February 20, 2014 - Last 32 Round 6 MVP: Caleb Green, Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari
After
the last round of the Last 32, the eight teams that made it to the
eighthfinals are finally known. There was a lot of drama in Round 6,
but when thedust settled, Caleb Green of Dinamo Banco di Sardegna
Sassari emerged as the player with the highest index rating performance
among all winning players, earning him weekly MVP honors thanks to his
34. Green led his team to a decisive win over Brose Baskets Bamberg to
advance to the next phase, scoring 32 points - including 13 of 17 free
throws -, pulling 8 boards and drawing 5 fouls. Following him was ALBA
Berlin's Reggie Redding with an index rating of 30 as his team defeated
Radnicki Kragujevac at home. Read more here.
In a direct fight to
finish first in Group L, Nizhny Novgorod defeated Crvena Zvezda Telekom
Belgrade 74-78 on the road on Wednesday. Both teams had already
qualified last week. NN finished first in Group L with a 5-1 record,
with Zvezda right behind at 4-2. Semen Antonov paced the winners with
20 points and the go-ahead shot with 1.3 seconds left. Taylor Rochestie
and Primoz Brezec each added 14 while Vadim Panin had 10 for NN.
Charles Jenkins led Zvezda with 25 points. Read more here.
Banvit Bandirma 93 - 79 Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem
Banvit Bandirma beat
the first place Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem 93-79, and now can only wait
for other to do the job for them. Win improved Banvit to 3-3 in Group
M, and in order to advance to the eighthfinals it will need Union
Olimpija Ljubljana to defeat Budivelnik Kiev later on Wednesday. Hapoel
already clinched the first place, and finished the Last 32 with 4-2
record. Banvit took control early, building a double-digit lead in the
first quarter and never looked back. Read more here.
Khimik Yuzhne 74 - 63 Strasbourg
Khimik Yuzhne kept its
chances to reach the Eurocup eighthfinals by downing Strasbourg 74-63
at home in Group N on Wednesday. Khimik finished Group N with a 3-3
record and will make it to the next round if Alba Berlin beats Radnicki
Kragujevac in the German capital later on tonight. Strasbourg was
fourth in Group N with a 2-4 record. Jamal Shuler paced the winners
with 16 points. Romeo Travis and Paul Delaney each added 14 while
Rolands Freimanis had 13 for Khimik. Read more here.
Panionios Athens 84 - 88 Bilbao Basket
In a game that had no impact in the final standings,
Bilbao Basket defeated Panionios Athens 84-88 on the road in Group L on
Wednesday. Both teams were out of chances to reach the elimination
rounds and their final standings were already determined - Bilbao was
third and Panionios fourth. Antanas Kavaliauskas paced the winners with
13 points. Alex Mumbru added 12 while Fran Pilepic and Damir Markota
each had 10 for Bilbao. Read more here.
February 18, 2014 - Last 32 Round 6: On to the elimination rounds!
Eurocup fans, this is it! The 2013-14 Eurocup Last
32 comes to an end this week and once the dust settles, the elimination
rounds will be here and the roadmap to the Eurocup title will be
determined. Eight teams have already reached the next round, four of
them as first-ranked squads, but even they are competing against each
other this week as the final Last 32 standings and points differentials
will determine home court advantages from now through the finals!
Expect big battles everywhere and each basket to count in almost every
game as the Last 32 finishes with one game Tuesday and 15 showdowns on
Wednesday! Read more here.
Here is the schedule for Game 6:
GROUP I
Ratiopharm Ulm vs. FoxTown Cantu 77-85 - Stats
JSF Nanterre vs. Pinar Karsiyaka 76-57 - Stats
GROUP J
BCM Gravelines vs. Aykon TED Ankara 86-72 - Stats
Banco di Sardegna vs. Brose Baskets 102-84 - Stats
GROUP K
Maccabi Haifa Bazan vs. Khimki Moscow Region 66-86 - Stats
Montepaschi Siena vs. CEZ Nymburk 86-84 - Stats
GROUP L
Panionios Athens vs. Bilbao Basket 84-88 - Stats
Crvena Zvezda Telekom vs. Nizhny Novgorod 74-78 - Stats
GROUP M
Banvit Bandirma vs. Hapoel Jerusalem 93-79 - Stats
Union Olimpija vs. Budivelnik Kiev 83-87 - Stats
GROUP N
Khimik Yuzhne vs. Strasbourg 74-63 - Stats
Alba Berlin vs. Radnicki Kragujevac 92-83 - Stats
GROUP O
Valencia Basket vs. Unics Kazan 73-76 - Stats
Stelmet Zielona Gora vs. Telenet Ostend 80-84 - Stats
GROUP P
Lietuvos Rytas vs. Cedevita Zagreb 75-74 - Stats
CAI Zaragoza vs. Besiktas Integral Forex 77-79 - Stats
February 13, 2014 - Last 32 Round 5 MVP: Vladimir Golubovic, Aykon TED Ankara Kolejliler
Round
5 of the Last 32 saw some more teams advance to the Eurocup
eighthfinals. One of them was Aykon TED Ankara Kolejliler of Turkey
who, aside from advancing, also won Group J thanks to a 104-75 home win
over Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari. One player was on top of
everything as Vladimir Golubovic also earned weekly MVP honors, for the
second time this season, thanks to an outstanding index rating of 51,
the highest among winning players this week and also the highest
overall this season, crushing the 46 mark that Esteban Batista of Pinar
Karsiyaka Izmir had just set in Round 4 of the Last 32. Golubovic
soared in the game with 28 points - 12 of 15 for two points, 17
rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 7 drawn fouls. Read more here.
