Tabiat Basketball vs Utsunomiya Brex BCL Asia Quarter Finals Game Preview and Where to Watch
- → Game to take place at the Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai City on Wednesday, June 11 2025 at 12:00 PM Local Time (GMT +4).
- → The Brex are fresh off a thrilling, record-breaking B.LEAGUE triumph.
- → Tabiat Basketball are currently undefeated after back-to-back wins over the Broncos and Zhejiang Guangsha Lions.
- → Utsunomiya Brex bounced back after dropping their first game to Meralco Bolts in Group B.
PERFECT TABIAT WAIT FOR UTSUNOMIYA BREX IN HIGH-STAKES QUARTER-FINALS CLASH
After ending Shahrdari Gorgan’s reign in the 2023–24 Iranian Basketball Super League, Tabiat Eslamshahr settled for runners-up in the 2024–25 campaign. But they’ve arrived at BCL Asia 2025 with eyes firmly set on silverware-and their play has matched that ambition.
Former Cleveland Charge Stedmon Lemon has been leading the charge, averaging 26 points across two wins that saw Tabiat top Group A, defeating both the Broncos and Zhejiang Guangsha Lions with poise and purpose.
Across the bracket, the newly crowned B.LEAGUE champions, Utsunomiya Brex, are looking to bounce back. Their historic third domestic title was sealed in dramatic fashion, with Makoto Hiejima delivering a cold-blooded go-ahead bucket in the final 30 seconds to sink the Golden Kings and etch his name even deeper into Brex folklore.
But on the continental stage, fortunes have fluctuated. In a tightly contested Group B where every team won and lost once, the Brex landed in last place on point differential. A 97–86 loss to Meralco Bolts raised eyebrows, though they quickly found their rhythm with a Hiejima and DJ Newbill masterclass to dismantle 2024 runner-ups Shabab Al Ahli.
With the Hiroshima Dragonflies capturing bronze in 2024, Japanese basketball is surging in Asia - and the Brex are eager to keep that momentum alive. But they’ll have to go through a Tabiat side with plenty to prove. The Iranians haven’t won a continental title since Petrochimi Bandar Imam lifted the trophy in 2018. That’s a drought Lemon and company are determined to end.
Who will rise? Who will crack under the weight of expectations?
Tabiat vs Utsunomiya Brex – How to Watch
Catch Tabiat vs Utsunomiya Brex in the BCL Asia Quarter-Finals live on Courtside 1891. Watch with a MAX Event Pass, or upgrade to MAX Annual to unlock a summer packed with premium basketball action. All from the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.
