Summary
Holders United States and hosts Spain ended the basketball World Cup preliminary stage with 5-0 records after emphatic wins Thursday that pitted them against modest opposition in the first knockout round.
Spain beat Serbia 89-73 to set up a meeting with surprise packages Senegal who went through despite an 81-79 overtime defeat by the eliminated Philippines. Croatia progressed thanks to a 103-82 victory over Puerto Rico.
Greece will lock horns with old rivals Serbia after a 79-71 win over Argentina stretched their perfect record to five wins while Lithuania edged out Slovenia 67-64 to snatch top spot in their section.
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