February 12, 2014 - Game 5
Bilbao Basket 81 - 85 Crvena Zvezda Telekom Belgrade
Crvena Zvezda Telekom
Belgrade claimed a place in the next stage after hitting big shots late
in the game and rallying from the fourth quarter deficit to edge Bilbao
Bakset on the road 81-85 on Wednesday night. Victory improved Zvezda to
4-1 in Group L, and will play for the first place against Nizhny
Novgorod next week, while Bilbao drops to 2-3 and is eliminated from
contention. Bilbao led 73-66 with under 5 minutes to go. Read more here.
Radnicki Kragujevac 86 - 68 Khimik Yuzhne
Radnicki Kragujevac
stayed in the fight to reach the Eurocup Eighthfinals in Last 32 Group
N by thrashing Khimik Yuzhne 86-68 at home on Wednesday. Radnicki joins
Khimik and Strasbourg in a three-way tie for second place, all with a
2-3 record. Radnicki has the tie-break advantage against both Khimik
and Strasbourg, so it will qualify if it wins. Khimik will only qualify
if it wins and Group N champion Alba Berlin downs Radnicki. Read more here.
Budivelnik Kiev 60 - 59 Banvit Bandirma
In a decisive thriller
that went down to the last shot, Budivelnik Kiev took a crucial step to
reach the Eurocup eighthfinals in Last 32 Group M by edging Banvit
Bandirma 60-59 in the Ukrainian capital on Wednesday. Budivelnik
improved to 3-2 and will make it to the next round if it beats Union
Olimpija Ljubljana on the road next week. Banvit dropped to 2-3 and can
only qualify if it beats Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem and Olimpija downs
Budivelnik. Read more here.
Nizhny Novgorod 80 - 67 Panionios Athens
Nizhny Novgorod closed
in on a ticket to the Eurocup Eighthfinals after routing Panionios
Athens 80-67 Wednesday. Dijon Thompson dominated with 19 points on
perfect shooting, 11 rebounds and 4 assists as Nizhny improved to 4-1
in Last 16 Group L. Panionios remained winless in this stage. Thompson
led Nizhny from the start as the hosts jumped to a 10-2 lead and never
looked back. Panionios rallied to within 3 in the third quarter and
within 6 in the fourth. Read more here.
Khimki Moscow Region 85 - 73 Montepaschi Siena
Khimki Moscow Region
had a record-setting night on Wednesday as it defeated Montepaschi
Siena at home by 85-73. This win marks Khimki's 14th in a row since it
lost the first regular season game against CSU Asesoft Ploiesti, the
longest winning streak ever by a team in the competition. This new
record replaces the previous one achieved by Unics Kazan a few weeks
ago. Khimki is Group K champ with this win thanks to a 5-0 record,
while Montepaschi drops to 1-4. Read more here.
Unics Kazan 82 - 64 Stelmet Zielona Gora
Unics Kazan managed to pull its fourth Group O win
on Wednesday afternoon thanks to a solid first quarter that allowed
them to defeat Stelmet Zielona Gora by 82-64 at home. A starting 18-2
marked the fate of the game as the guests tried to fight their way back
but with a much too big obstacle to overcome. Unics therefore advanced
to the eighthfinals with its 4-1 record while Zielona Gora says goodbye
to its qualification chances after dropping to 1-4. Read more here.
February 11, 2014
Strasbourg 78 - 75 Alba Berlin
Strasbourg lives to see
another day in the race for the next stage, after rallying from a
double-digit deficit and edging the first place Alba Berlin 78-75 on
Tuesday. Strasbourg improved to 2-3 in Group N, and will have a chance
to clinch a place in the Eighthfinals with a win on the final day of
the Last 32, while the Berliners which have previously clinched the
first place in Group N. Strasbourg opened the game with a 15-1 run, but
Alba rallied behind David Logan and Reggie Reading. Read more here.
FoxTown Cantu 89 - 74 JSF Nanterre
FoxTown Cantu pulled away in the fourth quarter to
down JSF Nanterre 89-74 on Tuesday, keeping alive its hopes of
advancing to the Eighthfinals. Cantu avoided elimination and improved
to 2-3 in the third place of Group I, while Nanterre dropped its second
consecutive decision and now has 3-2 record. With this 15-point
victory, Cantu also holds a head-to-head tie-breaker over the French
champion, because it overcame 88-84 loss from Round 1. Read more here.
February 11, 2014 - Last 32 Round 5: it's decision time!
As the 2013-14 Eurocup Last 32 returns to action,
many teams around the competition can advance to the elimination rounds
as soon as this week while others face do-or-die situations to survive.
Only two teams - Khimki Moscow Region in Group K and Alba Berlin in
Group N - have clinched spots in the eighthfinals so far. Alba is
already its group champion. Many teams can join them this week,
however, so stay tuned and don't miss the fun! Two games open Last 32
Round 5 on Tuesday, followed by 14 more on a busy, and potentially
decisive Wednesday. Don't miss it! Read more here.
