Hosts Czech Republic began the tournament with a bang by defeating the strong Spanish team in Pardubice.
The Czech team was beset with illness problems in the run-up to the tournament, but an inspirational performace from captain Radovan Kouril (24 points and 7 assists) meant that Spain will be the team feeling sick this evening.
Martin Peterka's double-double of 16 points and 16 rebounds was also crucial to the team's success.