Italy vs Serbia FIBA World Cup 2023 tuneup, August 9: Date, time, where to watch, live stream details, and more

Italy takes on Serbia on Wednesday as part of their preparations for the 2023 FIBA World Cup. The game is also part of the 32nd Acropolis International Basketball Tournament.

Serbia already faced off against host nation Greece on Tuesday and got a 71-64 win. Bogdan Bogdanovic led the way for Serbia with 15 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Nikola Milutinov had 14 points, 12 rebounds and four assists, while Marko Guduric added 14 points and seven rebounds.

Meanwhile, Italy had two tune-up games before Wednesday's matchup. Thet narrowly beat Turkey 90-89 in overtime on Saturday before blowing past China 79-61 a day later.

Italy vs Serbia game details

• Date: August 9, 2023 (Wednesday)
• Time: 12:45 p.m. ET | 10:15 p.m. IST
• Venue: O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens, Greece

Serbia and Italy have faced each other six times since 2019, with the Serbians winning four of them. Their last matchup was on Sept. 11, 2022, in the Round of 16 of the EuroBasket. Italy pulled off the upset to advance to the quarterfinals following a 94-86 win.

Where to watch Italy vs Serbia?

The game will be broadcast live on ERT World for free in Europe on Wednesday. It will also be available on ERTFlix but as a delayed telecast.

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Italy's schedule ahead of 2023 FIBA World Cup

Italy have four games remaining on their schedule before heading to the Philippines for the group stage of the 2023 FIBA World Cup. They face Greece on Aug. 10 before returning to Italy for a tune-up game against Puerto Rico in Ravenna three days later.

Gli Azzurri then heads to Shenzen, China for a couple more tune-up games. They play Brazil on Aug. 20 and New Zealand the next day. Italy is in Group A of the World Cup with the Philippines, Angola and the Dominican Republic.

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Serbia's schedule ahead of 2023 FIBA World Cup

Serbia will have at least three more tune-up games after their matchup against Italy on Wednesday. They return to Belgrade to play Puerto Rico on Aug. 16 before flying to Shenzen, China, for two more contests.

The Eagles are scheduled to face China on Aug. 20 and Brazil a day later. They start their FIBA World Cup campaign on Aug. 26 against China in the Philippines. They're in Group B with South Sudan and Puerto Rico. However, the Serbians won't have Nikola Jokic, who has decided to skip the tournament.

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