Here is the schedule for Game 5:
GROUP I
FoxTown Cantu vs. JSF Nanterre 89-74 - Stats
Pinar Karsiyaka vs. Ratiopharm Ulm 90-78 - Stats
GROUP J
Aykon TED Ankara vs. Banco di Sardegna 104-75 - Stats
Brose Baskets vs. BCM Gravelines 70-59 - Stats
GROUP K
Khimki Moscow Region vs. Montepaschi Siena 85-73 - Stats
CEZ Nymburk vs. Maccabi Haifa Bazan 68-53 - Stats
GROUP L
Nizhny Novgorod vs. Panionios Athens 80-67 - Stats
Bilbao Basket vs. Crvena Zvezda Telekom 81-85 - Stats
GROUP M
Budivelnik Kiev vs. Banvit Bandirma 60-59 - Stats
Hapoel Jerusalem vs. Union Olimpija 86-77 - Stats
GROUP N
Strasbourg vs. Alba Berlin 78-75 - Stats
Radnicki Kragujevac vs. Khimik Yuzhne 86-68 - Stats
GROUP O
Unics Kazan vs. Stelmet Zielona Gora 82-64 - Stats
Telenet Ostend vs. Valencia Basket 64-84 - Stats
GROUP P
Besiktas Integral Forex vs. Lietuvos Rytas 63-84 - Stats
Cedevita Zagreb vs. CAI Zaragoza 74-77 - Stats
January 31, 2014 - Last 32 Round 4 MVP: Esteban Batista, Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir
Weather
conditions in Ukraine caused the announcement of the weekly MVP in the
Last 32 Round 4 to be delayed for one more day, but in the end it
didn't affect the overall results. In a resounding home win over
FoxTown Cantu, Esteban Batista led Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir with an
outstanding personal performance that earned him MVP honors with an
index rating performance of 46, the highest so far this season, and the
best among all winning players this week. Batista scored 30 points - 11
of 13 twos and 8 of 10 free throws -, pulled 11 rebounds, dished 3
assists and drew 7 fouls to complete an almost perfect game. Second in
line this week was Montepaschi Siena's Matt Janning, who racked up an
index rating of 37 in his team's home win over accabi Haifa. Read more here.
Crvena Zvezda Telekom
Belgrade improved to 3-1 and kept tying for first place in Group M by
downing Panionios Athens 66-78 in the Greek capital on Wednesday.
Zvezda joins Nizhny Novgorod in a two-way tie atop the standings.
Panionios dropped to 0-4 and is mathematically out of the elimination
rounds. Rasko Katic paced the winners with 19 points. DeMarcus Nelson
added 14, Marko Simonovic had 13 while Charles Jenkins got 10 for
Zvezda. Read more here.
Radnicki Kragujevac 92 - 82 Strasbourg
Radnicki Kragujevac hit
13 triples for its premier Last 32 victory, downing Strasbourg 92-82.
Both teams now hold 1-3 record in the third place of Group N, and
Radnicki holds a potential tie-breaker by overcoming last week’s
4-point loss. Meanwhile, their opponents Khimik Youzhne and ALBA Berlin
had their game postponed earlier due to weather conditions.
Strasbourg's Bootsy Thornton and Antoine Diot hit 5 consecutive triples
in the opening 6 minutes of the game. Read more here.
Nizhny Novgorod 81 - 65 Bilbao Basket
Nizhny Novgorod cruised
past Bilbao Basket 81-65 to remain atop the Group L standings. Nizhny
used an 18-0 run bridging the first and second quarters en route to a
43-26 halftime lead and Bilbao never got closer than 10 the rest of the
way. The hosts improved to 3-1 in the Last 32, while dropping Bilbao to
2-2. Bilbao did, however, did keep the potential tiebreaker between the
sides since it won the teams’ previous duel by 26 a week earlier. Read
more here.
Khimki Moscow Region 106 - 85 CEZ Basketball Nymburk
Khimki Moscow Region
became the first team to advance to the Eurocup Last 32 when it romped
past CEZ Nymburk 106-85 for its 13th consecutive Eurocup victory. Egor
Vyaltsev scored 18 points to lead seven Khimki scorers in double
figures. The hosts reeled off 19 straight points from late in the first
quarter into the second in building 49-20 lead. Nymburk rallied back to
within 8 in the third quarter before Mike Green took charge and guided
Khimki to victory.Read more here.
Unics Kazan 69 - 63 Telenet Ostend
In a game that went to the wire on Wednesday
afternoon, Unics Kazan defeated Telenet Ostend at home, 69-63, while
keeping an upper hand in tiebreakers with the Belgian team. The guests
had options to even win until the last minute, but a couple of missed
threes erased that option, while Andrew Goudelock shined again with his
27 points to keep Unics alive in the difficult moments. With this
result, Unics jumps atop Group O again with a 3-1. Read more here.
January 28, 2014
Ratiopharm Ulm 86 - 72 JSF Nanterre
Ratiopharm Ulm hit 16
three-pointers in downing previously unbeaten JSF Nanterre 86-72, and
avenging last week’s loss. Both teams hold 3-1 record atop of Group I,
but the French champ holds a tie-break advantage thanks to 95-77 win
last week in the first head-to-head clash. Ulm hit 7 triples in the
first quarter to take the lead for good, but pulled away after the
break with a help of a 17-4 run that got the hosts to 70-50 after 30
minutes. Read more here.
Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius 87 - 75 CAI Zaragoza
Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius got back to its winning ways,
beating CAI Zaragoza 87-75 and making another step towards a place in
the eighthfinals on Tuesday. Rytas improved to 2-2, and at least a
share of the second place in Group P, while Zaragoza dropped to 1-3.
The hosts took the lead for good in the first quarter, and held a
double-digit margin late in the second, but did not pull away until the
final period. Read more here.
January 28, 2014 - Last 32 Round 4: first chance to advance!
As the second half of the six-game Eurocup Last 32
plays out this week it's truer now than ever that each basket will
count from now on. Not only do victories matter, but so are tiebreak
advantages likely to mean a lot in the race to reach the elimination
rounds. All 16 teams that played on the road last week get the
opportunity in Round 4 to turn the tables and host the same opponents
in truly pivotal showdowns on Tuesday and Wednesday. Don't miss it!
