The Mexican basketball federation was suspended by the world governing body FIBA because of the national government’s interference in how the sport is run. Mexico hopes to qualify for the Olympics in a playoff next year but will be barred from competing if the sanction stays in place. Mexico’s participation in next year’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro is in question because of a conflict between the government and several national sport federations, which are facing an inspection by a government agency to see how money is spent.
u25a0 In a women’s game, the freshman Marina Mabrey scored a career-high 19 points to lead No.