FIBA Oceania Championship 2007

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FIBA Oceania Championship 2007
19th FIBA Oceanian Basketball Championship
Official logo of the EuroBasket 2007
Tournament details
Host nation Flag of Australia Australia
Dates August 20August 24
Teams (from 21 federations)
Venues (in 3 host cities)
Champions Flag of Australia Australia (17th title)

The FIBA Oceania Championship for Men 2007 is the qualifying tournament of FIBA Oceania for the men's basketball tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics at Beijing. The tournament, a best-of-three series between Flag of Australia Australia and Flag of New Zealand New Zealand, was held in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Australia won the first two games to qualify for the Olympics, while New Zealand won the third game and will take part in the FIBA wildcard tournament.

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August 20
7:30 p.m.
Australia Flag of Australia 79 – 67 Flag of New Zealand New Zealand Vodafone Arena, Melbourne
Attendance: 6,053
Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Andy Thackray, Romualdas Brazauskas
Scoring by quarter: 18-16, 25-21, 16-9, 20-21
Pts: Sam Mackinnon 18
Rebs: Sam Mackinnon 7
Assts: David Andersen 4
Pts: Kirk Penney 20
Rebs: Tait, Cameron 5 each
Assts: Pero Cameron 5
August 22
7:30 p.m.
New Zealand Flag of New Zealand 67 – 93 Flag of Australia Australia Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney
Attendance: 4,517
Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Andy Thackray, Romualdas Brazauskas
Scoring by quarter: 17-25, 25-16, 9-28, 16-24
Pts: Kirk Penney 21
Rebs: Penney, Cameron 7
Assts: 3 tied 3
Pts: Patrick Mills 17
Rebs: Sam Mackinnon 6
Assts: Glen Saville 4
August 24
7:30 p.m.
Australia Flag of Australia 58 – 67 Flag of New Zealand New Zealand Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall
Attendance: 3,537
Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Andy Thackray, Romualdas Brazauskas
Scoring by quarter: 12-18, 12-10, 21-13, 13-26
Pts: Brad Newley 14
Rebs: Brad Newley 6
Assts: Sam Mackinnon 3
Pts: Philip Jones 17
Rebs: Philip Jones 12
Assts: Pero Cameron 6
Australia wins series, 2-1
2007 Oceanian Champions:
Australia
AUSTRALIA
Seventeenth championship

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