Dončić Scores 42 as Slovenia, Georgia Advance EuroBasket Quarterfinals

Luka Dončić led Slovenia to an 84-77 victory over Italy in the EuroBasket Round of 16, scoring 42 points and grabbing 10 rebounds to power his team into the quarterfinals against World Cup champion Germany. Dončić was dominant from the start, with 30 points by halftime and clutch free throws down the stretch to hold off Italy's late surge. Meanwhile, Georgia caused the biggest upset of the round by defeating Olympic silver medalist France 80-70, advancing to the quarterfinals for the first time in their history. Georgia's strong three-point shooting and solid free-throw performance capitalized on France's struggles, including a poor 6-for-36 three-point shooting and the absence of key players like Victor Wembanyama. Georgia's players celebrated enthusiastically with their fans in Riga, while France, missing several star veterans, failed to find offensive rhythm. The upcoming quarterfinal matchups include Slovenia versus Germany and Georgia facing Finland, who recently eliminated Serbia.