CHANGSHA-HUNAN (2015 FIBA Asia Championship) - Hosts China will be heavily favored as they take on India in the Quarter-Finals of the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship.

Getting to this stage of the competition is nothing new for the Chinese, who are the winningest country in the history of Asian basketball. Since first joining the tournament in 1975, China have been dominant, missing the Quarter-Finals only once. India, meanwhile, haven't reached this stage of the competition since 2003, when they finished eighth. Head coach Sat Prakash will hope his team make the proper adjustments.

China's Outlook: India is a pretty big team, but nobody is bigger than the Chinese, who boast of four players taller than 2.10m. Head coach Gong Luming's men, however, don't force-feed their big men, but, instead, focus on making sure guys like Yi Jianlian and Zhou Qi are able to get the ball in their sweet spots. The host team's guards have been impressive, too, with Guo Ailun growing into his role as the team’s primary playmaker.

India's Outlook: The Indians are fresh from winning two of their last three games, including a big one over West Asian upstart Palestine. Coach Prakash's charges have certainly shown marked improvement this year, and they have become dark horse threats for the Semi-Finals. Without a doubt, India's big three of Amjyot Singh, Amrit Pal Singh, and Vishesh Bhriguvanshi will need to be at their very best for the team to even stand a chance of upsetting China.

Key Match-Up: Speaking of Amjyot Singh, his match-up with Zhou Peng should be one to watch here. Both are big, long, and versatile forwards who can attack the basket and shoot from long range. Singh, of course, has put up bigger numbers so far, but don't put it past Zhou to be able to stand toe to toe opposite the Indians' star forward.

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