December 18, 2014 - Regular Season Round 10 MVP: Milan Macvan, Partizan NIS Belgrade
Although
his team could not advance to the Last 32, Milan Macvan helped Partizan
NIS Belgrade finish its Eurocup campaign strong with a performance that
earned him the MVP honor for Round 10 of the regular season. Macvan
made 8 of 9 two-point shots and 4 of 4 free throws while scoring 23
points in Partizan's 65-85 road win over CSU Asesoft. He added 8
rebounds and 6 assists for a performance index rating of 34, the best
of the week on winning teams. Bracey Wright of also-eliminated Hapoel
Bank Yahav Jerusalem matched Macvan's output in a 98-88 road loss to
Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius while pouring in 30 points to go with 5
rebounds, 4 assists and a steal. Close behind them, with a 33 index
rating, came Amedeo Della Valle of Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia with 30
points scored, including 7 of 10 three-point shooting, in a 101-87 road
loss to Telekom Baskets Bonn. Read more here.
December 16, 2014 - Regular Season, Round 10: looking for the 24th team!
The 2014-15 Eurocup regular season has come to its
final week. Three teams are battling for one remaining Last 32 spot,
while many others aim for the higher spots in the standings. With two
teams having a chance to finish the regular season undefeated, and one
battle for the first place still to be settled, there is plenty of
excitement in store in Round 10. Two games are scheduled for Tuesday,
and 16 more on Wednesday. Read more here.
Here is the schedule for Game 10:
GROUP A
Strasbourg vs. Paris Levallois 71-75
Telekom Baskets Bonn vs. Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 101-87
CAI Zaragoza vs. Brose Baskets Bamberg 78-76
GROUP B
JDA Dijon vs. Artland Dragons Quakenbrueck 69-65
Telenet Ostend vs. FoxTown Cantu 83-77
Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas vs. ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne 73-66
GROUP C
CEZ Basketball Nymburk vs. Baloncesto Seville 91-82
EWE Baskets Oldenburg vs. Virtus Rome 80-66
SLUC Nancy vs. Proximus Spirou Charleroi 87-62
GROUP D
Khimki Moscow Region vs. Zenit St Petersburg 90-68
Besiktas Integral Forex Istanbul vs. Szolnoki Olaj 67-68
Union Olimpija Ljubljana vs. VEF Riga 90-61
GROUP E
Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd vs. Banvit Bandirma 80-68
Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius vs. Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem 98-88
CSU Asesoft Ploiesti vs. Partizan NIS Belgrade 65-85
GROUP F
Ventspils vs. Stelmet Zielona Gora 51-58
Buducnost VOLI Podgorica vs. PAOK Thessaloniki 76-81
Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir vs. Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar 85-93
December 11, 2014 - Regular Season Round 9 MVP: Darius Johnson-Odom, FoxTown Cantu
The
ninth round of the regular season in the Eurocup almost sealed all the
Last 32 tickets. There just one left for grabs in Group C, but the
other 23 have been allocated. One of the teams that snatched one up
this week was FoxTown Cantu in Group B, thanks to a home win over JDA
Dijon. The hosts were led by Darius Johnson-Odom, who racked up a
performance index rating of 40, the most this week among all winning
players, to claim MVP honors. Johnson-Odom scored 31 points -including
4 of 5 twos and 7 of 9 threes-, grabbed 3 boards, dished 4 assists and
drew 7 fouls. Following him, Sharrod Ford of Paris Levallois and Bobby
Jones of Virtus Rome with an index rating performance of 36 each for
respective wins. Finally, Tyler Honeycutt of Khimki Moscow Region
completed the top five performances of the week with his 31 index. Read
more here.
There are two rounds of games to go in the regular
season and 10 tickets for the Last 32 to still to be handed out, so
Round 9 is set to be loaded with high drama. With two undefeated teams
looking to extend their streak, and only a handful of already
eliminated sides, we are in for a number of must-win games with
everything on the line, where every basket counts. Four games are
scheduled for Tuesday, and 14 more on Wednesday.
