Japan and Italy go down to the wire in a finish for the ages

CAIRO (FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2017) - Japan and Italy combined for the most exciting finish so far at the U19 Basketball World Cup on Wednesday in the Round of 16.

With 15 seconds remaining and Japan trailing by five, Rui Hachimura played hero, hitting back to back threes to tie up the game with 2.4 seconds remaining.

However, Tommaso Oxilia played spoiler to Hachimura's heroics, knocking down a buzzer beating baseline fadeaway to give Italy a 57-55 win, as they advance to the quarter finals to face the winner of Korea vs Lithuania.