Gilas Pilipinas has made it to the quarterfinal round of the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup. Subsequent up for them is regional powerhouse Australia.
Get to know the Philippines’ subsequent opponent right here.
Group A standings and sport outcomes
- Australia (3-0)
- Australia 97-61 South Korea
- Australia 93-80 Lebanon
- Australia 110-82 Qatar
- South Korea (2-1)
- South Korea 61-97 Australia
- South Korea 97-83 Qatar
- South Korea 97-86 Lebanon
- Lebanon (1-2)
- Lebanon 84-80 Qatar
- Lebanon 80-93 Australia
- Lebanon 86-97 South Korea
- Qatar
- Qatar 80-84 Lebanon
- Qatar 83-97 South Korea
- Qatar 82-110 Australia
Group A Winners
Australia is the No. 1 seed from Group A after sweeping all three of its group section video games. The Boomers have a median successful margin of 25.7 factors per sport, accumulating a +77 level differential over the three contests.
The Australians started the match with a 36-point blowout of South Korea, 97–61. They led by as many as 28 factors of their subsequent sport towards Lebanon earlier than cruising to a 13-point win, 93–80. The Boomers then closed out the group stage with a 110–82 win over Qatar to safe the highest spot and advance on to the quarterfinals.
‘Three-Peat’ hopes and unbeaten streak
Australia is seeking to full a uncommon three-peat within the FIBA Asia Cup after successful each the 2017 and 2022 editions. Actually, since becoming a member of the Asia area in 2017, Australia has remained unbeaten, going an ideal 6–0 in each earlier tournaments.
That’s to not say it has been a stroll within the park. The Boomers barely escaped Lebanon within the 2022 Asia Cup Finals, 75–73. Nevertheless, they returned in 2025 with a revamped roster that includes no holdovers from the earlier gold-medal group, which included NBA veteran Thon Maker and fellow FIBA All-Star 5 member Mitch McCarron.
New faces
In contrast to in top-tier competitions the place the Boomers subject stars like Patty Mills, Josh Giddey, and Dyson Daniels, this yr’s squad options a number of new faces.
Their most spectacular participant to this point has been 22-year-old Jaylin Galloway, who’s averaging 18 factors per sport on 64.3% taking pictures, together with a blistering 8-of-11 (72.7%) from three-point vary by way of three group stage video games. They’ve additionally seen standout performances from guard Reyne Smith, who’s averaging 13.3 factors per sport, and William Hickey (10 factors and 6 assists per sport).
Australia can even lean on just a few extra skilled gamers, corresponding to Olympians Jack McVeigh (13.7 PPG and three.3 three-pointers made per sport within the Asia Cup) and Will Magnay, in addition to FIBA World Cup veterans Jack White and Xavier Cooks.
Schedule
Gilas Pilipinas will take on Australia on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.
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