Here is the schedule for Game 9:
GROUP A
Paris Levallois vs. Telekom Baskets Bonn 87-80
Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia vs. CAI Zaragoza 75-87
Brose Baskets Bamberg vs. Strasbourg 63-70
GROUP B
Artland Dragons Quakenbrueck vs. Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas 81-90
ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne vs. Telenet Ostend 70-78
FoxTown Cantu vs. JDA Dijon 89-63
GROUP C
Virtus Rome vs. CEZ Basketball Nymburk 78-72
Proximus Spirou Charleroi vs. EWE Baskets Oldenburg 62-75
Baloncesto Seville vs. SLUC Nancy 85-75
GROUP D
VEF Riga vs. Besiktas Integral Forex Istanbul 64-76
Szolnoki Olaj vs. Khimki Moscow Region 65-79
Zenit St Petersburg vs. Union Olimpija Ljubljana 75-74
GROUP E
Banvit Bandirma vs. Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius 66-71
Partizan NIS Belgrade vs. Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd 84-70
Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem vs. CSU Asesoft Ploiesti 110-112
GROUP F
Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar vs. Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 79-76
Stelmet Zielona Gora vs. Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir 71-69
PAOK Thessaloniki vs. Ventspils 76-62
December 4, 2014 - Regular Season Round 8 MVP: Guillermo Hernangomez, Baloncesto Seville
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teams advanced to the Last 32 in Round 8 of the regular season, and
some others got crucial wins to stay alive in the race. In the latter
group was Baloncesto Seville, who defeated Virtus Rome at home by
98-80, led by a huge Guillermo Hernangomez who racked up an performance
index rating of 31 to earn weekly MVP honors. Hernangomez was the
player with the highest index among all players that won this week. He
scored 21 points (6 of 7 twos), pulled 12 rebounds, dished 4 assists
and had 2 blocks for a great all-around performance in 27 minutes. Next
in line was Walter Tavares of Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas, with
an index 29 thanks to his 13 points and 12 rebounds in a home win over
JDA Dijon. Read more here.
December 2, 2014 - Regular Season, Round 8: Expect new Last 32 teams!
The 2014-15 Eurocup season is in its final stretch.
Nine teams have already qualified for the Last 32, and while no teams
have yet been eliminated from the race for any of the 15 available
tickets, as many as nine more teams can claim their place this week.
With one game on Tuesday and the remaining 17 games on Wednesday, Round
8 of Eurocup action promises to be a treat.
Here is the schedule for Game 8:
GROUP A
Paris Levallois vs. Brose Baskets Bamberg 56-67
CAI Zaragoza vs. Telekom Baskets Bonn 90-75
Strasbourg vs. Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 74-66
GROUP B
FoxTown Cantu vs. ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne 79-69
Telenet Ostend vs. Artland Dragons Quakenbrueck 84-82
Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas vs. JDA Dijon 94-60
GROUP C
CEZ Basketball Nymburk vs. Proximus Spirou Charleroi 67-73
EWE Baskets Oldenburg vs. SLUC Nancy 71-85
Baloncesto Seville vs. Virtus Rome 98-80
GROUP D
Khimki Moscow Region vs. Besiktas Integral Forex Istanbul 82-78
VEF Riga vs. Zenit St Petersburg 66-74
Union Olimpija Ljubljana vs. Szolnoki Olaj 89-67
GROUP E
Partizan NIS Belgrade vs. Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem 64-83
Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius vs. Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd 82-91
CSU Asesoft Ploiesti vs. Banvit Bandirma 84-74
GROUP F
PAOK Thessaloniki vs. Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar 54-68
Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir vs. Ventspils 71-67
Buducnost VOLI Podgorica vs. Stelmet Zielona Gora 100-85
November 27, 2014 - Regular Season Round 7 co-MVPs: Achille Polonara, Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia and Romeo Travis, Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd
The
Last 32 gates finally opened in Round 7 of the regular season. One of
the teams that managed to stay alive in Group A and still in the race
was Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia with a 78-72 home win over Paris
Levallois. The leader of the team in this crucial win was Achille
Polonara, who managed to rack up a performance index rating 34. Just
like him, Romeo Travis of Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd also led his team
this week to a 69-67 home over Hapoel Jerusalem to advance to the Last
32, for another 34 index rating. Both players, Travis and Pollonara
therefore share co-MVP honors this week, being the second such honor in
a row for the latter. Polonara scored 24 points, pulled 6 rebounds,
dished 2 assists, had 3 steals and drew 11 fouls for a great all-around
performance. Travis scored 23 points. Read more here.
