FIBA Asia: Preliminary Round Game Schedule

MANILA, Philippines — The biggest basketball joust in Asia begins on Thursday, August 1 at the Mall of Asia Arena, with 15 teams competing for the distinction of being the continent’s best hoops squad.

Here is the schedule for the preliminary round.

Thursday, August 1

Mall of Asia Arena

11:00am – Iran vs Malaysia
1:15pm – Jordan vs Chinese Taipei
3:30pm – Japan vs Qatar
5:45pm – China vs Korea
8:30pm – Saudi Arabia vs Philippines
10:30pm – Kazakhstan vs Thailand

Ninoy Aquino Stadium

6:00pm – India vs Bahrain

Friday, August 2

Mall of Asia Arena

11:00am – China vs Malaysia
1:15pm – Chinese Taipei vs Saudi Arabia
3:30pm – Japan vs Hong Kong
5:45pm – Korea vs Iran
8:30pm – Jordan vs Philippines
10:30pm – Thailand vs India

Ninoy Aquino Stadium

6:00pm – Kazakhstan vs Bahrain

Saturday, August 3 

Mall of Asia Arena

11:00am – Malaysia vs Korea
1:15pm – India vs Kazakhstan
3:30pm – Hong Kong vs Qatar
5:45pm – Iran vs China
8:30pm – Philippines vs Chinese Taipei
10:30pm – Saudi Arabia vs Jordan

Ninoy Aquino Stadium

6:00pm – Bahrain vs Thailand

Follow Rappler’s coverage of the 2013 FIBA Asia Championships here. – Rappler.com