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Olympic Basketball: Pre-Olympics Exhibitions

 


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/ Aug 12, 2004

Olympic Exhibition Games: These are the countries competing in basketball in the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. They are separated into Groups A and B for the Olympics. In July and August these teams played exhibition games. Below is listed how each team qualified for the Olympics in basketball, followed by the results of their exhibition games (which don't count for anything). Key: "l." stands for "lost to" and "def." stands for "defeated." Example: For Argentina, on Aug 7 Argentina lost to Spain. On Aug 6, Argentila defeated Lithuania.

GROUP A GROUP B
Argentina
How qualified: 2nd in Americas Championships
Aug. 7: l. Spain, 98-90
Aug. 6: def. Lithuania, 89-82
Aug. 3: def. China, 84-74
Aug. 2: l. Lithuania, 90-79
July 31: def. Angola, 67-63
July 25: l. Spain "B", 88-82
July 24: l. Brazil, 90-85
July 23: def. Spain "B", 90-80
July 22: l. Venezuela, 95-94


China
How qualified: Won Asian Championships
Aug. 8: def. Sweden, 87-63
Aug. 3: l. Argentina, 84-74
Aug. 1: def. Australia, 84-82
July 31: l. Serbia & Montenegro, 92-78
July 16: def. Croatia, 95-84
July 15: def. Brazil, 104-84
July 14: def. Canada, 76-72
July 12: def. Croatia, 92-55
July 11: def. Brazil, 91-71
July 10: def. Canada, 84-70


Italy
How qualified: 3rd in European Championships
Aug. 8: l. Australia, 66-59
Aug. 7: def. Angola, 86-65
Aug. 6: def. Brazil, 96-72
Aug. 3: def. United States, 95-78
Aug. 2: l. Germany, 85-77
July 28: def. Brazil, 83-76
July 27: def. Greece, 71-70
July 26: l. Lithuania, 88-67
July 24: def. Russia, 94-74
July 23: def. Georgia, 100-76
July 22: def. Sweden, 82-75


New Zealand
How qualified: 2nd in Oceania Championships
Aug. 9: def. Bulgaria, 93-90
Aug. 7: l. Bulgaria, 77-74
Aug. 5: l. Turkey, 70-69 (OT)
Aug. 4: l. Turkey, 86-79
July 30: l. United States 94-68 (scrimmage)
July 28: l. Puerto Rico, 110-85
July 25: def. Puerto Rico, 90-84
July 11: l. Australia, 90-79
July 10: def. Australia, 80-75
July 9: l. Australia, 90-60

Serbia & Montenegro
How qualified: Won 2002 World Championships
Aug. 6: l. United States, 78-60
Aug. 3: def. Lithuania, 93-80
Aug. 2: def. Australia, 79-61
July 31: def. China, 92-78
July 27: l. Spain, 76-60
July 24: l. Spain, 83-78
July 23: def. Angola, 89-74

Spain
How qualified: 2nd in European Championships
Aug. 7: def. Argentina, 98-90
Aug. 6: def. Greece, 80-70
Aug. 4: def. Puerto Rico, 113-62
Aug. 2: def. Brazil, 91-57
July 27: def. Serbia & Montenegro, 76-60
July 24: def. Serbia & Montenegro, 83-78
July 23: def. Croatia, 97-70

Angola
How qualified: Won African Championships
Aug. 8: l. Brazil, 80-77
Aug. 7: l. Italy, 86-65
Aug. 6: l. Australia, 81-74
Aug. 3: l. Australia, 70-64
Aug. 1: l. Lithuania, 84-68
July 31: l. Argentina, 67-63
July 24: def. Croatia, 77-61
July 23: l. Serbia & Montenegro, 89-74

Australia
How qualified: Won Oceania Championships
Aug. 8: def. Italy, 66-59
Aug. 7: def. Brazil, 102-77
Aug. 6: def. Angola, 84-59
Aug. 3: def. Angola, 70-64
Aug. 2: l. Serbia & Montenegro, 79-61
Aug. 1: l. China, 84-82
July 11: def. New Zealand, 90-79
July 10: l. New Zealand, 80-75
July 9: def. New Zealand, 90-60

Greece
How qualified: Host country
Aug. 7: def. Lithuania, 88-75
Aug. 6: l. Spain, 80-70
July 28: def. Lithuania, 65-64
July 27: l. Italy, 71-70
July 26: def. Brazil, 105-61

Lithuania
How qualified: Won European Championships
Aug. 7: l. Greece, 88-75
Aug. 6: l. Argentina, 89-82
Aug. 3: l. Serbia & Montenegro, 93-80
Aug. 2: def. Argentina, 90-79
Aug. 1: def. Angola, 84-68
July 28: l. Greece, 65-64
July 27: def. Brazil, 110-93
July 26: def. Italy, 88-67

Puerto Rico
How qualified: 3rd in Americas Championships
Aug. 4: l. Spain, 113-62
Aug. 3: def. Brazil, 91-85
July 31: l. United States, 96-71
July 28: def. New Zealand, 110-85
July 25: l. New Zealand, 90-84

USA
How qualified: Won Americas Championships
Aug. 10: def. Turkey, 80-68
Aug. 8: def. Turkey, 79-67
Aug. 6: def. Serbia & Montenegro, 78-60
Aug. 4: def. Germany, 80-77
Aug. 3: l. Italy, 95-78
July 31: def. Puerto Rico, 96-71
July 30: def. New Zealand 94-68 (scrimmage)

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