Lithuania's centre Jonas Valanciunas, left, vies with Turkey's forward Emir Preldzic during the 2014 FIBA World basketball championships quarter-final match Lithuania vs Turkey at the Palau Sant Jordi arena in Barcelona on September 9, 2014.JOSEP LAGO/AFP / Getty Images
Renaldas Seibutis scored 11 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter to help Lithuania beat Turkey 73-61 and reach the semifinals of the Basketball World Cup on Tuesday.
Lithuania, the reigning bronze medalists , will play the winner of the other quarter-final between the United States and Slovenia later at the Palau Sant Jordi.
Martynas Pocius added 13 points off the bench as Lithuania's substitutes outscored Turkey's 28-6 to help eliminate the 2010 silver medalists .
Kerem Gonlum paced Turkey with 13 points.
Omer Asik started strong for Turkey with six points in the opening period to help build an early 14-6 lead. But the New Orleans Pelican centre was limited by fouls as the game wore on and Turkey's guards lost their shooting touch.