Read more here.
Here is the schedule for Game 4:
GROUP I
Ratiopharm Ulm vs. JSF Nanterre 86-72 - Stats
Pinar Karsiyaka vs. FoxTown Cantu 93-80 - Stats
GROUP J
BCM Gravelines vs. Banco di Sardegna 94-95 - Stats
Brose Baskets vs. Aykon TED Ankara 84-94 - Stats
GROUP K
Khimki Moscow Region vs. CEZ Nymburk 106-85 - Stats
Montepaschi Siena vs. Maccabi Haifa Bazan 92-73 - Stats
GROUP L
Nizhny Novgorod vs. Bilbao Basket 81-65 - Stats
Panionios Athens vs. Crvena Zvezda Telekom 66-78 - Stats
GROUP M
Budivelnik Kiev vs. Hapoel Jerusalem 96-93 - Stats
Banvit Bandirma vs. Union Olimpija 81-65 - Stats
GROUP N
Khimik Yuzhne vs. Alba Berlin 65-68 - Stats
Radnicki Kragujevac vs. Strasbourg 92-82 - Stats
GROUP O
Unics Kazan vs. Telenet Ostend 69-63 - Stats
Stelmet Zielona Gora vs. Valencia Basket 82-77 - Stats
GROUP P
Lietuvos Rytas vs. CAI Zaragoza 87-75 - Stats
Besiktas Integral Forex vs. Cedevita Zagreb 55-58 - Stats
January 23, 2014 - Last 32 Round 3 MVP: Donta Smith, Maccabi Haifa Bazan
The
Last 32 reached its midpoint after Round 3 and when the dust from the
16 games settled, Maccabi Haifa Bazan's Donta Smith stood up as the
weekly MVP with the highest index rating among winning players this
week, 40, which incidentally was also the highest overall. To claim its
second weekly MVP award this season, Smith led Maccabi with his perfect
shooting for 24 points - 9 of 9 twos, 1 of 1 threes and 3 of 3 free
throws -, 6 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block and 3 drawn fouls for a
resounding 86-66 home win over Montepaschi Siena. Next in line was
Sammy Mejia of Banvit Bandirma with an index rating of 31 thanks to 26
points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 assists. Read more here.
Crvena Zvezda Telekom
Belgrade moved up to 2-1 in Last 32 Group L by downing Panionios Athens
84-64 in the Serbian capital on Wednesday. Zvezda stayed undefeated at
home while Panionios dropped to 0-3 and may run out of chances to
advance with its next loss. Marko Simonovic paced the winners with 18
points and 8 rebounds. Charles Jenkins added 16 points, Jaka Blazic had
11, Boban Marjanovic got 10 and 11 rebounds. Read more here.
Cedevita Zagreb 69 - 71 Besiktas Integral Forex Istanbul
Besiktas Integral Forex
stays undefeated stop the Group P standings by edging Cedevita Zagreb
69-71 in the Croatian capital on Wednesday. Besiktas now has a two-way
gap over Cedevita, CAI Zaragoza and Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius, who are
tied for second place at 1-2, and will qualify with its next win. Chris
Lofton led the winners with 20 points. Tomislav Ruzic got 12, Ryan
Broekhoff added 11 while Brad Buckman had 10 for Besiktas. Read more here.
Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem 88 - 84 Budivelnik Kiev
Yotam Halperin had 9 points, 3 assists and 2 steals
in the fourth quarter alone as Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem erased a
10-point second-half deficit to beat Budivelnik Kiev 88-84 and remain
atop the Last 32 Group M standings. Hapoel improved to 3-0, while
dropping Kiev to 1-2. Halperin finished with 19 points, a career-high
10 assists and 3 steals for the winners. Josh Duncan scored 20 points,
Bracey Wright added 13 and Yaniv Green 12. Read more here.
January 21, 2014
JSF Nanterre 95 - 77 Ratiopharm Ulm
JSF Nanterre kept its
undefeated Eurocup Last 32 record intact, downing previously unbeaten
Ratiopharm Ulm 95-77 on Tuesday night. Nanterre improved to 3-0, in
sole position of the first place in Group I, while Ulm dropped to 2-1
in the second place. Nanterre took control of the game in the second
quarter, building a 48-34 halftime lead. The visitors stayed in range
after the break, but never got closer than 9 points the rest of the
way, as Nanterre cruised to victory. Read more here.
Valencia Basket Club 90 - 53 Stelmet Zielona Gora
Valencia Basket got
back to its winning ways in style, cruising past Stelmet Zielona Gora
90-53 on Tuesday night. Valencia improved to 2-1 in the second place of
Group O, while the Polish champ dropped to 0-3 in the last place.
Valencia started pulling away in the first quarter, then started the
second with a 12-2 run en route to 43-24 halftime lead. The margin
almost doubled in the second half with six Valencia players finishing
in double figures. Read more here.
CAI Zaragoza 94 - 60 Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius
CAI Zaragoza never trailed, crushing Lietuvos Rytas
94-60 on Tuesday, and picking up its first win of the Last 32. Both
teams now hold 1-2 record in Group P, and could be in a share of the
third place if Cedevita Zagreb loses against Panionios Athens on
Wednesday. Zaragoza used an early 12-2 run to build 39-19 lead midway
through the second quarter, and cruised to victory in the second half.
Michael Roll paces Zaragoza with 23 points. Read more here.
January 21, 2014 - Last 32 Round 3: even more drama!