November 25, 2014 - Regular Season, Round 7: a pivotal week!
2014-15 Eurocup Regular Season is entering its final
stretch, which will determine which teams advance to the Last 32 and
which will end their season at the end of the calendar year. One team
already qualified for the Last 32 last week, and eight more teams can
accomplish that feat too in Round 7. The week’s action starts with
three games on Tuesday and continues with the remaining 15 games on
Wednesday.
Here is the schedule for Game 7:
GROUP A
Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia vs. Paris Levallois 78-72
Telekom Baskets Bonn vs. Brose Baskets Bamberg 52-71
CAI Zaragoza vs. Strasbourg 71-73
GROUP B
Artland Dragons Quakenbrueck vs. FoxTown Cantu 66-68
JDA Dijon vs. ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne 75-58
Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas vs. Telenet Ostend 79-70
GROUP C
EWE Baskets Oldenburg vs. CEZ Basketball Nymburk 84-71
SLUC Nancy vs. Virtus Rome 64-76
Proximus Spirou Charleroi vs. Baloncesto Seville 82-72
GROUP D
Khimki Moscow Region vs. Union Olimpija Ljubljana 105-77
Besiktas Integral Forex Istanbul vs. Zenit St Petersburg 87-73
Szolnoki Olaj vs. VEF Riga 96-84
GROUP E
Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd vs. Hapoel Jerusalem 69-67
Banvit Bandirma vs. Partizan NIS Belgrade 90-85
Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius vs. CSU Asesoft Ploiesti 79-72
GROUP F
Stelmet Zielona Gora vs. PAOK Thessaloniki 84-77
Ventspils vs. Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar 60-69
Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir vs. Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 86-78
November 20, 2014 - Regular Season Round 6 MVP: Romeo Travis, Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd
The
second leg of the Eurocup regular season started this week, and when
the dust settled, Romeo Travis of Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd emerged as
the weekly MVP, thanks to his leadership on court that earned him the
highest performance index rating among all winning players. Travis
scored 25 points (including 9 of 13 twos), pulled 12 rebounds, dished 2
assists and drew 5 fouls for a performance index rating of 34. He led
his team to a huge road win at CSU Asesoft Ploiesti. After him was
Partizan NIS Belgrade's Milan Macvan, who despite his 32 performance
index rating, could not aviod a home loss of his team to Lietuvos Rytas
Vilnius. Macvan scored 22 points and pulled 7 rebounds. Read more here.
November 18, 2014 - Regular Season, Round 6: Two teams aim for Last 32!
The second half of the regular season arrives this
week with two unbeaten teams hoping to already claim their place in the
Last 32. Nine other teams will be aiming for fifth wins that would
bring each close to securing a place in the next stage, too. The action
starts with three games on Tuesday, and continues with 15 more games
Wednesday.
Here is the schedule for Game 6:
GROUP A
Paris Levallois vs. CAI Zaragoza 90-87
Brose Baskets Bamberg vs. Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 75-61
Strasbourg vs. Telekom Baskets Bonn 76-48
GROUP B
ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne vs. Artland Dragons Quakenbrueck 84-83
FoxTown Cantu vs. Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas 63-80
Telenet Ostend vs. JDA Dijon 80-71
GROUP C
Virtus Rome vs. Proximus Spirou Charleroi 100-69
CEZ Basketball Nymburk vs. SLUC Nancy 89-80
Baloncesto Seville vs. EWE Baskets Oldenburg 68-59
GROUP D
Zenit St Petersburg vs. Szolnoki Olaj 81-61
VEF Riga vs. Khimki Moscow Region 79-86
Union Olimpija Ljubljana vs. Besiktas Integral Forex Istanbul 57-80
GROUP E
Partizan NIS Belgrade vs. Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius 76-85
CSU Asesoft Ploiesti vs. Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd 79-96
Hapoel Jerusalem vs. Banvit Bandirma 78-82
GROUP F
Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar vs. Stelmet Zielona Gora 78-68
PAOK Thessaloniki vs. Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir 74-79
Buducnost VOLI Podgorica vs. Ventspils 87-69
November 13, 2014 - Regular Season Round 5 MVP: Walter Hodge, Zenit St. Petersburg
The
Eurocup regular season reached its midpoint this week with Round 5.
