New Zealand surprises Croatia 90-86 in FIBA OQT

PIRAEUS, Greece, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Shea Ili's layup with 37 seconds to go put New Zealand ahead for good as the Tall Blacks surprised Croatia 90-86 at the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments (OQTs) here on Wednesday.

Trailing by most of the game, guard Ili drove into the lane and made the reverse layup to usurp the lead 88-86 for New Zealand.

Croatia, who upset favorites Slovenia 108-92 on Tuesday, misse