Japan vs South Korea 78-72 - World Cup - 01 Mar 2026
Japan vs South Korea finished 78-72 in World Cup - 2027 on 01 Mar 2026.
Match facts
Japan vs South Korea finished 78-72 in World Cup - 2027 on 01 Mar 2026. Quarter scores: Q1 15-16, Q2 27-22, Q3 12-17, Q4 24-17. Japan is #1 with a 6-2 record; South Korea is #4 with a 4-4 record. Lee Hyun-Jung leads the available boxscore for South Korea with 28 points, 11 rebounds and 1 assists. Player stats leaders: Lee Hyun-Jung 28 PTS, J. Hawkinson 24 PTS, Watanabe Yuta 15 PTS. Recent form: Japan is 1-4-0 over the listed recent games; South Korea is 2-3-0. Head-to-head context: 14 recent meetings, Japan 5 wins, South Korea 9 wins, average total points 153.57. Japan: 33 REB, 20 AST, 17 TO; South Korea: 24 REB, 15 AST, 12 TO
League
World Cup - 2027
Kickoff
01 Mar 2026 06:00
Game status
Game Finished
Score
78-72
Venue
Okinawa Arena
Quarter scores
Q1 15-16 · Q2 27-22 · Q3 12-17 · Q4 24-17
Standings context
Japan is #1 with a 6-2 record; South Korea is #4 with a 4-4 record.
Player boxscore
Lee Hyun-Jung leads the available boxscore for South Korea with 28 points, 11 rebounds and 1 assists.
Player stats summary
Player stats leaders: Lee Hyun-Jung 28 PTS, J. Hawkinson 24 PTS, Watanabe Yuta 15 PTS.
Recent form
Recent form: Japan is 1-4-0 over the listed recent games; South Korea is 2-3-0.
Head-to-head summary
Head-to-head context: 14 recent meetings, Japan 5 wins, South Korea 9 wins, average total points 153.57.
Team match stats
Japan: 33 REB, 20 AST, 17 TO; South Korea: 24 REB, 15 AST, 12 TO
Match Context
League
World Cup
Season
2027
Kickoff
01 Mar 2026 06:00
Game status
Game Finished
Quarter scores
Q115 - 16
Q227 - 22
Q312 - 17
Q424 - 17
OT- - -
Top performers
Recent form
Japan
South Korea
Head-to-head summary
Japan5 W
Matches14
South Korea9 W
Average total points153.57
| Match | Kickoff | Statistics |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea 91 - 77 Japan | 11 Jul 2025 | FT |
| Japan 88 - 80 South Korea | 07 Jul 2024 | FT |
| Japan 84 - 85 South Korea | 05 Jul 2024 | FT |
| South Korea 74 - 55 Japan | 06 Oct 2023 | FT |
| Japan 83 - 77 South Korea | 30 Sep 2023 | FT |
Team match stats
| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 21/36 (58.00%) | 7/24 (29.00%) | 15/17 (88.00%) | 33 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
| South Korea | 14/28 (50.00%) | 9/31 (29.00%) | 17/22 (77.00%) | 24 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 12 |
Player boxscore
Japan
| Player | Minutes | Points | Rebounds | Assists | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Hawkinson | 35:07 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 9/12 | 1/5 | 3/4 |
| Watanabe Yuta | 36:46 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5/8 | 1/3 | 2/2 |
| Y. Nishida | 27:55 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3/5 | 1/2 | 3/3 |
| T. Saito | 21:16 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1/2 | 1/3 | 4/4 |
| Y. Baba | 32:30 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1/3 | 1/3 | 1/2 |
| K. Tominaga | 11:51 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1/1 | 0/1 | 2/2 |
| R. Kanechika | 02:38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 0/0 |
| Y. Togashi | 11:06 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0/0 | 1/3 | 0/0 |
| S. Ando | 08:48 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1/3 | 0/2 | 0/0 |
| A. K. Schafer | 03:44 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| R. Sadohara | 01:02 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| S. Hara | 06:34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
South Korea
| Player | Minutes | Points | Rebounds | Assists | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Hyun-Jung | 36:31 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 2/2 | 5/13 | 9/10 |
| Sang Yugi | 23:12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3/4 | 1/7 | 2/2 |
| Youngjun An | 30:26 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2/6 | 1/4 | 3/5 |
| Lee Jong-Hyun | 34:42 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1/1 | 2/7 | 0/0 |
| Seung-Hyun Lee | 30:55 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 2/2 |
| D. Edi | 18:55 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 0/1 |
| Moon Yu-Hyeon | 13:33 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 1/2 |
| Lee Doo-Won | 04:01 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Junseok Yang | 04:05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Kang Ji-Hoon | 02:31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Shin Seung-Min | 00:27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
Standings context
Japan
#1 - Group F
Matches8
W-L6-2
PTS14
DIFF130
South Korea
#4 - Group F
Matches8
W-L4-4
PTS12
DIFF-6
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Japan vs South Korea finished 78-72 in World Cup - 2027 on 01 Mar 2026.
What competition is Japan vs South Korea in?
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Who had the best player stats in Japan vs South Korea?
Lee Hyun-Jung leads the available boxscore for South Korea with 28 points, 11 rebounds and 1 assists. Player stats leaders: Lee Hyun-Jung 28 PTS, J. Hawkinson 24 PTS, Watanabe Yuta 15 PTS.
What is the standings context for Japan vs South Korea?
Japan is #1 with a 6-2 record; South Korea is #4 with a 4-4 record.
What is the recent form for Japan and South Korea?
Recent form: Japan is 1-4-0 over the listed recent games; South Korea is 2-3-0.