Everything is still open in the race for the Last 32 will just gain
speed in the upcoming weeks. One player stood above the rest of them
all this round as Walter Hodge of Zenit St. Petersburg led his team to
its second win of the season in Group D and earned weekly MVP honors in
the process. Hodge racked up a performance index rating of 34, more
than any other player this week, thanks to his 25 points (including 12
of 13 free throws), 4 rebounds, 9 assists and 10 drawn fouls. His
performance was good for a slim 89-86 home win over Khimki Moscow
Region in an all-Russian electrifying duel. After him, two players that
led their respective teams in losing efforts: Donta Smith of Hapoel
Jerusalem and Jon Diebler with a performance index rating of 32 each.
Read more here.
November 11, 2014 - Regular Season, Round 5: Half-way to Last 32!
Eurocup action reached the midway point of the
regular season in Round 5 this week with two of the three undefeated
teams so far putting their perfection to the test in tough road games.
At the same time, three teams that are still winless will have an
opportunity to pick up their first victories at home and get back in
the race for the Last 32. Four games are scheduled for Tuesday, with
the remaining 14 coming Wednesday, including a clash of former Eurocup
champions when Hapoel Jerusalem hosts Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius.
Here is the schedule for Game 5:
GROUP A
Paris Levallois vs. Strasbourg 76-61
Brose Baskets Bamberg vs. CAI Zaragoza 90-74
Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia vs. Telekom Baskets Bonn 84-85
GROUP B
ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne vs. Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas 75-92
Artland Dragons Quakenbrueck vs. JDA Dijon 76-79
FoxTown Cantu vs. Telenet Ostend 68-60
GROUP C
Proximus Spirou Charleroi vs. SLUC Nancy 73-88
Baloncesto Seville vs. CEZ Basketball Nymburk 65-66
Virtus Rome vs. EWE Baskets Oldenburg 83-81
GROUP D
VEF Riga vs. Union Olimpija Ljubljana 74-83
Szolnoki Olaj vs. Besiktas Integral Forex Istanbul 70-73
Zenit St Petersburg vs. Khimki Moscow Region 89-86
GROUP E
Partizan NIS Belgrade vs. CSU Asesoft Ploiesti 76-69
Banvit Bandirma vs. Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd 90-75
Hapoel Jerusalem vs. Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius 70-81
GROUP F
PAOK Thessaloniki vs. Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 80-60
Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar vs. Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir 75-63
Stelmet Zielona Gora vs. Ventspils 69-79
November 6, 2014 - Regular Season Round 4 MVP: Darius Adams, SLUC Nancy
After
four rounds into the Eurocup regular season, teams are starting to
settle in the standings with the goal of the Last 32 in mind. This
week, one of the teams that took another step forward was SLUC Nancy in
Group C, a 68-59 winner over Baloncesto Seville as Darius Adams led his
team to victory and earned weekly MVP honors in the process. Adams had
a performance index rating of 36, the highest this week among all
players, as he scored 30 points (including 5 of 8 threes and 7 of 7
free throws), pulled 6 rebounds, dished 6 assists and drew 4 fouls.
Second in line was Adam Chubb of EWE Baskets Oldenburg, with an index
34 based on 20 points (9 of 9 twos), 8 rebounds and 5 assists, to lead
his team to the first win of the season. Read more here.