The 2013-14 Eurocup Last 32 reaches the halfway mark
of the six-game phase this week. All 32 teams will play back-to-back
games against the same squads, so Rounds 3 and 4 will be pivotal in the
race of reach the elimination rounds. There are 10 undefeated teams
after the first two rounds while 10 teams are still looking for their
first wins. Three games open Last 32 Round 3on Tuesday, followed by 13
more on a busy Wednesday. Don't miss it! Read more here.
Here is the schedule for Game 3:
GROUP I
JSF Nanterre vs. Ratiopharm Ulm 95-77 - Stats
FoxTown Cantu vs. Pinar Karsiyaka 84-55 - Stats
GROUP J
Aykon TED Ankara vs. Brose Baskets 81-68 - Stats
Banco di Sardegna vs. BCM Gravelines 79-85 - Stats
GROUP K
CEZ Nymburk vs. Khimki Moscow Region 80-86 - Stats
Maccabi Haifa Bazan vs. Montepaschi Siena 86-66 - Stats
GROUP L
Crvena Zvezda Telekom vs. Panionios Athens 84-64 - Stats
Bilbao Basket vs. Nizhny Novgorod 80-54 - Stats
GROUP M
Hapoel Jerusalem vs. Budivelnik Kiev 88-84 - Stats
Union Olimpija vs. Banvit Bandirma 84-80 - Stats
GROUP N
Alba Berlin vs. Khimik Yuzhne 87-71 - Stats
Strasbourg vs. Radnicki Kragujevac 80-76 - Stats
GROUP O
Valencia Basket vs. Stelmet Zielona Gora 90-53 - Stats
Telenet Ostend vs. Unics Kazan 78-75 - Stats
GROUP P
CAI Zaragoza vs. Lietuvos Rytas 94-60 - Stats
Cedevita Zagreb vs. Besiktas Integral Forex 69-71 - Stats
January 16, 2014 - Last 32 Round 2 MVP: Trenton Meacham, JSF Nanterre
After
a new round of the Eurocup Last 32, a new weekly MVP has arised. When
the dust from the 16 games settled, Trenton Meacham of JSF Nanterre
emerged as the player with the highest index raing this week among
winning players, 33, leading Nanterre to a 79-84 road win at Pinar
Karsiyaka Izmir. Meacham scored 28 points - including 5 of 7 threes -,
pulled 4 boards, dished 5 assists, had 2 steals and drew 5 fouls in his
complete performance. Two players had a higher index rating than
Meacham, but they both were on losing sides. Errick McCollum of
Panionios Athens and Esteban Batista of Pinar Karsiyaka racked up a 34
index rating each. Read more here.
January 15, 2014 - Game 2
Budivelnik Kiev 88 - 76 Union Olimpija Ljubljana
Budivelnik
Kiev earned its first Last 16 victory by beating Union Olimpija
Ljubljana 88-76 at home on Wednesday. The hosts took control with a
15-0 run that bridged the first and second quarters and never looked
back. Olimpija did not quit and closed within 5 in the fourth quarter,
but a 12-2 charge helped the hosts ice the game. Darjus Lavrinovic led
the Budivelnik attack with 23 points and 8 rebounds, Blake Ahearn
netted 20 points, Michailis Anisimov scored 15.Read more here.
Nizhny Novgorod 86 - 75 Crvena Zvezda Telekom Belgrade
In a balanced game that
was only decided in the last quarter, hosting Nizhny Novgorod worked
hard down the stretch to secure a valuable home win against Crvena
Zvezda Telekom Belgrade by 86-75. The halftime break score showed a
40-42 but in the last two quarters, the hosts managed to dominate the
situation and keep improving their lead until the final buzzer. After
the game, Nizhny Novgorod stayes undefeated in Group L with a 2-0
record while Crvena Zvezda drops to 1-1. Read more here.
Khimki Moscow Region 87 - 48 Maccabi Haifa Bazan
Khimki Moscow Region rolled on Wednesday night in a
home game against Maccabi Haifa Bazan by 87-48. Since the starting 9-0
the hosts never looked back and played almost perfect keeping Maccabi
at a minimum and dishing as many as 27 assists in the process. Khimki
is now leading Group K with a 2-0 record while Maccabi drops to 1-1.
Kresimir Loncar led the winners with 18 points and 10 rebounds, Marko
Popovic added 14. Read more here.
January 14, 2014
Bilbao Basket 93 - 62 Panionios Athens
Bilbao Basket remained undefeated at home, defeating
Panionios Athens 93-62 and picking up its first win in the Last 32.
Bilbao is now 1-1 and will be in a share of the second place in Group L
on Wednesday, regardless of the outcome of the clash between Nizhny
Novgorod and Crvena Zvezda Telekom. Meanwhile, Panionios drops to 0-2
in the last place of the standings. Bilbao never trailed, pulling away
to a double-digit lead in the second quarter behind a 13-2 run. Read
more here.
January 14, 2014 - Last 32 Round 2: every point counts!
After an exciting first week, Eurocup Last 32 action
resumes with Round 2 on Tuesday and Wednesday. As all 16 teams that
played at home will go on the road this week - and vice versa - last
week's seven road warriors have the chance to go up to 2-0 in front of
their fans. Every point will count in a six-game round-robin group
stage, so expect intensity, drama and a lot of action. One game -
Bilbao Basket vs. Panionios Athens - is played on Tuesday, followed by
15 more on a busy Wednesday. Don't miss it! Read more here.
