Sweden’s Denzel Andersson, bottom, falls after colliding with Turkey’s Alperen Sengun, centre, during the Eurobasket, European Basketball Championship round of 16 match between Turkey and Sweden at the Riga Arena in Riga, Latvia, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
Turkey’s Alperen Sengun drives between Sweden’s Viktor Gaddefors, left, and Sweden’s Ludvig Hakanson during the Eurobasket, European Basketball Championship round of 16 match between Turkey and Sweden at the Riga Arena in Riga, Latvia, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
Sengun scores 24 points as Turkey beats Sweden to reach EuroBasket quarterfinals
RIGA, Latvia (AP) — NBA All-Star Alperen Sengun scored 24 points as Turkey held off Sweden to win 85-79 and reach the EuroBasket quarterfinals on Saturday.
Sweden’s Denzel Andersson, bottom, falls after colliding with Turkey’s Alperen Sengun, centre, during the Eurobasket, European Basketball Championship round of 16 match between Turkey and Sweden at the Riga Arena in Riga, Latvia, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
RIGA, Latvia (AP) — NBA All-Star Alperen Sengun scored 24 points as Turkey held off Sweden to win 85-79 and reach the EuroBasket quarterfinals on Saturday.
The Houston Rockets forward added 16 rebounds and six assists in a stellar performance against Sweden, which drew level at 76-76 thanks to Ludvig Hakanson’s 3-pointer with just under three minutes left.
Hakanson led the Swedes with 16 points, while Panathinaikos forward Cedi Osman chipped in with 17 points for Turkey.
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In Saturday’s other round-of-16 matchups, it was vs. Portugal; Lithuania vs. Latvia, and Serbia vs. Finland.
Turkey will play either Poland or Bosnia and Herzegovina for a spot in the semifinals.
Defending champion Thursday in the group stage by Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Greece, while Olympic silver medalist France and its super-deep bench faces Georgia on Sunday.
In Sunday’s other matches, it is Poland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina; Italy vs. Slovenia, and Greece vs. Israel.
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