Guard Aryvdas Macijauskas scored 20 points and Lithuania edged closer to a second-round berth at the world basketball championship with a 78-57 win Wednesday over Australia.
Undefeated United States rolled past an awestruck Senegal squad 103-58 here Thursday, completing a perfect run into a World Basketball Championship playoff opener Sunday against Australia.
Lithuania thrashed Qatar on Tuesday in Group C for their first win at the FIBA World Championship.
The United States continued to show its good shape in the preliminaries of the 2006 World Basketball Championship, brushing aside Slovenia 114-95 here on Tuesday for its third straight victory in Group D.
Guard Nikos Zisis' 3-pointer with two seconds left gave European champion Greece a 72-69 win over Australia at the world basketball championship Tuesday.
Matteo Soragna scored 15 points and Marco Mordente added 14 as Italy advanced to the second round of the world basketball championship by rallying for a 64-56 win over Senegal on Tuesday.
Dwyane Wade scored 20 points and LeBron James added 19 in his most impressive performance of the world championships, leading the United States to a 114-95 victory over Slovenia on Tuesday night.
Hot-shooting Larry Ayuso lifted Puerto Rico to a triumph over China in overtime on Tuesday at the FIBA World Championship.
Lithuania thrashed Qatar on Tuesday in Group C for their first win at the FIBA World Championship.
The Americans survived their toughest test yet in the world basketball championships, overcoming a 12-point deficit in the second half to beat Italy 94-85 Wednesday night.
Four players scored in double figures as Japan captured their first victory at the 2006 FIBA World Championship by beating Panama 78-61 in Group B.
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