Here is the schedule for Game 2:
GROUP I
Pinar Karsiyaka vs. JSF Nanterre 79-84 - Stats
FoxTown Cantu vs. Ratiopharm Ulm 97-106 - Stats
GROUP J
Aykon TED Ankara vs. BCM Gravelines 71-68 - Stats
Brose Baskets vs. Banco di Sardegna 83-72 - Stats
GROUP K
Khimki Moscow Region vs. Maccabi Haifa Bazan 87-48 - Stats
CEZ Nymburk vs. Montepaschi Siena 78-75 - Stats
GROUP L
Bilbao Basket vs. Panionios Athens 93-62 - Stats
Nizhny Novgorod vs. Crvena Zvezda Telekom 86-75 - Stats
GROUP M
Budivelnik Kiev vs. Union Olimpija 88-76 - Stats
Hapoel Jerusalem vs. Banvit Bandirma 92-73 - Stats
GROUP N
Radnicki Kragujevac vs. Alba Berlin 75-85 - Stats
Strasbourg vs. Khimik Yuzhne, January 15, 20:30 CET
GROUP O
Unics Kazan vs. Valencia Basket 82-75 - Stats
Telenet Ostend vs. Stelmet Zielona Gora, January 15, 20:30 CET
GROUP P
Besiktas Integral Forex vs. CAI Zaragoza 70-63 - Stats
Cedevita Zagreb vs. Lietuvos Rytas 83-84 - Stats
January 9, 2014 - Last 32 Round 1 MVP: Omar Thomas, Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari
The
start of the Last 32 saw an exceptional situation regarding the weekly
MVP race. Omar Thomas of Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari was the
player from a winning team with the best performance this week thanks
to his index rating of 30. However, up to three players tied for the
highest index rating of the week at 32, but all of them were on losing
teams, therefore not eligible for the accolade: Vladimir Golubovic of
Aykon TED ankara Kolejliler, Adrian Uter of FoxTown Cantu and Errick
McCollum of Panionios Athens. The MVP, Thomas, led his team with 20
points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals plus 6 drawn fouls for a
103-67 win over TED Ankara. Bojan Dubljevic of Valencia Basket Club was
the next in line with an index rating of 29 with 18 points, 12 rebounds
and 8 drawn fouls. Read more here.
January 8, 2014 - Game 1
Crvena Zvezda Telekom Belgrade 105 - 87 Bilbao Basket
Crvena Zvezda Telekom
Belgrade started the Eurocup Last 32 in style by downing last season's
finalist Bilbao Basket 105-87 in Group L in the Serbian capital on
Wednesday. Charles Jenkins paced the winners with 16 points. Boban
Marjanovic posted a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds, Marko
Simonovic had 12 points, DeMarcus Nelson and Rasko Katic each added 11
while Branko Lazic and Tadija Dragicevic got 10 apiece for Zvezda. Read
more here.
Maccabi Haifa Bazan 80 - 75 CEZ Basketball Nymburk
Maccabi Haifa Bazan
sent a message that echoed all around the Eurocup by downing CEZ
Basketball Nymburk 80-75 at home in Group K on Wednesday. Dagan Yivzori
paced the winners with 17 points. Donta Smith added 15, David Cubillan
had 14, Ben Reis got 11 while Ike Ofoegbu contributed 10 for Haifa.
Smith added 8 rebounds and 9 assists. Tre Simmons led Nymburk with 23
points. Read more here.
Panionios Athens 75 - 89 Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod had a
strong start in Last 32 Group L by topping Panionios Athens 75-89 in
the Greek capital on Wednesday. Luke Babbitt and Dijon Thompson paced
the winners with 17 points apiece. Taylor Rochestie had 16 for NN, that
played without star center Primoz Brezec. Erick McCollum led Panionios
with 31 points. Landon Milbourne added 15, Alexandros Kiritsis had 14
while Kevin Langford got 10 for the hosts. Read more here.
Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius 101 - 103 Besiktas Integral Forex Istanbul
Besiktas Integral Forex
gave up most of an 18-point fourth-quarter lead, but held on for a
101-103 road win at Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius. The hosts finished the game
on a 19-3 tear and had a chance to tie it at the buzzer, but Zab
Dowdell’s jumper missed. The road win in the Group P opener put
Besiktas in prime position in the group. Chris Lofton shot 5 of 10 from
downtown to lead Besiktas with 23 points. Brad Buckman added 20 points.
Read more here.
Khimik Yuzhne 73 - 68 Radnicki Kragujevac
Khimik Yuzhne held off Radnicki Kragujevac 73-68 at
home Wednesday to open up Group N play with a victory. In a game that
featured multiple lead changes and momentum shifts throughout, the
hosts took the lead for good late in the third quarter and held on the
rest of the way. Jamal Shuler, Rolands Freimanis and Paul Delaney
scored 14 points apiece to pace the winners. Freimanis added 9 rebounds
and Delaney also collected 6 assists and 3 steals. Read more here.
January 7, 2014
JSF Nanterre 88 - 84 FoxTown Cantu
The Last 32 opened for
business in Group I with a true thriller Tuesday in Paris as JSF
Nanterre outlasted FoxTown Cantu 88-84 in double overtime in the club's
Eurocup debut. An incredible shooting performance Sergii Gladyr, who
dropped 7 three-pointers in 11 tries on his way to 30 points, made the
difference for Nanterre, which had led by a game-high 9 points late in
the third quarter. Cantu inched back until Pietro Aradori's free throws
forced the first overtime. Read more here.
January 7, 2014 - Last 32 Round 1: a new start!
The 2013-14 Eurocup Last 32 starts this week,
bringing excitement and great basketball all around the continent. The
32 teams - 24 of which survived the Eurocup regular season, with eight
others coming from the Turkish Airlines Euroleague - have been divided
into eight groups of four squads. The Last 32 will be played in a
round-robin competition and the best two teams in each group - 16 teams
total - will reach the elimination rounds. From that moment, teams will
play in a home-and-away format until the Eurocup champion is revealed.
