Italy crushed Belgium behind Mussini's 13. Spain loses a heartbreaker after Sima drops 16.
Federico Mussini and Italy were in desperate need of a victory on day two of the 2016 U20 FIBA European Championship, while Yankuba Sima and Spain were itching to start the tournament with a 2-0 record.
Italy cruised past Belgium, 89-64, in a game that was never close thanks to Italy's ball movement, transition attack and ability to force turnovers and convert them into points on the other end. They are now 1-1 heading into their final group play match-up on Tuesday against Sweden (11:30 a.