Turkey beats Dominican Republic, set to face Australia in last 16

Turkey's centre Oğuz Savaş (R) tries to score past Dominican Republic's forward Jack Martinez (L) and Dominican Republic's guard Juan Coronado (R) during the 2014 FIBA World basketball championships group C match Turkey vs Dominican Republic at the Bizkaia Arena in Bilbao on Sept. 4. AFP Photo

Turkey took second in Group C at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup after a 77-64 win over third placed Dominican Republic with Oğuz Savaş leading the way with 15 points. 

The Turkish national team will face Australia in the last 16, who were beaten by Angola 91-83 but gave a rest to two of their top players, Joe Ingles and Aron Baynes.        

Reigning champions United States, hosts Spain and Greece finished unbeaten while Lithuania handed Slovenia their first defeat of the tournament.        

James Harden scored 17 points to lead the Americans to a 95-71 victory in Group C while four others hit for at least 10 points.        

United States topped Group C at 5-0 and the victory also cost Ukraine a spot in the Round of 16 as they dropped from second in the group going into the day to fifth.        

New Zealand snatched up the fourth and final knockout berth in the group with a 67-65 win over Finland. Isaac Fotu collected 18 points and eight rebounds for the Kiwis.        

New Zealand's reward will be a Round of 16 date with Lithuania, who allowed just two points in the fourth quarter for a 67-64 win over previously unbeaten Slovenia to take first place in Group D. Jonas Valanciunas led Lithuania with 12 points.        

Slovenia finished second despite 14 points from Domen Lorbek and will take on Dominican Republic in the knockouts.

Mexico secured fourth place in the group - and a date with the United States - with an 87-71 victory over South Korea. Hector Hernandez had 16 points and 11 rebounds for Mexico.

Group A winners Spain built an early lead and never let Serbia back into the game in an 89-73 victory as Pau Gasol had 20 points and Ricky Rubio collected 12 points, four...

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