After a sluggish start to FIBA U20 EuroBasket 2025, Spain finally got back on track in the Round of 16. Iowa Men's Basketball forward Alvaro Folgueiras and Spain could not find their offense in their first two games in group play, losing 79-74 to Israel and 67-63 to Poland.
Their offense came alive in their final game of group play, as they dominated Finland 89-71 to advance to the Round of 16.
In their Round of 16 game against Czechia, Spain used a solid defensive performance, tallying 14 steals and eight blocked shots, to stifle Czechia and advance to the quarterfinals after a 70-54 victory.