The 6 teams in Group C all enjoyed a day of rest on Monday but it is unlikely that they spent too much sight-seeing around the beautiful city of Zagreb. Given the fact that Tuesday tips off three days of consecutive basketball, the players probably enjoyed a relaxing day while focusing on tactics and strategies for the next few days.
The scores on game-day 1 of Group C were:
- Georgia 72 – Netherlands 73
- Macedonia 65 – Greece 85
- Croatia 80 – Slovenia 73
The scores on game-day 2 of Group C were:
- Netherlands 71 – Macedonia 78
- Slovenia 79 – Georgia 68
- Greece 72 – Croatia 70
More EuroBasket 2015 Betting Tips
- EuroBasket 2015 Betting Tips – Round of 16 - 13 September 2015
- EuroBasket 2015 Betting Tips – Round of 16 - 12 September 2015
- EuroBasket 2015 Betting Tips - Group D - 10 September 2015
- EuroBasket 2015 Betting Tips - Group C - 10 September 2015
The previews for Group C on 8th September are:
Slovenia v Netherlands
With both teams sitting on three points after two games, this is a vital game for both sides in the battle to make it through to Lille. Netherlands grabbed a great win on the opening day but come into this on the back of losing to Macedonia. For Slovenia, the opposite is true, with an opening day loss to the group hosts while on Sunday they bounced back with a win over Georgia. Nicolas De Jong was a key man for the Dutch last time out, grabbing 19 points while Jaka Klobucar was in excellent form for Slovenia, grabbing 20 points.
Both teams have shown that they have the measure of Georgia but whether this translates into beating other teams remains to be seen.
Slovenia are well backed for this game and taking them with a handicap of -10.5, at odds of 1.90, is likely to be a decent bet. For the Over/Under market, look to go OVER 142.5. Bet Now!
| Tipster | Tip-off | Home Team | Away Team | O/U | Odds | Free Tip | Sportsbook | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [+] Show TrendsFIBA EuroBasket - Men tip locked in at 08/09 11:25 (Spread Result: 70.5-74, Totals: 155) | ||||||||||
| giorgio | 08/09 13:00 |  | Slovenia |  | Netherlands | 142.5 | 1.90 | Over 142.5 | ||
| SPREAD | -10.5 | 1.90 | Slovenia |  Bet ► | ||||||
Georgia v Greece
It is bottom versus top in this game and the signs point to Greece grabbing another win and moving clear at the top of the table. This would be a disaster for Georgia, who would run the risk of being detached at the bottom of the group. With two additional games to go after this match, it wouldn’t be impossible for Georgia to sneak through but you would have to say that the odds were against them.
Greece destroyed Macedonia on the opening game but only snuck past the Group C hosts on Sunday with a two point margin. This suggests that they aren’t flawless but they should find that they have enough in their locker to overcome Georgia in this one. You should expect Vassilis Spanoulis to be in the thick of it in this game but equally, if the Greek get the job done, expect him to be rotated and rested for the battles that lie ahead.
Taking Greece at -13.5, at odds of 1.90, is likely to be your best option for this game with the Greeks being in comfortable position. If you are looking at the Over/Under market for this one, look to go OVER 145.0 at odds of 1.90. Bet Now!
| Tipster | Tip-off | Home Team | Away Team | O/U | Odds | Free Tip | Sportsbook | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [+] Show TrendsFIBA EuroBasket - Men tip locked in at 08/09 11:30 (Spread Result: 68-65.5, Totals: 147) | ||||||||||
| giorgio | 08/09 16:00 |  | Georgia |  | Greece | 145.0 | 1.90 | Over 145.0 | ||
| SPREAD | -13.5 | 1.90 | Greece | Bet ► | ||||||
Croatia v Macedonia
The headline game of the night in Group C sees the hosts looking to get back to winning ways. There is no shame in losing to Greece and you can be confident that Croatia will have the crowd fully behind them for this one. With Macedonia being mauled by Greece on the opening day, the narrow two point loss suffered by the Croatians will suggest that the Croats have a bit more about them and the home crowd will make a difference. Krunoslav Simon will be a key player for the hosts and he will be hoping to add to the 18 points he grabbed against Greece last time out.
Of course, Macedonia bounced back strongly in their second game, defeating the Netherlands with Vlado Ilievski serving up 14 points in that win. However, they are up against it in this one and you can see the hosts doing the business.
So take Croatia with a -14.0 handicap, at odds of 1.90, in this one. You will also find value in the Over/Under market, so look to go OVER 147.5 at odds of 1.90. Bet Now!
| Tipster | Tip-off | Home Team | Away Team | O/U | Odds | Free Tip | Sportsbook | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [+] Show TrendsFIBA EuroBasket - Men tip locked in at 08/09 11:35 (Spread Result: 59-55, Totals: 128) | ||||||||||
| giorgio | 08/09 19:00 |  | Croatia |  | Macedonia | 147. | 1.90 | Over 147. | ||
| SPREAD | -14.0 | 1.90 | Croatia | Bet ► | ||||||
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