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Match factsWhen: Friday, September 16, 2016Start time: 7.30 PM ISTWhere: Twelve Thousand People Sport Hall, Azadi Sports Complex, Tehran, IranWhat to expectIndia face a herculean task of reaching the last four, as they line up against hosts Iran in the quarterfinals of the FIBA Asian Challenge on Friday. However, their victory against a China side that is ranked highest in Asia earlier this week should give them hope going into this contest. India, who are ranked 53rd in the FIBA World rankings, enter the knockout phase of the tournament with a win-loss record of 3-2 while 25th-ranked Iran are undefeated so far.What do India need to do?India will need their defence to be on top their game like they have been all tournament. In their last two victories against Kazhakstan and China, India outperformed their opponents in the number of rebounds, steals and blocks. Their defence has been excellent and they will need to be on high alert against Irans powerful 72 centre Hamed Hadadi, who has been Irans most dangerous player with 81 points already in tournament.In offence India will have to play to their strengths -- converting baskets in the paint. Captain Amritpal Singh will have to lead from the front. The 69 centre scored 28 points and 7 rebounds against Kazakhstan, and 23 with 14 rebounds in the historic win over China. With able support from power forward Amjyot Singh, point guard Talwinderjit Singh and forward Vishesh Bhriguvanshi, India can put pressure on Iran provided their defence is tight.Indias bench strength came to life against China, but overall, the substitutes havent had a significant role in their run to the quarters. Therefore the burden will be shared between the experienced duo of Amjyot and Amritpal, both of whom play for Japanese clubs. In contrast, Iran have rotated their team well throughout the campaign scoring at an average of 37.6 points from the bench in contrast to 19.4 for India. If India trail, rotation might be kept to a minimum, which will mean endurance will be another factor to consider.What they saidIndia have good players and reaching the quarterfinals is a huge achievement. Iran is a good team, but they are beatable. India will give their 100% but the players in the center need support from the rest as well. Others have to chip in including the point guards. Against China and Kazhakstan the heights of the players competing were similar, but Iran are taller and India will have to compete physically as well. Their bench strength is also good. If India want to win they will need to play slow, not hurry and show composure, Jagdeep Bains, former India International said.Overall it was a team effort and they played as well as they did at the practice sessions at NITTE Campus. We worked on defence and this gave my boys more confidence on offense. Our strategy was to pressure the ball man and not let the first receiver collect the pass easily, head coach Sat Prakash Yadav said after India beat China in this tournament.Head-to-HeadThe last time the two sides met Iran ran out 62-49 winners at the 2014 FIBA Asia Cup in China.Previous resultsIran finished third with a win loss record of 7-3 losing to eventual winners China 70-57 in the semi-finals in the FIBA Asia Championship in 2015.?However, Iran won the FIBA Asia Cup in 2014, renamed as the FIBA Asia Challenge this year.?India on the other hand failed to qualify to the knockout rounds in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship ?and the 2014 FIBA Asia Cup.?The FIBA Asia ChallengeThe top 5 teams will earn for their respective sub-zones an extra berth at the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup, which will be the first inter-continental tournament featuring teams from both Asia and Oceania (i.e. Australia & New Zealand). 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Haas said he "felt a lot of pain" in his right shoulder when he slammed his racket to the ground in frustration after losing his serve at 3-3 in the first set. BOULDER, Colo. -- Ninth-ranked Colorado won the Pac-12 South title Saturday with a 27-22 win over No. 21 Utah thanks to a senior-laden defense that forced two huge fumbles by Utes star running back Joe Williams. Cornerback Chidobe Awuzie also had a touchdown-saving tackle after a 93-yard kickoff return.Im very excited to grind one out, said Colorado quarterback Sefo Liufau, who fumbled twice. The defense got my back.The Buffaloes (11-2, 8-1, No. 9 CFP) will face sixth-ranked Washington in the conference championship next weekend.With the first sellout crowd in Boulder since 2008 itching to storm the field, the Utes (8-4, 5-4) pulled to 27-22 on Demari Simpkins 7-yard TD catch with 1:34 remaining. That capped an 80-yard drive that included two fourth-down conversions and was done largely without Williams, who hobbled off for the second time with an apparent shoulder injury.The 2-point conversion toss by Troy Williams was incomplete, and the Utes onside kick failed when Kabion Ento recovered for Colorado, which ran out the clock to complete its worst-to-first revival in one of college footballs biggest comeback stories in recent years.Nobody thought wed be here, especially four years ago, said CU senior safety Tedric Thompson, who had two interceptions and broke up four passes.As soon as the clock hit all zeros, thousands among the crowd of 52,301 ignored the public address announcers plea to wait a minute before storming the field.Linebacker Kenneth Olugbode scooped up Joe Williams second fumble and returned it 10 yards for a TD that made it 27-16 early in the fourth quarter.In the third quarter, Awuzie recovered when Williams fumbled at the Colorado 2 after a 12-yard gain.Joe was a huge part of our success this season, Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said..dddddddddddd He was a huge value to our football team. He struggled tonight, put the ball on the ground a few times. But I love Joe Williams.Liufaus 6-yard TD toss to Shay Fields on the final play of the third quarter was the seniors 60th, tying Cody Hawkins school record and breaking a 13-13 tie.Kyle Fulks returned the ensuing kickoff 93 yards but a diving Awuzie knocked Fulks out of bounds at the 3, a tackle that proved pivotal when the Utes had to settle for a field goal that made it 20-16.THE TAKEAWAYUtah: The Utes had another fine season but they lost three of their last four games with close defeats at home to Washington and Oregon before losing in Boulder for the first time since Sept. 28, 1957.Colorado: The Buffs held Joe Williams to 97 yards on 26 carries, 58 yards below his average, and they limited Troy Williams to 160 yards on 13 of 40 passing. So, they roll into the Pac-12 title game on the strength of their first six-game winning streak since 1996, their first 10-2 record since 2001 and their first undefeated record at home since 1994.POLL IMPLICATIONSThe Buffs could inch up in the poll and the Utes did nothing to merit slipping.LUCKY FLIP: The Buffaloes improved to 11-1 -- on the coin toss. They deferred to the second half. The only time Colorado lost the coin flip this year was against USC.UP NEXTUtah: Despite a second straight loss, the Utes await another bowl bid, their 11th in 14 seasons under Whittingham.Colorado: The Buffaloes will face Washington in the Pac-12 championship game next Friday in Santa Clara, California.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 ' ' '