Latvia caused a real sensation by defeating Spain in Zaragoza by 79:75.
Italy defeated Turkey by 87:80 (Group B).
The top player for Italy was Nicolo Melli with 17 points. Tarik Biberovic was the highest scorer for Turkey with 27 points.
Iceland defeated Hungary in Reykjavik by 70:65.
The top player for Iceland was Martin Hermannsson with 17 points. In Hungary, Gyorgy Goloman and Zoltan Perl were the highest scorers with 12 points each.
Group A, results:
Slovenia – Ukraine 87:73
Portugal – Israel 70:72