The 2015

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for Men was the 22nd edition of the tournament. The tournament featured a two-game series between Australia and

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. It also served as the qualifying tournament of

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for basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics in

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. The first game was held in

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, Australia on August 15, followed by the second game in

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on August 18. Australia won both games of the series, and with an

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of 160-138, qualified to the 2016 Olympics. With the loss, New Zealand qualified to the

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, the final qualifying tournament for the 2016 Olympics.

Venues

Squads

Australia

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on 15 August 2015

New Zealand

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on 15 August 2015

Results

Game 1

''All times are local (

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)''

Game 2

''All times are local (

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).''

Final rankings

References

External links

Boomers (AUS) v Tall Blacks (NZL) - Game 1 - Full Game - 2015 FIBA Oceania ChampionshipTall Blacks (NZL) v Boomers (AUS) - Game 2 - Full Game - 2015 FIBA Oceania Championship
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