The three-pointer tied, the host hates overtime! The men s basketball team s top 8 Asian Cup will be decided by 6 players, and the Chinese team s opponent will be accused tonight

In the early morning of August 12, in the quarter-final qualifying round of the 2025 Men's Basketball Team Asian Cup, the host Saudi team lost a good situation. With a 6-point lead in the last 1 minute and 3-point lead in the last 8.4 seconds, it was tied by the miracle three-pointer of the Philippine team core Brownley! In the end, the host Saudi men's basketball team suffered a grudge against overtime and lost to the five-time champion Philippine men's basketball team 88-95. They were eliminated in the quarter-finals qualifying round and missed the quarter-finals.

, including the predecessor of the Men's Basketball Asian Championships, the Philippines team has won a total of 5 Men's Basketball Asian Cup championships, while the Saudi team only won the third place once in 1999. In terms of historical background, there is a clear gap between the two teams. However, this men's basketball Asian Cup was held in Saudi Arabia. As the host, the Saudi team has the advantage of home court. In the group stage, the Saudi team only lost to our Chinese men's basketball team, achieving 2 wins and 1 loss, qualifying as the second place in Group C, and won a place in the top 8 playoffs. In contrast, the famous 5-winning Philippine Men's Basketball Team, the performance of the group stage of the Philippines is difficult to satisfy their fans. They lost to the Taipei and New Zealand teams in the first two rounds, and suffered two consecutive losses. They were on the verge of being eliminated. They only avoided the bottom and were eliminated by the only group match against Iraq in the last round, and won the third place in Group D to enter the quarterfinals play-off.

According to the rules, the second Saudi team in Group C and the third Philippine team in Group D encountered the last eight play-offs, competing for a seat in the quarter-finals. The winner faced the defending champion Australia, who qualified for the top spot in Group A, in the quarter-finals.

In this game, the Saudi men's basketball team, who played at home, sent Almuwarad, Almavani, Gaba, Alsuelem and Rahman to start the lineup, among which Rahman is the team's number one scorer. The five starting points of the Philippine men's basketball team are Thompson, Fajado, Ramos, Brownley and Edu. The 37-year-old veteran Brownley is the well-deserved core of the team. After the opening of the game, Saudi Arabia scored first, and Alsouvelem received the ball and turned around and hit the board with a hook. The Philippines team made an inside pass, and Edu assisted Fajado to make a layup. Almavani made a layup with a foul and made both free throws. Brownley and Ramos cooperated to score. Brownley and Edu made three-pointers in a row, and the Philippines took the lead in opening the score 10-4. Almuwarad made a breakthrough layup + a three-pointer from the outside, and the Saudis narrowed the gap. Brownley broke through and dunked, Quianbao scored five points in a row, Ramos scored three-pointers at an open position, and the Philippines team returned a small climax, establishing the lead in the score again. After the first quarter, the Philippines led Saudi Arabia 25-15 by 10 points. At the beginning of the second quarter, Beral made a three-pointer from the top of the arc, and Rahman made two consecutive three-pointers. Saudi Arabia's three-pointer three-pointer strikes 9-0 in a wave of three-pointers, and the score difference instantly narrowed to one point. After the timeout, although the Philippines scored a point through free throws, the Saudi team's outside feels hot. Cardi scored a three-pointer and Saudi Arabia overtook the score. Brownley responded outside the three-point line. Gaba made a jump shot with the help of a cover, Edu completed an inside dunk. Brownley turned around and leaned back to make a move. Rahmann made a long three-pointer. The two teams tied the score all the way and tied until 34. Kui'anbao made all two free throws and scored four points in a row, Rahman made another three-pointer, Thompson made a tip-in, and the Philippines maintained a slight lead of 3 points 40-37 after the halftime.

Back from midfield, Almavani cut into the diagonal line and made a layup with a trolley. Brownie broke through the baseline and made a low layup with a low hand. Alsuelem turned and hooked up. Brownie broke through again and broke into the basket and completed a layup. Alsuelem was forced to score when he was double-teamed. Fajado made a mid-range shot. Alsuelem made a three-pointer. Brownie made two free throws. Fajado made another free throw. Alsuelem continued to perform bravely to help Saudi Arabia seize the score. Rahman broke through continuously and scored layups. Saudi Arabia overtook the score 52-50. Thompson took big steps and layup, Alsuelem made a hooked hand with his back, Ramos made a defensive layup, Rahman scored a drop and pulled three-pointer, Edu took a dunk, Newsom made a sudden stop, and the Philippines led by one point 60-59 to end the first three quarters.

The final quarter, Fajado made a direct pass and sent the basket to assist Tamayo in a layup. Alsouvelem scored continuously, and Brownie also had a wonderful 2+1, with the two teams taking the lead alternately. Alsouverem hooked up, Rahman and Almuwarad made three-pointers one after another, and the Saudi team scored 8-0 and led by 5 points 72-67. With Alsouvelem scored a 2+1, Saudi Arabia still led by 6 points 1 minute and 33 seconds before the end of regular time. However, in the final stage, Saudi Arabia failed to maintain its advantage. Brownley scored a free throw and stepped back and made a jump shot. Edu made a counter-basketball forward, the Philippines chased to 76-77, Alsouvelem scored at the basket to help Saudi Arabia lead 79-76 by 3 points. Brownley made a difficult three-pointer to score a miracle 79-79 for the Philippines! In overtime, Kuianbao scored a three-pointer first, and the Saudi team then made another foul. The Philippines made two free throws, and Ramos scored three points in a row to stop the Saudi team. After the timeout, Gaba's tip-in finally broke the scoring drought in overtime for Saudi Arabia. However, the Philippines' offensive efficiency was extremely high. Brownley and Quianbao scored continuously, and the Saudi team was unable to make up for the situation. The Philippines finally defeated Saudi Arabia 95-88 and entered the quarterfinals. At this point, 6 seats were decided in this men's basketball team's top Asian Cup: Australia, Iran, China, and New Zealand, which directly entered the top eight in the group, as well as the Chinese Taipei team and the Philippines team who passed the quarter-final qualifiers test on this match day, the two quarter-final matches in the second half of the zone were confirmed: Iran vs. Chinese Taipei team, Australia vs. Philippines.

The next match day, two top 8 playoffs in the first half will start. The quarter-final opponent of the Chinese team will be produced tonight: 19 o'clock, the South Korean team will play against Guam, and the winner will play against the Chinese men's basketball team again. At 0 a.m. the next day, the winner between Japan and Lebanon fought against New Zealand in the quarterfinals.