LILLE, France, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Former winners Lithuania booked a semi-final clash with Serbia after they beat Italy 95-85 in overtime, while the high-flying Serbs overpowered the Czech Republic in the European Championships on Wednesday.
Holders and hosts France meet Spain in the first semi-final on Thursday while the Serbs, aiming for their first title as an independent nation, clash with Lithuania on Friday.
The event is also doubling as an Olympic qualifying tournament with the top two sides advancing straight to the Rio Games next year, while the next five-ranked sides enter inter-continental qualifying tournaments for an extra three spots.