The FIBA World Cup 2023 Round 1 has officially ended. The top two teams in each group from Round 1 have qualified for Round 2. The bottom two teams in each group will play in the Classification Round for the 17th-32nd places.New Zealand and Mexico were in the bottom two teams of their respective groups and were placed in Group N of the Classification Round. They will face each other on August 31 at 4:45 A.M. ET.New Zealand vs Mexico: Team rostersNew Zealand RosterTaylor BrittWalter BrownFlynn CameronFinn DelanyIsaac FotuHyrum HarrisShea IliIzayah Mauriohooho Le'AfaJordan NgataiTohi Smith-MilnerReuben Te RangiYannick WetzellMexico RosterGael BonillaMoises AndriassiFabian JaimesPako CruzPaul StollGabriel GironOrlando MendezJorge GutierrezJorge CamachoIsrael GutierrezDaniel AmigoJoshua IbarraNew Zealand vs Mexico: Odds & PredictionMoneyline: New Zealand: -385, Mexico: +300Totals (O/U): 161.5New Zealand is the favored team to win this matchup. They have already won a game in the group stage of the FIBA World Cup against Jordan in a close 95-87 finish in a game that went into overtime.Moreover, New Zealand went toe-to-toe against Greece despite losing 83-74. They also somewhat hung in against Team USA. At the end of the first quarter, the score read 19-18, with USA leading the way. By half-time, the score was 45-36, which was still within reach, although Team USA pulled away in the second half.Despite these losses, New Zealand displayed its ability to play against the best talent around the world. They will likely find the Mexico matchup relatively easier after facing teams like the USA and Greece.Mexico, on the other hand, is yet to win a game in the FIBA World Cup 2023. They have suffered some forgettable losses and are averaging a defeat margin of 26 points per loss. Even against lower-ranked Egypt, Mexico struggled a ton and eventually lost by 28 points in a 100-72 finish. There is little hope for Mexico against New Zealand if they play the way they have been thus far in the FIBA World Cup.New Zealand vs Mexico: FIBA World Cup Game detailsTeams: New Zealand vs MexicoDate & Time: Wednesday, August 31, 2023, 4:45 a.m. ET.Location: Mall of Asia Arena, Manila, Philippines