Overview
- Bryce Cotton erupted for 13 points in his first five minutes and finished with 21 points, five assists and two steals in the 92-49 win on Monday.
- The result completed Australia’s perfect 6-0 record in Group A of the FIBA World Cup 2027 Asian qualifying phase.
- Tyrese Proctor scored 16 points and Mitch Creek added 13, while bench forward Josh Bannan produced an 11-point, 10-rebound double-double to underline the team’s depth.
- The Philippines failed to get a player into double figures scoring and relied on Michael Phillips II, who grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds, in an otherwise quiet offensive night.
- The game drew 10,037 fans in Perth with a large Filipino presence, and short injury scares for Proctor and Keanu Pinder were described as brief and not expected to significantly affect Australia’s rotation.