USA pushed to limit by Turkey at Fiba World Cup in closest game since 2006
- USA win 93-92 in overtime as Turkey miss four late free throws
- Khris Middleton’s 15 points lead team as 11 USA players score
- Closest margin for USA at major tourney since 2006 World Cup
The United States men’s basketball team nearly saw their 54-game win streak at major tournaments come to end on Tuesday before rallying in overtime for a 93-92 win over Turkey in the Fiba World Cup group-stage play at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center.
Khris Middleton, who led the Americans with 15 points, made a pair of free throws with 2.1 seconds left to put the two-time defending champions ahead by one and Turkey’s Ersan Ilyasova missed a three-pointer at the buzzer to preserve a victory that secured the US team’s passage into the second round.