The Last 32 is set to start. Don't miss it! Read more here.
Here is the schedule for Game 1:
GROUP I
JSF Nanterre vs. FoxTown Cantu 88-84 - Stats
Ratiopharm Ulm vs. Pinar Karsiyaka 83-64 - Stats
GROUP J
BCM Gravelines vs. Brose Baskets 67-86 - Stats
Banco di Sardegna vs. Aykon TED Ankara 103-67 - Stats
GROUP K
Maccabi Haifa Bazan vs. CEZ Nymburk 80-75 - Stats
Montepaschi Siena vs. Khimki Moscow Region 69-75 - Stats
GROUP L
Panionios Athens vs. Nizhny Novgorod 75-89 - Stats
Crvena Zvezda Telekom vs. Bilbao Basket 105-87 - Stats
GROUP M
Banvit Bandirma vs. Budivelnik Kiev 92-85 - Stats
Union Olimpija vs. Hapoel Jerusalem 66-69 - Stats
GROUP N
Khimik Yuzhne vs. Radnicki Kragujevac 73-68 - Stats
Alba Berlin vs. Strasbourg 72-70 - Stats
GROUP O
Stelmet Zielona Gora vs. Unics Kazan 72-77 - Stats
Valencia Basket vs. Telenet Ostend 101-74 - Stats
GROUP P
Lietuvos Rytas vs. Besiktas Integral Forex 101-103 - Stats
CAI Zaragoza vs. Cedevita Zagreb 67-75 - Stats
January 6, 2014 - Last 32, Group P analysis
A two-time former champ and two teams that went far
in the competition before join a Eurocup newcomer to fight for survival
in Last 32 Group P. Lietuvos Rytas returns to the competition where it
made three finals in five previous appearances, lifting the trophy in
2005 and 2009. Now Rytas is led by Aca Petrovic, a former Eurocup Coach
of the Year for taking Cedevita Zagreb to the 2011 semifinals. Read
more here.
January 3, 2014 - Last 32, Group O analysis
Former champion and Eurocup MVP Chuck Eidson, along
with the former Euroleague champion Nikos Zisis, lead the 2011 titlist
Unics Kazan, the only undefeated team in the regular season. Last
year’s Rising Star Trophy winner Bojan Dubljevic, and All-Eurocup
selection Justin Doellman, headline the former two-time Eurocup champ
Valencia Basket, which won its last title in 2010. Valencia also
features a former Euroleague champion Romain Sato. Read more here.
January 2, 2014 - Last 32, Group N analysis
Anything can happen in Group N, which features a
Eurocup veteran with great experience, a team that returns to the
competition after a six-year absence and two newcomers who want to keep
making some serious noise. Alba Berlin made it to the Eurocup title
game in 2010 and it is in its eighth season in the competition. David
Logan and Leon Radosevic, with years of Euroleague experience, have
been their best players until now. Read more here.
December 31, 2013 - Last 32, Group M analysis
All four teams in Group M have reasons for optimism
due to their impressive rosters and proven stars. Budivelnik Kiev, a
Eurocup semifinalist last season, is back and stronger than ever after
Darjus Lavrinovic helped the club make a splash in its Turkish Airlines
Euroleague debut. Union Olimpija Ljubljana, led by forward Deividas
Gailius, who is enjoying a breakout campaign, won seven games en route
to finishing first in regular season Group C. Read more here.
December 30, 2013 - Last 32, Group L analysis
Group L will bring excitement, great home crowds and
a lot of action to the Last 32. Bilbao Basket, which made it to the
Eurocup title game last season, qualified on a late basket by team
leader Alex Mumbru. Nizhny Novgorod has a mix of experienced players -
like Dijon Thompson and Primoz Brezec - and young guns - like Semen
Antonov - which could pay off well this season. Crvena Zvezda Telekom
enters its ninth Eurocup season with a very balanced squad. Read more here.
December 27, 2013 - Last 32, Group K analysis
After missing the Euroleague Top 16 by a single
shot, Montepaschi Siena returns to try to improve on its sole previous
Eurocup experience, a quarterfinals run in 2007. Standing in the way is
2012 Eurocup champ Khimki Moscow Region, which was also a finalist in
2010, and carries a nine-game winning streak into the Last 16. Newcomer
Maccabi Haifa Bazan is in uncharted waters with nothing to lose. Read
more here.
December 26, 2013 - Last 32, Group J analysis
Group J promises plenty of fireworks and exciting
battles. The perennial German champions, Brose Baskets Bamberg, return
to the Eurocup after four years in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague,
featuring stars like D'or Fischer, Novica Velickovic and Casey
Jacobsen. BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque has a blend of veterans like Cyril
Akpomedah and Yakhouba Diawara mixed with young talent of Jonathan
Rousselle and Ousmane Camara. Read more here.
December 24, 2013 - Last 32, Group I analysis
Featuring four clubs from four countries, Group I is
filled with up-and-coming teams with bright futures. French champ JSF
Nanterre joins the Eurocup for the first time after a historic
Euroleague debut in which it defeated powerhouse FC Barcelona on the
road. FoxTown Cantu started the season with seven straight wins en
route to winning Group A. ratiopharm Ulm was the Group C runner-up
after falling out of first on a tiebreaker. Read
more here.
December 20, 2013 -
Stronger-than-ever Last 32 awaits Eurocup fans!
