BARCELONA, Spain (AP) β Renaldas Seibutis scored 11 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter to help Lithuania beat Turkey 73-61 and reach the semifinals of the Basketball World Cup on Tuesday.
Lithuania, the reigning bronze medalists, will play the winner of the other quarterfinal between the United States and Slovenia later at the Palau Sant Jordi.
Martynas Pocius added 13 points off the bench as Lithuania’s substitutes outscored Turkey’s 28-6 to help eliminate the 2010 silver medalists.
Kerem Gonlum paced Turkey with 13 points.
Omer Asik started strong for Turkey with six points in the opening period to help build an early 14-6 lead. But the New Orleans Pelican center was limited by fouls as the game wore on and Turkey’s guards lost their shooting touch.
