Nigeria's D'Tigers clinched a 95-69 win over Uganda to close the first window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 African Qualifiers at the Pavilhão Multiusos Acácias Rubras in Angola on Sunday.
D'Tigers needed a win to top the group after a slow start which saw them record a 79-71 loss to Cape Verde in the team's first fixture of the qualifiers on Friday.
IKE DIOGU capped an impressive performance with 27 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block with a +34 efficiency rating in the win over the East African side.
Omotayo Ogundiran who scored 19 points in the win over Mali on Saturday contributed 11 points against the opposition, He added four assists and two steals while Keith Omoerah also scored 11 points. He also put up three assists and five rebounds and one steal.
Assistant captain Ben Uzoh got 10 points, eight assists, three rebounds, one steal and seven turnovers in the game.
D'Tigers scored 50 per cent of their attempts from beyond the three-point arc while converting 78.60 per cent of their free throws.
Mali defeated Cape Verde 64-58 in the other group game to earn their second win of the tournament, putting them in second place behind Nigeria, who also have five points, while Uganda and Cape Verde each have one win.