The 2013-14 Eurocup will resume on Tuesday, January 7,
2014 with the Last 32, a new, improved stage which adds strength,
talent and tradition to the competition. The top three teams in each
regular season group will be joined by the eight Euroleague teams that
did not qualify for that competition’s Top 16. The Last 32 will consist
of eight groups of four teams, half of which will advance. From that
point, the teams will play two-game, single elimination series: the
eighthfinals, quarterfinals, semifinals and finals, which will be on
May 1 and 7 in the cities of the finalists. It is a historical change
of format as, for the first time in the same season, teams that began
the season in the Euroleague will finish it in the Eurocup. As such,
Eurocup fans can expect an increased competitive level without losing
any drama. Through a six-game group stage and two-game elimination
rounds until a champion is crowned, every win will be good as gold. As
always, the 2013-14 Eurocup champion will earn the right to play in the
2014-15 Turkish Airlines Euroleague. Read more here.
After
the last round of the Last 32, the eight teams that made it to the
eighthfinals are finally known. There was a lot of drama in Round 6,
but when thedust settled, Caleb Green of Dinamo Banco di Sardegna
Sassari emerged as the player with the highest index rating performance
among all winning players, earning him weekly MVP honors thanks to his
34. Green led his team to a decisive win over Brose Baskets Bamberg to
advance to the next phase, scoring 32 points - including 13 of 17 free
throws -, pulling 8 boards and drawing 5 fouls. Following him was ALBA
Berlin's Reggie Redding with an index rating of 30 as his team defeated
Radnicki Kragujevac at home. Read more 
Round
5 of the Last 32 saw some more teams advance to the Eurocup
eighthfinals. One of them was Aykon TED Ankara Kolejliler of Turkey
who, aside from advancing, also won Group J thanks to a 104-75 home win
over Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari. One player was on top of
everything as Vladimir Golubovic also earned weekly MVP honors, for the
second time this season, thanks to an outstanding index rating of 51,
the highest among winning players this week and also the highest
overall this season, crushing the 46 mark that Esteban Batista of Pinar
Karsiyaka Izmir had just set in Round 4 of the Last 32. Golubovic
soared in the game with 28 points - 12 of 15 for two points, 17
rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 7 drawn fouls. Read more 
Weather
conditions in Ukraine caused the announcement of the weekly MVP in the
Last 32 Round 4 to be delayed for one more day, but in the end it
didn't affect the overall results. In a resounding home win over
FoxTown Cantu, Esteban Batista led Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir with an
outstanding personal performance that earned him MVP honors with an
index rating performance of 46, the highest so far this season, and the
best among all winning players this week. Batista scored 30 points - 11
of 13 twos and 8 of 10 free throws -, pulled 11 rebounds, dished 3
assists and drew 7 fouls to complete an almost perfect game. Second in
line this week was Montepaschi Siena's Matt Janning, who racked up an
index rating of 37 in his team's home win over accabi Haifa. Read more 
The
Last 32 reached its midpoint after Round 3 and when the dust from the
16 games settled, Maccabi Haifa Bazan's Donta Smith stood up as the
weekly MVP with the highest index rating among winning players this
week, 40, which incidentally was also the highest overall. To claim its
second weekly MVP award this season, Smith led Maccabi with his perfect
shooting for 24 points - 9 of 9 twos, 1 of 1 threes and 3 of 3 free
throws -, 6 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block and 3 drawn fouls for a
resounding 86-66 home win over Montepaschi Siena. Next in line was
Sammy Mejia of Banvit Bandirma with an index rating of 31 thanks to 26
points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 assists. Read more 
After
a new round of the Eurocup Last 32, a new weekly MVP has arised. When
the dust from the 16 games settled, Trenton Meacham of JSF Nanterre
emerged as the player with the highest index raing this week among
winning players, 33, leading Nanterre to a 79-84 road win at Pinar
Karsiyaka Izmir. Meacham scored 28 points - including 5 of 7 threes -,
pulled 4 boards, dished 5 assists, had 2 steals and drew 5 fouls in his
complete performance. Two players had a higher index rating than
Meacham, but they both were on losing sides. Errick McCollum of
Panionios Athens and Esteban Batista of Pinar Karsiyaka racked up a 34
index rating each. Read more 
The
start of the Last 32 saw an exceptional situation regarding the weekly
MVP race. Omar Thomas of Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari was the
player from a winning team with the best performance this week thanks
to his index rating of 30. However, up to three players tied for the
highest index rating of the week at 32, but all of them were on losing
teams, therefore not eligible for the accolade: Vladimir Golubovic of
Aykon TED ankara Kolejliler, Adrian Uter of FoxTown Cantu and Errick
McCollum of Panionios Athens. The MVP, Thomas, led his team with 20
points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals plus 6 drawn fouls for a
103-67 win over TED Ankara. Bojan Dubljevic of Valencia Basket Club was
the next in line with an index rating of 29 with 18 points, 12 rebounds
and 8 drawn fouls. Read more 
The 2013-14 Eurocup will resume on Tuesday, January 7,
2014 with the Last 32, a new, improved stage which adds strength,
talent and tradition to the competition. The top three teams in each
regular season group will be joined by the eight Euroleague teams that
did not qualify for that competition’s Top 16. The Last 32 will consist
of eight groups of four teams, half of which will advance. From that
point, the teams will play two-game, single elimination series: the
eighthfinals, quarterfinals, semifinals and finals, which will be on
May 1 and 7 in the cities of the finalists. It is a historical change
of format as, for the first time in the same season, teams that began
the season in the Euroleague will finish it in the Eurocup. As such,
Eurocup fans can expect an increased competitive level without losing
any drama. Through a six-game group stage and two-game elimination
rounds until a champion is crowned, every win will be good as gold. As
always, the 2013-14 Eurocup champion will earn the right to play in the
2014-15 Turkish Airlines Euroleague. Read more 
