Fri 3 Sep 2010 07:54 PM AEST
Australia will play Slovenia for a place in the basketball world championship quarter-finals after knocking off Angola 76-55 in their final group game in Kayseri, Turkey.
Australia has suffered a frustrating setback at the basketball world championships, going down to Serbia 94-79 in Kayseri.
Throughout the first round of the men's basketball world championships in Turkey, one team has always been lurking at the back of Australia's minds - the United States.
Holder Spain has no more room for error after suffering its second defeat in three games at the world basketball championships, while host Turkey and dark horse France reached the last 16 with two games to spare.
03 Sep, 2010, 11:20AM
Mat 'The Rat' Rogers would already have a premiership ring in his possession had he not turned down the chance to kick-start his career at Canterbury.
