LIMASSOL, Cyprus — Spain is in danger of not getting out of Group C after losing 67-63 to Italy on Tuesday, but the defending EuroBasket champion still controls its destiny.

Marco Spissu put Italy in front for good at 64-63 with two free throws with 31 seconds left and made two more with 14 seconds remaining. Giampaolo Ricci converted one of two free throws with eight seconds on the clock.

Spain, which in 2022 won its fourth title, is tied with Georgia and Bosnia and Herzegovina at 2-2 each. Greece and Italy have clinched two of the group's four spots in the round of 16. But Georgia plays Bosnia and Herzegovina on Thursday, so if Spain defeats Greece that same day, the Spaniards will advance.

The knockout phase will be in Riga, Latvia, from Sept. 6-14. Spain beat France 88-76 in the 202

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