South Korea beat Saudi Arabia, 85-72, in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 second round. Played at Suwon Gymnasium with tip-off scheduled for , the home side secured a win that levels their second-round record at 4-4.
The quarter scores (19-16, 23-15, 22-20, 21-21) underline South Korea's control after the opening period. A 23-15 second quarter pushed the lead to 42-31 at halftime, a margin Saudi Arabia never seriously threatened.
Mohammed Alsuwailem answered with a dominant line —31 points and 13 rebounds on 11-for-13 shooting— but limited support from the rest of the Saudi rotation kept the comeback out of reach.
For South Korea, Hyun-Jung Lee led with 20 points, eight rebounds and six assists, while Jun-Seok Yeo added 18 points on 7-for-12 shooting.
Collectively, South Korea finished with 25 assists to Saudi Arabia's 16 and committed ten turnovers to their opponent's 14. Perimeter shooting (7-for-26 against 4-for-21) and a defense that forced extra mistakes proved decisive in Asia-Pacific · Group F.
The result leaves South Korea at 4-4 in the second round, while Saudi Arabia drop to 3-5 and must regroup in the remaining Week 2 fixtures.
