Italy – Greece 59-65 (4th quarter): Live the friendly match for the "Acropolis" tournament

22/08/2025 21:39
59-65
Papapetrou (Papapnikolaou in Greek) answers back with a three-pointer.

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59-62
Spissu hits a three from the corner.

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1/2 free throws for Thanasis.

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Thanasis at the free-throw line.

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56-61
Toliopoulos with a three-pointer.

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56-58
Thompson with the steal and the easy basket.

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54-58
1/3 free throws.

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Three free throws.

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Toliopoulos at the line.

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54-57
Akele finishes under the basket.

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52-57
End of the third quarter.

22/08/2025 21:26
26 seconds left in the third period.

22/08/2025 21:25
52-57
Nice dunk by Niang.

22/08/2025 21:24
50-57
Kalaitzakis with the three.

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50-54
Samonturov connects from deep for three.

22/08/2025 21:23
50-51
2/2 free throws.

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Spagnolo at the free-throw line.

22/08/2025 21:21
1:50 left in the third quarter.

22/08/2025 21:19
48-51
Greece takes the lead with Dorsey’s three-pointer.

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48-48
Kalaitzakis ties the game.

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48-46
Free throw is good.

22/08/2025 21:15
48-45

Six days before facing each other in Limassol for the opening game of Group C at EuroBasket, Greece and Italy meet tonight (20:00, ERT News) at OAKA, in the final game of the Acropolis Tournament.

For the Greek team, this is the penultimate friendly before the big event, as on Sunday they will have their dress rehearsal against France, also at OAKA (20:00).

The preparation of the men’s national team continues, with Vassilis Spanoulis having 16 players available:
Kostas Papanikolaou, Kostas Sloukas, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Giannoulis Larentzakis, Dinos Mitoglou, Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Kostas Antetokounmpo, Vassilis Toliopoulos, Tyler Dorsey, Panagiotis Kalaitzakis, Dimitris Katsivelis, Nikos Chougkaz, Vangelis Zougris, Alexandros Samontourov, Omiros Netzipoglou, and Nasos Bazinas.

Italy, which yesterday lost 83-68 to Latvia in its second game of the Acropolis Tournament, plays its last friendly ahead of EuroBasket tonight, as it departs for Cyprus on Saturday. Gianmarco Pozzecco has 13 players available.

Italy roster:

Marco Spissu (5/2/1995) G (1.84m) – Zaragoza
Danilo Gallinari (8/8/1988) F (2.08m) – Vaqueros de Bayamón
Nicolo Melli (26/1/1991) PF/C (2.05m) – Fenerbahçe
Simone Fontecchio (9/12/1995) F (2.01m) – Miami Heat
Darius Thompson (4/5/1995) G (1.93m) – Valencia
Giampaolo Ricci (27/9/1991) PF (2.01m) – Armani Milano
Matteo Spagnolo (10/1/2003) G (1.93m) – Alba Berlin
Gabriele Procida (1/6/2002) G/F (1.98m) – Alba Berlin
Saliou Niang (14/5/2004) G/F (1.99m) – Virtus Bologna
Momo Diouf (10/9/2001) C (2.10m) – Virtus Bologna
Riccardo Rosato (18/9/1996) G (1.86m) – Trapani
Nicola Akele (7/11/1995) F (2.03m) – Virtus Bologna
Alessandro Pajola (9/11/1999) G (1.94m) – Virtus Bologna

Coach: Gianmarco Pozzecco

Head-to-head history

Greece and Italy have met 64 times at the men’s level, with the Greek team winning 26 games. Detailed record:

08/05/1951 EuroBasket (Paris): 51–64
24/04/1952 Friendly (Milan): 34–25
04/10/1967 EuroBasket (Tampere): 58–74
03/05/1972 Olympic Qualifiers (Arnhem): 62–70
27/09/1973 EuroBasket (Barcelona): 54–59
22/05/1974 Nations Cup (Glyfada): 59–75
02/06/1974 Nations Cup (Vicenza): 53–59
09/06/1979 EuroBasket (Turin): 52–81
20/05/1983 Friendly (Turin): 66–94
28/05/1983 EuroBasket (Limoges): 83–108
14/06/1986 Friendly (Caserta): 78–93
19/06/1986 Friendly (SEF): 91–93
29/05/1987 Friendly (Reggio): 95–109
10/06/1987 EuroBasket (SEF): 90–78
05/06/1988 Friendly (SEF): 80–73
11/06/1988 Friendly (Bologna): 75–90
08/07/1988 Olympic Qualifiers (Rotterdam): 91–88
27/05/1989 Friendly (The Hague): 108–110
05/06/1989 Friendly (SEF): 93–80
15/07/1990 Friendly (Bormio): 80–81
09/06/1991 Friendly (SEF): 78–102
24/06/1991 EuroBasket (Rome): 72–82
29/05/1992 Friendly (Trieste): 85–89
10/06/1992 Friendly (SEF): 75–65
24/06/1993 EuroBasket (Karlsruhe): 88–73
02/07/1994 Friendly (Bologna): 69–95
16/07/1994 Friendly (SEF): 80–62
27/12/1994 Friendly (Nea Smyrni): 65–63
28/12/1994 Friendly (Nea Smyrni): 69–64
23/06/1995 EuroBasket (OAKA): 67–61
06/07/1996 Friendly (OAKA): 71–49
14/06/1997 Friendly (OAKA): 77–84
30/07/1998 World Cup (OAKA): 64–56
09/06/1999 Friendly (SEF): 77–53
21/08/2001 Friendly (OAKA): 66–70
31/08/2001 EuroBasket (Antalya): 83–82
14/06/2002 Friendly (OAKA): 64–66
22/06/2002 Friendly (Alassio): 77–78
13/08/2003 Friendly (Varese): 80–59
11/09/2003 EuroBasket (Stockholm): 59–62
15/07/2004 Friendly (Bormio): 74–78
27/07/2004 Friendly (Glyfada): 70–71
21/08/2005 Friendly (San Giorgio): 96–98
07/09/2005 Friendly (OAKA): 82–76
01/08/2006 Friendly (OAKA): 70–63
21/08/2007 Friendly (OAKA): 72–62
30/08/2007 Friendly (Rome): 73–52
05/08/2011 Friendly (Nicosia): 76–70
14/08/2011 Friendly (Rimini): 73–82
25/08/2011 Friendly (OAKA): 81–82
29/08/2013 Friendly (OAKA): 79–65
08/09/2013 EuroBasket (Koper): 72–81
24/08/2017 Friendly (OAKA): 73–70
16/08/2019 Friendly (OAKA): 83–63
03/09/2022 EuroBasket (Milan): 85–81
10/08/2023 Friendly (OAKA): 70–74

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