Japan lost to Australia 85-99 in the men's basketball Asian Cup quarter-finals and did not advance to the semi-finals.
Japan, which ranked 38th in the world ranking in the Asian Cup for Men's Basketball held in Jakarta, Indonesia, played against Australia, which ranked 3rd in the world, in the quarterfinals on the 21st.
In Japan, Yuta Watanabe, who plays in the NBA, couldn't play due to an injury on his right ankle, and couldn't make a rhythm of attack from the beginning against a tall opponent.
Japan finished the second quarter and took the lead of 34 to 49 and 15 points and turned back, and in the fourth quarter, 21-year-old Keisei Tominaga who plays at an American university decided three point shots in a row. It was close to 9 points difference.
However, in the end, the gap was widened again by the opponent, and Japan lost 85 to 99 and did not advance to the semi-finals.