The opening day of the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup saw Mali stun Latvia (93-79), making the big surprise in the competition.
Mali, which is the reigning champion of Africa, rallied past Latvia (93-79), which finished second in the EuroBasket.
At the same time, reigning world champions Canada edged Australia 76-81 in the other match of Group B.
In Group A, Lithuania dominated Senegal (52-76), while USA decimated New Zealand (111-71).
In Group C, Argentina survived Russia in overtime (86-84). For their part, hosts Greece defeated the Philippines (85-69).
In Group D, Serbia crushed China (57-106) and France rallied past Puerto Rico (68-91).
