Round-of-16 action continues at the FIBA World Cup of Basketball on Sunday with several title contenders looking to advance into the quarterfinal round in Madrid and Barcelona.
Lithuania vs. New Zealand Box Scores & Stats
Lithuania finished the group stages with a 4-1 record to take the top seed of Pool D and face the last place qualifier of Pool C New Zealand. Jonas Valanciunas have been Lithuania's main man in the middle, but being surrounded by deadly shooters makes this team harder for any opponent to contain.
The Kiwis, on the other hand, hope leading scorer Kirk Penney will have another huge offensive night. While trying to stop Lithuania's offense seems impossible, New Zealand is expected to outscore their round-of-16 opponent with their run-and-gun offense.
Serbia vs. Greece Box Scores & Stats
This is another dandy battle between two powerful European squads. Greece have been masterful in the Group Stage, blasting Senegal, the Philippines, Argentina, Croatia and Puerto Rico. On the other hand, Serbia barely qualified into the knockout stages, as they fell to giants France, Spain and Brazil.
Turkey vs. Australia Box Scores & Stats
Turkey, the silver medalist of the 2010 World Championships, should be given some credit for being the first team to give the United States some tough challenge in the tournament - at least in the first 20 minutes of a game.
Despite the absence of Ersal Ilyasova and Hedo Turkoglu, the Turkish continued to find success in international play by pounding the ball inside. New Orleans Pelicans center Omer Asik has been the team's anchor on the defensive end while Emir Preldzic becomes their top scorer by averaging 11 points a game.
Meanwhile, the Australians finished group play with a 3-2 record, although their second loss comes questionable following their shocking loss to inferior Angola 91-83. Australia dodged a potential quarterfinal matchup with the United States but did not evade the criticisms hurled to them by NBA star guard Goran Dragic, who accused them of fixing games.
Brazil vs. Argentina (Box Score and Stats)
The final round-of-16 matchup features a rivalry showdown between Americas powerhouse Brazil and Argentina. Both loaded with quality NBA players, their latest face-off is expected to get more intense with a seat on the quarterfinal round on the line.
Live Stream, Full Scores and Box Scores Stats
TV Broadcast of the FIBA World Cup round-fo-16 will start at 10:00 a.m (EST) on ESPN2. Games can also be watched on ESPN 3 and World Cup Basketball. Box Scores, Full Score and Updates are available on FIBA World Cup official site.
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