The totem is missing and Captain Melli is missing, but Italbasket wants to try to make a splash tomorrow evening in Szombathely (start at 6.30pm). Beating Hungary would mean for the Azzurri to secure qualification for Eurobasket 2025, since three out of four teams in each group advance.
Tonut isn't there either, slightly injured, so promotion for Bortolani and center Caruso, while the new addition is Casarin, called up to make up for Flaccadori's departure.
Captain in Melli's absence will be the former Dinano Achille Polonara, in appearance number 89. He and Marco Spissu from Sassari (51 appearances and 420 points) will have the task of guiding a rejuvenated team.
Hungary was defeated in a sprint by Iceland, with the remorse of the insufficient percentage in shots from the foul line: just 7/15. Keep an eye on the guards Perl and Hanga plus the alapivot Goloman.
