FIBA Men’s Basketball Cup 2023 on ESPN – Australia will fight for their FIBA Men’s World Cup 2023 medal dreams as the second round action gets underway live and exclusive on ESPN, beginning Friday September 1.
The Boomers face tough second round clashes with European heavyweights Slovenia and Georgia, as they look to book a place in the last eight of the FIBA Men’s World Cup 2023.
Australia finished in second place in Pool E, taking wins over Finland and Japan, but falling to eventual pool winners Germany.
It means the Boomers are up against it, fighting for progression to the Quarter Final stage of the FIBA Men’s World Cup 2023.
Australia will meet Slovenia in their first match in the second round, live on ESPN on Friday September 1 at 10.10pm AEST.
Slovenia remain a force of international basketball and will be led by NBA superstar Luka Doncic. The European powerhouse completed a clean sweep of their matches in Pool F, downing Venezuela, Georgia and Cape Verde.
Sunday September 3 will see Australia tackle Georgia, also live on ESPN at 5.30pm AEST.
As respective group winners, Germany and Slovenia will be in the box seat to progress, with teams carrying their points forward from the pool stage. This effectively means the Boomers will need to win both matches against Slovenia and Georgia to have any chance of progressing in the tournament.
World Cup Live will provide ESPN viewers will extensive pre-game and post-game coverage of the Boomers second round games. ESPN’s star FIBA World Cup team of Neroli Meadows, Trevor Gleeson, Kane Pitman, Bec Allen, Olgun Uluc and John Casey bring in-depth analysis and will have every angle covered.
The second round also presents bumper clashes involving tournament favourites United States.
Team USA face a difficult test against Montenegro at 6.25pm AEST Friday on ESPN2, before meeting Lithuania live at 10.25pm AEST, also on ESPN2.
Hoops fans will be able to catch every game of the FIBA Men’s World Cup 2023 LIVE across ESPN, ESPN2 and the ESPN App*, broadcasting eight live games per day throughout the Second Round and Classification stage.
In a major win for Australian sporting fans, selected games from the tournament will be made available on Kayo Freebies.
Every Boomers game, every Team USA game and all Quarter Finals, Semi Finals, Third Place Game and the FIBA World Cup Final will be made available LIVE and FREE on ESPN via Kayo Freebies – which does not require a subscription.
Kayo Freebies can be accessed by downloading the Kayo Sports app or visiting www.kayosports.com.au/freebies
To unlock the action, fans simply create an account the same way they would for free-to-air streaming apps. Kayo Freebies is free to access, with no credit card details required.
All ESPN and ESPN2 listed games will be available to watch on Foxtel, Kayo Sports and Fetch TV.
With the tournament being hosted in our region of the world, Aussie viewers will enjoy primetime international basketball every day of the tournament.
ESPN will again provide FIBA Minis and full game replays available On Demand– ensuring basketball fans experience the biggest FIBA Men’s Basketball World Cup Australia has ever seen.
Every match of the FIBA World Cup 2023 will air live across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN App*.
*Streaming functionality on the ESPN App and ESPN.com.au is available to ESPN channel subscribers via Foxtel, Fetch TV and SKY NZ who enter their platform credentials. (Note: Kayo subscribers cannot stream via the ESPN App or ESPN.com.au). Download the ESPN App from the Apple and Android app stores.
FIBA World Cup 2023 – Second Round and Classification Game Schedule
Friday September 1
5.45pm AEST, Serbia vs Italy, ESPN App*
6.15pm AEST, Germany vs Georgia, ESPN
6.25pm AEST, USA vs Montenegro, ESPN2
7.30pm AEST, Spain vs Latvia, ESPN App*
9.30pm AEST, World Cup Live, ESPN
9.45pm AEST, Dominican Republic vs Puerto Rico, ESPN App*
10.10pm AEST, Slovenia vs Australia, ESPN
10.25pm AEST, Lithuania vs Greece, ESPN App*
11.15pm AEST, Canada vs Brazil, ESPN2
Saturday September 2
5.15pm AEST, Finland vs Venezuela, ESPN
5.45pm AEST, Angola vs South Sudan, ESPN App*
6.30pm AEST, New Zealand vs Egypt, ESPN2
7.30pm AEST, Cote D’Ivoire vs France, ESPN App*
11.15pm AEST, Iran vs Lebanon, ESPN App*
8.55pm AEST, Japan vs Cape Verde, ESPN
9.45pm AEST, Philippines vs China, ESPN App*
10.15pm AEST, Jordan vs Mexico, ESPN2
Sunday September 3
5pm AEST, World Cup Live, ESPN
5.30pm AEST, Australia vs Georgia, ESPN
5.45pm AEST, Italy vs Puerto Rico, ESPN App*
6.25pm AEST, Greece vs Montenegro, ESPN2
7.30pm AEST, Brazil vs Latvia, ESPN App*
8.55pm AEST, Germany vs Slovenia, ESPN
9.45pm AEST, Dominican Rep vs Serbia, ESPN App*
10.25pm AEST, USA vs Lithuania, ESPN2
11.15pm AEST, Spain vs Canada, ESPN App*
ESPN and ESPN2 are available on Foxtel, Kayo Sports, Fetch TV and Sky NZ.
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