Japan vs South Korea live score
Japan vs South Korea is listed in World Cup. This page shows the live or final score, game status, quarter scores and links to the teams and competition when available.
Match facts
Japan vs South Korea is a World Cup basketball game listed on ScoreBob with score 78-72 and status Game Finished. Quarter scores: Q1 15-16, Q2 27-22, Q3 12-17, Q4 24-17. Japan is #1 with a 3-1 record; South Korea is #2 with a 2-2 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 3-2-0. 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
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 3-1 record; South Korea is #2 with a 2-2 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 3-2-0.
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 B
Matches4
W-L3-1
PTS7
DIFF32
South Korea
#2 - Group B
Matches4
W-L2-2
PTS6
DIFF0
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What is the Japan vs South Korea score?
Japan vs South Korea is currently listed as 78-72 with status Game Finished.
What competition is Japan vs South Korea in?
This basketball game is listed under World Cup.
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 3-1 record; South Korea is #2 with a 2-2 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 3-2-0.