Tag: D’Tigers
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D’Tigers slump in recent FIBA rankings
Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team D’ Tigers has dropped four places in the latest FIBA ranking released on Friday.
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Paris 2024: Nigeria’s D’Tigers miss out of Olympics after loss to Mali
Nigeria’s male senior basketball team, D’Tigers will not feature at next year’s Paris Olympics after losing to Mali, in their second and final Group A game at the 2024 FIBA men’s pre-qualifying Olympic event on Tuesday. Recall that D’Tigers lost its first game of the series against Senegal before losing to Mali 77 – 68 …
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AfroCan: D’Tigers bow out after losing 74-72 to Democratic Republic of Congo
Nigeria’s D’Tigers have been eliminated from the 2023 AfroCan championship after losing 74-72 to Democratic Republic in the quarter-final. The Nigerian home boys lost by just two points in a keenly contested affair at the Pavilhao Multiusos de Luanda, Angola, on Thursday afternoon.
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AfroCan: D’Tigers defeat Gabon 71-55, advance to quarter-final
The D’Tigers of Nigeria yesterday defeated Gabon 71-55 at the Pavilhao Multiusos De Luanda in Angola to progress to the quarterfinals of the 2023 AfroCan tournament. The Nigerian team comprised of local-based players won two of the four quarters to defeat their opponent in the classification tie and gain a quarterfinal place.
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AfroCan: D’Tigers suffer first defeat, lose to Angola 57-48
Host Angola advanced to the Quarter-final stage of the Adfrocan tournament after defeating Nigeria 57-48 on Monday in Luanda at the AfroCan tournament. The host turned the ball over 30 times, but Nigeria could only score 19 points off Angola’s sloppy plays.
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AfroCan 2023: Nigeria’s D’Tigers beat Mali 62-56, set to play Angola on Monday
Nigeria’s D’Tigers yesterday won their first game of the 2023 FIBA AfroCan after defeating Mali by 62-56 at the Pavilhão Multiusos de Luanda in Angola. D’Tigers missed automatic qualification for the championship after losing their last game to hosts Ivory Coast 74-65, in the combined FIBA Africa Zone 2 and 3 qualifiers in Abidjan last…
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AfroCan qualifier: D’Tigers record victory of Benin 78-51
The D’Tigers of Nigeria defeated Republique du Benin 78-51 in the second game of Match Day 2, at the ongoing 2023 FIBA AfroCan Qualifiers for Zone 3. Recall that the D’Tigers lost 65-62 to Guinea in the opening game on Friday and faced an uphill task to qualify for the tournament proper.
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D’Tigers begins their quest to reach the finals of AfroCan Basketball Championship today
Nigeria’s male senior national team D’Tigers will begin their quest to reach the finals of the 2023 AfroCan Basketball Championship scheduled to hold in July in Angola today at the Palais des Sports de Treichville, Abidjan the Ivorian capital.
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FIBA Ranking: Nigeria’s D’Tigers ranked best in Africa
Nigeria’s senior men’s Basketball team, D’Tigers has been ranked the best in Africa according to the latest released FIBA ranking. Recall that the D’Tigers failed to secure World Cup qualification after losing to Angola in the last group stage. The Nigeria Basketball team mainly comprising of home based players won two games, defeating Guinea and…
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Angola dent D’Tigers’ 2023 FIBA World Cup hopes
Nigeria’s senior male national basketball team, D’Tigers, on Sunday in Abidjan suffered a 67-70 loss to Angola in a 2023 FIBA World Cup qualifier. Tthe match played at the Palais des Sports Treichville saw D’Tigers having a sluggish start to the game.