TUN/SLO - Slovenia blow out Tunisia
ISTANBUL (2010 FIBA World Championship) -Slovenia got their noses in front of tournament debutants Tunisia in the first half and tore them apart in the second in the opening game of Group B at the FIBA World Championship. Roared on by an estimated 3,000 of their own fans at the Abdi Ipecki, Slovenia pulled away for a 80-56 triumph. Mehmed Becirovic's ...
ISTANBUL (2010 FIBA World Championship) -Slovenia got their noses in front of tournament debutants Tunisia in the first half and tore them apart in the second in the opening game of Group B at the FIBA World Championship.
Roared on by an estimated 3,000 of their own fans at the Abdi Ipekci, Slovenia pulled away for a 80-56 triumph.
Mehmed Becirovic's men encountered stiff resistance in the early going with Tunisia clawing back a double-digit deficit to just six points late the second quarter.
Slovenia led but Tunisia grew in confidence in the second quarter and twice pulled to within six points, the second time after a lay-up by Marouan Kechrid with 3:06 left to make it 34-28.
Bostjan Nachbar buried a three-pointer and he then came up with a steal and passed ahead to Goran Dragic who soared in for a basket and a 39-28 advantage at half-time. Afterwards Dragic visited with FIBATV.Com.
Slovenia held Tunisia to just one point in the first five minutes of the third quarter and took a 50-29 stranglehold on the contest.
The European team, which plays the USA on Sunday, cruised the rest of the way.
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