Mongolia lost to the Chinese B team at the 2009 East Asian Games if I am not mistaken. China now is featuring an NT at almost full-strength. Mongolia will not be able to handle their size. The Mongolian 7'0 C played only 11 minutes vs. Turkmenistan and had only 4 points. He is also one of the oldest players in the tournament, so I expect at least a 40 point difference for China.
Qatar should pull it out. If Targuy Ngombo is half of what he was at the FIBA-Asia Stankovic Cup, Qatar should win. India has also shown that while their starters got the job done against Afghanistan, they don't have a strong bench. If India gets in foul trouble early, expect a rout.
Jordan vs. North Korea is tough. Jordan is missing perennial all-everything Rasheim Wright as well as leading rebounder Zaid Abbas and leading assist man Osama Daghlas. Those three were also the leading scorers in Turkey for the team. North Korea hit 13 of 32 threes and grabbed 46 rebounds against Hong Kong. But Jordan has about a 3 inch height advantage and with North Korea's tallest player at 6'4, look for Jordan to get points in the paint. I expect Jordan to pull it out, but it'll be a scare.
Korea should beat Uzbekistan pretty well. South Korea have been training hard and they have been hyped to be one of the best squads the nation has ever fielded.
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