MANILA, Philippines — Luka Doncic argued with the referees all evening. And that’s why he wasn’t round within the ultimate mins, as Canada clinched a shuttle to the Basketball International Cup semifinals.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 issues, RJ Barrett added 24 and Canada crowned Slovenia 100-89 on Wednesday evening. The win sends Canada right into a semifinal matchup with Serbia on Friday.

Doncic had 26 issues for Slovenia, however used to be ejected with 6:37 left later choosing up his 2d technical of the sport — either one of them coming later he argued with referees over cries or non-calls. Slovenia used to be indisposed through 15 on the presen and wound up getting inside of 9 in a while later Doncic departed, however it wasn’t enough quantity.

Doncic returned to the court docket, in flip-flops in lieu of footwear, as presen expired to congratulate Canadian gamers.

Canada — which noticed Dillon Brooks ejected in a while ahead of Doncic departed, additionally later a technical — will play games Serbia in Friday’s semifinals, with the U.S. and Germany poised to satisfy within the alternative semifinal. The winners of the ones video games will play games for the International Cup on Sunday evening.

Slovenia used to be bidding to form the International Cup semifinals for the primary presen since gaining its self determination in 1991. Slovenia will play games Lithuania on Thursday within the get started of the comfort playoffs that shall be worn to resolve 5th via 8th park.

The win used to be bulky for Canada, and bulky for Germany and Serbia. The lead two finishers from Europe are assured computerized berths into the Paris Olympics — and with Slovenia now confident of completing refuse higher than 5th, week Germany and Serbia can not end not up to fourth, it’s the ones two international locations who’ll be heading to France then summer time.

Slovenia nonetheless has a probability on the Olympics, however should win a qualifying event then July.

Canada gained the silver medal on the 1936 Olympics — and in 22 journeys to the Olympics or what’s now known as the International Cup since, it has now not added to that medal assortment. And it doesn’t matter what occurs the remainder of the best way in Manila, this shall be Canada’s very best International Cup end; it used to be 6th on the tournaments in 1978 and 1982.

The primary part couldn’t had been extra even. It used to be 50-50 later 20 mins — Canada gained the primary quarter 26-24, Slovenia gained the second one quarter 26-24, the largest manage for each and every group within the part used to be precisely 4 issues, or even the rebound general used to be fix 14-14 on the fracture. From side to side they went, with 18 manage adjustments and 6 ties in the ones opening two quarters.

Canada modified the whole thing with a 19-5 run to begin the 3rd quarter and saved the manage the remainder of the best way.