The encounter starting at 8pm in Pretoria University will be a heavyweight clash as both teams are blessed with guards and bigs.
Youssouf Traore (11 points and 17 rebounds) has been a dominant force for the Malians, and they will need their mobile big man to assert himself against the Nigerians.
Sekou Bagayoko (14.7 points, four rebounds, and 1.3 assists) and Mamadou Traore (11.3 points per game and 3.7 rebounds), give the Sahel nation attacking options.
Mali have relied on bench points (18.3 points per game) and second-chance points (21.7 points).
Azeez Sulaimon has been among the best performers in the tournament. The point guard is fearless and a dynamo for the J’Tigers.
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