Painless defeat in the qualification for EuroBasket 2025, thanks to Turkey's success over Hungary. Disappointment remains for Italy's lackluster performance in Reggio Emilia, surpassed by a more energetic and motivated Iceland: 74-81 the final score .
The return of some players from the Euroleague did not produce the desired effects, even if Ricci (18 points) with his triples tried to recover until the end. The playmaker Spissu was in an alternating current: 5 points and 6 assists .
Iceland kept the pace high from the start (9-22 in the first quarter) and closed the quarters in the lead.
Lots of one-on-ones and lots of free throws won for the Icelanders, who also shot well: 26/35. The Azzurri were disastrous from the free throw line: 9/20 .
Only at the beginning of the third quarter did Pozzecco's national team give the illusion of being able to win, with a small break that brought them to 39-35, but Palsson's 9 consecutive points gave the inertia of the match back to the guests.