FIBA Asia Cup
Mohammed Alsuwailem of Saudi Arabia. Photo: FIBA
Saudi Arabia outscored India 21-6 in the 2nd quarter to pull away from a tight game and never looked back, scoring an 84-59 win over India.
The win moved them to 2nd in Group C and advance to the next round, where they will face the Philippines.
Mohammed Alsuwailem led Saudi Arabia with a 15-point 14-rebound double double. Four others scored in double figures in a balance attack.
Palpreet Singh Brar, who finished with a game-high 20 points, was the lone bright spot for India.
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| 89 | 84 | |
| 23-64 (0.359) | FG Shooting | 31-69 (0.449) |
| 6-22 (0.273) | 3-Pt Shooting | 12-32 (0.375) |
| - (0.000) | 4-Pt Shooting | - (0.000) |
| 7-10 (0.700) | FT Shooting | 10-17 (0.588) |
| 30 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 20 | Assists | 24 |
| 5 | Steals | 1 |
| 1 | Blocks | 8 |
| Leaders | ||
| Palpreet Singh Brar20 | Scoring | 15Mohammed Alsuwailem |
| Pranav Prince5 | Rebounding | 14Mohammed Alsuwailem |
| Sahaij Sekhon5 | Assists | 7Khalid M Abdel Gabar |
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Justin Brownlee after sinking a three-pointerPhoto: FIBA
Justin Brownlee scored 29 points, including a 3-pointer with 3.4 seconds left in regulation that forced overtime, and added 4 rebounds and 5 assists as Philippines eliminated host Saudi Arabia, 95-88.
Ariel John Edu, who also had 12 rebounds, and Kevin Quiambao, who had 3 assists and 3 steals, both contributed 17 points for the Philippines, who will now face Asutralia in the Quarterfinals.
Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman had 33 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, while Mohammed Alsuwailem added 26 points and 14 rebounds to lead Saudi Arabia.
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| 88 | 95 | |
| 35-78 (0.449) | FG Shooting | 37-74 (0.500) |
| 13-36 (0.361) | 3-Pt Shooting | 9-26 (0.346) |
| Leaders | ||
| Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman33 | Scoring | 29Justin Brownlee |
Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman of Saubi Arabia scores. Photo: FIBA
Saudi Arabia erected a 17-point lead at the half and kept Jordan at bay the rest of the game to score a 77-72 win.
Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman scored 25 points, grabbed 8 boards and issued 8 assists while Mohammed Alsuwailem added 14 points and 15 rebounds for the hosts.
Freddy Ibrahim and Ahmad Alhamarsheh scored 19 points each to pace Jordan.
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| 77 | 73 | |
| 25-62 (0.403) | FG Shooting | 29-66 (0.439) |
| 11-32 (0.344) | 3-Pt Shooting | 7-18 (0.389) |
| Leaders | ||
| Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman25 | Scoring | 192 players tied |
Shuaipeng Cheng of China spots up for a shot. Photo: FIBA
Mingxuan Hu and Jiayi Zhao scored 17 points each to lead 4 other Chinese in double figures as China recorded their 2nd straight win, blasting India 100-69.
India, which lost its second dtraight game, was led by Arvind Muthu Krishnan's 16 points.
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| 69 | 100 | |
| 28-63 (0.444) | FG Shooting | 38-71 (0.535) |
| 6-20 (0.300) | 3-Pt Shooting | 15-28 (0.536) |
| Leaders | ||
| Arvind Muthu Krishnan16 | Scoring | 172 players tied |
Shuaipeng Cheng of China looks to drive past the Saudi Arabian defense Photo: FIBA
China overcame a late rally and the 32 points scattered by Saudi Arabia's Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman to score a 93-88 win in their opening game of the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup.
Jinqiu Hu scored 20 points on 9-0f-10 field goal shooting to lead 4 other Chinese players in double figures in a balance attack.
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| 93 | 88 | |
| 32-62 (0.516) | FG Shooting | 31-66 (0.470) |
| 8-22 (0.364) | 3-Pt Shooting | 7-24 (0.292) |
| Leaders | ||
| Jinqiu Hu20 | Scoring | 32Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman |
Jordan's Dar Tucker (in white) guarding India's Pratyanshu TomarPhoto: FIBA
Dar Tucker scored 30 points and Hashem Abbas 24 leading Jordan to a tough 91-84 overtime win over India.
Freddy Ibrahim added 14 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists as Jordan avoided the upset.
Harsh Dagar, Arvind Muthu Krishnan and Pranav Prince all scored 12 points to lead India.
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| 91 | 84 | |
| 30-73 (0.411) | FG Shooting | 32-72 (0.444) |
| 6-26 (0.231) | 3-Pt Shooting | 8-31 (0.258) |
| Leaders | ||
| Dar Tucker30 | Scoring | 123 players tied |
