FIBA U-18 Asian Championship: India Vs Korea

Considering the Koreans are the 16th ranked squad in the world, this was a very respectful performance put up by the Indian lads.

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Full-Time! India lose 89-119 to Korea!

India are now 0-2 through 2 games in Group D while the Koreans are 2-0. That loss in the first one must really be pinching right now. Chinese Taipei and Syria are set to play later today and most likely it will be India and Syria playing for the third and final qualification spot tomorrow.

Koreans, even the bench, way too quick for the Indians. They take the lead back to near the 40s, 39 in fact!

India's scoring in the inconsequential final quarter has brought the lead to around the 30s.

84-117 with 4:10 to go.

Mathematically, it's down to Syria (considering Syria lose to Chinese Taipei later today) and India for the third and final team that will come out of Group D.

5:09 left in Q4, India 77-115 Korea

This is U18 FIBA garbage time basketball going on right now.

Lot of sloppy passing, careless turnovers, ambitious long 3s and so on.

Back-to-back 3s from India but the lead still hanging around 40!

And now, Princepal Singh checks out of the game.

Still no bucket after 1 minute of action in the 4th Q

Both teams turn it over to start the final quarter.

The Indians seem to have emptied their bench as well. Princepal Singh still playing though.

A rather inconsequential 4th Q set to begin!

In the third quarter, India got outscored 20-35!

India scoring in spurts but the Korean bench did more than enough to keep the lead at 40!

End of Q3, India 64-105 Korea

With most of Korea's bench out on the court right now, lot of sloppy passing on both ends.

Scores have only changed by a couple of points for both teams in the past 2 minutes.

Indians score again but simply not enough here!

Down by 39 right now.

It's 99-58 right now with 2:47 to go in the third quarter.

Korea now piercing gaps and playing some clinical basketball here. Expected for the 16th ranked squad in the world!

Another one for India, a mid-range jumper but yet another 3 for Korea.

Indians get one more bucket to fall but they have been outscored 22-10 in the third quarter when the lead was already 26!

90-52. Things getting out of hand here!

Korea beginning to crush the hearts here, leading 86-52.

Now, it's 88-52

34!

Make that 31!

Pricepal Singh gets a jumper to fall from the post but Korea really turning on the boosters now.

They've gone on a 9-2 run to take the lead 29!

7:22 minutes left in Q3, India 50-75 Korea

Korea applies the pressure again with a 3!

Now, a 25-point (75-50) lead.

Both teams exchange baskets and then India throw away a golden chance to get the lead under 20.

Indians can't score either but Korea come right back and get their first bucket of the second half.

It looked like a turnover by Korea but actually Indians had committed a foul.

Korea can't score again, though.

India, meanwhile, begin strong with a mid-range jumper.

And uncharacteristically, Korea begin with a air-ball from three-point range.

Second half is underway!

Both teams are back on the floor, warming before the second half tips-off!

HALFTIME! India 44-70 Korea

India get a 3 to fall but Korea score yet another one before the halftime buzzer sounds.

Some really ugly empty possessions here by India. Korea score yet again in transition. It's now 68-41.

Off of yet another empty possession via India, Korea score again.

And Korea knock down yet another 3.

India's #9 gets fouled and he makes both FT's. Lead back to 20.

Out of the timeout, Korea get another bucket to fall. The lead is now 22!

Everytime India look like they might catching some momentum, Korea knock down few dagger 3s and snap that momentum.

They do that now again. It has suddenly turned to 39-59, back to a 20-point lead with 2:29 to go in the second quarter.

India stop that trend with a steal and bucket in transition. It's now 39-54.

Both teams exchanging buckets right now!

Indians now respond with a 3!

Indians get one to go but Korea comes right back with another 3!

Make that 19! India have let it slip again.

Worse, they foul Korea's #5 on a layup attempt.

He makes both. It's back to a 16-point lead!