Italbasket loses the round of 16 against Slovenia and is out of the European Championships. Gianmarco Pozzecco’s team gave 84-77 (partial 19-29, 40-50, 56-72). Top scorer and absolute protagonist of the meeting was Luka Doncic, author of 42 points even if the Azzurri after an uphill start (also -19 at the start of a second quarter) reached -1 (77-78) in the final part of the match.
Gianmarco Pozzecco will leave the Basket national team bench. He announced it after the elimination of the blues. «This was my last game as coach of the national team, by my decision. I want to thank Petrucci who gave me this honor, it was the best time of my life, “said the technician. “Today I am very sad because I see the guys suffer, not because I lost.”