Italy vs Cyprus Prediction & Picks - EuroBasket
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Italy takes on Cyprus on Thursday, September 4, at the Spyros Kyprianou Arena in Cyprus.
Despite Italy securing their ticket to the knockout stages, they still want to build momentum heading to Riga. They have a good chance of doing just that when they face a winless Cyprus team.
With a record of 3-1, the Italians are tied with the Greeks at the top of Group C. Most recently, they hacked out a thrilling 67-63 victory over Spain. The Spaniards had a six-point lead at halftime, but a strong third quarter from the Italians turned the tables.
Only two Italian players scored in double digits, including Mouhamet Diouf's 14 and Giampaolo Ricci's 11. Star wing Simone Fontecchio only had eight points on a lowly 18.2% shooting. Nicolo Melli didn't score a single point, missing all his five field goal attempts.
Meanwhile, Cyprus is coming off a disappointing 93-61 loss to Georgia. Cyprus had no answers for Georgia's offense, and as a team, they only shot 34.9% from the field.
Darral Willis Jr. had a team-high 19 points and 7 rebounds. Filippos Tigkas added 11 markers, but these two names were the only double-digit scorers for the hosts Cyprus.
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Italy vs Cyprus Form
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9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
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5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Italy and Cyprus Latest Matches
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
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6/6 (100%)
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Feb 22, 2024 - European Championship, Qualification Group G
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
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0/4 (0%)
4/4 (100%)
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0/2 (0%)
2/2 (100%)
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Players list
M. Spagnolo
A. Pajola
N. Melli
S. Fontecchio
M. Diouf
S. Michail
K. Simitzis
D. Willis
Substitutes
D. Thompson
M. Spissu
N. Akele
D. Gallinari
G. Ricci
G. Procida
S. Niang
S. Iliadis
A. Christodoulou
I. Giannaras
F. Tigkas
I. Pasiali
A. Jung
Italy - Cyprus Key Points
- Italy is coming off a 67-63 victory over Spain.
- Cyprus is coming off a 93-61 loss to Georgia.
- Italy has a record of 3-1.
- Cyprus is still winless in four games.
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Our Italy vs Cyprus Prediction
It has been a disappointing campaign for the hosts Cyprus, as they're still winless in four games so far. Things aren't going to be easy heading into Thursday's game against a strong Italian team.
Italy has now advanced to the Round of 16, but they still want to build a good momentum moving forward. Look for Simone Fontecchio to bounce back from a rough game, and lead the Italians to a lopsided victory. Our prediction for the Italy vs Cyprus match is: Italy (-34.5) cover the spread.All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
