FIBA Americas 2015 Scores & Schedule: Mexico Face Canada, Argentina Collide With Dominican Republic
Host Mexico and Argentina will put their perfect records on the line on Day 7 of the 2015 FIBA Americas at Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City. Here is a quick look on Tuesday's second-round matches.
Argentina vs. Dominican Republic, 1 p.m. ET
Argentina will look to stay on top of the 2015 FIBA Americas second-round standings with a win against Dominican Republic in their upcoming match.
Argentina had another solid performance on Monday as they cruised to an 84-57 blowout win against Panama. Veterans Luis Scola and Andres Nocioni paced the Argentines with 16 and 10 points, respectively.
Dominican Republic are fighting for their lives, and a loss against Argentina will hurt their chances of making it into the semifinals of the tournament.
Venezuela vs. Uruguay, 3:30 p.m. ET
Venezuela will also try to keep their semis hopes alive when they go up against the struggling Uruguay in the second game of the day.
Venezuela have a 2-3 record and are tied for fourth place with Dominican Republic, while Uruguay are currently at the cellar of the group with their 0-5 second-round record.
Puerto Rico vs. Panama, 7 p.m. ET
Puerto Rico and Panama are tied for fifth place with two game days left, and they still have a chance to snatch the fourth and final ticket to the semifinals.
The winner of the Puerto Rico-Panama match will stay alive, while the loser will bid goodbye to their semis hopes. Puerto Rico is favored to win on Tuesday based on the way they performed during their 98-92 victory against Dominican Republic on Monday.
Jose Juan Barea was simply too hot to handle for Dominican Republic as the Puerto Rican star finished with 37 points with five three pointers and also tallied nine assists on top of seven rebounds.
Mexico vs. Canada, 9:30 p.m. ET
Mexico and Canada will finally face off in a highly anticipated second-round matchup on Monday night.
Canada are currently behind Mexico and Argentina in the standings. The Canadians still have a chance to finish on top of as long as they will defeat the host and hope that Mexico will defeat Canada on Wednesday to force a three-way tie for the No. 1 spot after the second round.
If Mexico win against Canada, their match against Argentina will decide who will be the top seed in the semifinal, which will take place on Friday.
Where To Watch & Live Stream
ESPN will broadcast the 2015 FIBA Americas second-round matches. Fans can also catch the action through online live streaming via WatchESPN. Complete box scores and match recaps will be available on this link.
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