian fans were heard throughout the court. Ukraine did not give up. They quickly launched a counterattack. Mikhail Luk broke through the basket and tried to score a layup. But his layup was rejected by the Italian team's center Merry, and the ball fell into the hands of the Italian team. The Italian team's players embraced excitedly. They successfully saved the victory and advanced to the last eight.

The head coach of the Italian team, Messina, said at the press conference after the match that he was very proud of the team's performance, They proved with their own actions that they are a strong team, and they deserve to enter the last eight. He also said that he hoped that the team could continue to maintain such a state, play their own level in the last eight and strive for better results.

Poland and Italy belong to Group D. Before today's game, they also had a record of 2 wins and 2 losses. Their opponents were Spain, which had already qualified. The Polish team showed tenacious fighting spirit in the game. They had a fierce battle with the Spanish team, and the scores of both sides were always tight. In the end, Poland narrowly defeated Spain 80-79 and won the third victory in the group match. They thought they could also reach the last eight, but they did not expect that their net victory points had become their stumbling block. The Polish team lost two games in the first four games, and the difference between the points of loss was large. Their net victory point was only - 15, while the Italian team's net victory point was+4, which means that even if the Polish team and the Italian team have the same points, they can not surpass the Italian team, and they can only be the third in the group, out regretfully.

At the press conference after the match, Coach Costare of Poland said that he was very sorry for the performance of the team. He said that his players had made great efforts in the game. They defeated the powerful Spanish team. They should have entered the last eight, but they failed to qualify for the last eight because of the disadvantage of net win points, which was a very cruel result, He said that it was difficult for him to accept such a result. He felt that it was unfair to them. He said that he hoped that the team could learn from this defeat and perform better in the future.

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