November 4, 2014 - Regular Season Round 4
GROUP A
CAI Zaragoza vs. Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 93 - 79 Telekom Baskets Bonn vs. Paris Levallois 81 - 78 Strasbourg vs. Brose Baskets Bamberg 77 - 74
GROUP B
Telenet Ostend vs. ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne 99 - 97 JDA Dijon vs. FoxTown Cantu 74 - 66 Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas vs. Artland Dragons Quakenbrueck 74 - 63
GROUP C
EWE Baskets Oldenburg vs. Proximus Spirou Charleroi 72 - 68 CEZ Basketball Nymburk vs. Virtus Rome 89 - 87 SLUC Nancy vs. Baloncesto Seville 68 - 59
GROUP D
Union Olimpija Ljubljana vs. Zenit St Petersburg 89 - 84 Khimki Moscow Region vs. Szolnoki Olaj 98 - 84 Besiktas Integral Forex Istanbul vs. VEF Riga 88 - 71
GROUP E
Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius vs. Banvit Bandirma 92 - 80 Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd vs. Partizan NIS Belgrade 61 - 59 CSU Asesoft Ploiesti vs. Hapoel Jerusalem 83 - 74
GROUP F
Ventspils vs. PAOK Thessaloniki 63 - 66 Buducnost VOLI Podgorica vs. Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar 63 - 77 Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir vs. Stelmet Zielona Gora 83 - 67
October 30, 2014 - Regular Season Round 3 MVP: Brandon Triche, Virtus Rome
Although
only three rounds have been played so far, the competition is already
fierce in the Eurocup Regular Season. One player who is clearly
standing out here at the start of the season is Virtus Rome's Brandon
Triche, who has earned MVP honors for Round 3, his second such accolade
in three weeks. Triche led his team to an agonizing home win over
Baloncesto Seville, 84-82, and put together a performance index rating
of 27, the highest among all winning players this week. Triche scored
25 points - including 4 of 5 three-pointers - pulled 5 rebounds and
dished 3 assists for a complete performance that kept his team
undefeated at the top of Group C. The highest-ranked player this week
was Marcus Cousin of Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd with a 32 index rating,
but he's not eligible to win the honor as his team lost. Read more here.
October 28, 2014 - Regular Season Round 3: Groups to start taking shape!
After each of the 36 teams got a taste of Eurocup
action both at home and away in the first two weeks, it is time for
positioning battles to take shape in all six groups. Eurocup Regular
Season Round 3 features four clashes between unbeaten teams, and a pair
of games in which as-yet-winless teams will get back in the race.
Action starts with two games on Tuesday, followed by a slate of 16 more
scheduled for Wednesday.
Here is the schedule for Game 3:
GROUP A
Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia vs. Strasbourg 59-66
Telekom Baskets Bonn vs. CAI Zaragoza 90-88
Brose Baskets Bamberg vs. Paris Levallois 81-55
GROUP B
Artland Dragons Quakenbrueck vs. Telenet Ostend 67-75
ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne vs. FoxTown Cantu 78-70
JDA Dijon vs. Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas 69-71
GROUP C
Virtus Rome vs. Baloncesto Seville 84-82
SLUC Nancy vs. EWE Baskets Oldenburg 72-67
Proximus Spirou Charleroi vs. CEZ Basketball Nymburk 82-73
GROUP D
Zenit St Petersburg vs. VEF Riga 84-70
Besiktas Integral Forex Istanbul vs. Khimki Moscow Region 66-64
Szolnoki Olaj vs. Union Olimpija Ljubljana 80-86
GROUP E
Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd vs. Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius 63-77
Banvit Bandirma vs. CSU Asesoft Ploiesti 81-66
Hapoel Jerusalem vs. Partizan NIS Belgrade 82-79
GROUP F
Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar vs. PAOK Thessaloniki 87-46
Stelmet Zielona Gora vs. Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 76-90
Ventspils vs. Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir 72-81
October 23, 2014 - Regular Season Round 2 MVP: Dee Brown, CSU Asesoft Ploiesti
Dee
Brown has plenty to celebrate after Wednesday’s 103-83 victory over
Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius. The CSU Asesoft Ploiesti guard not only led his
team to its biggest win in competition history, the club’s best start
to a Eurocup season and a share of first place in Group E, but his
brilliant individual performance, which was 1 assist shy of tying an
all-time Eurocup record, netted Brown Eurocup Regular Season Round 2
MVP honors. Brown sparkled with 18 points, 14 assists and 3 steals. He
shot 4 of 8 from downtown and also hauled in 4 rebounds in amassing a
performance index rating of 33, which was the high-water mark for any
player in the competition’s 18 Round 2 games. Brown had stiff
competition for the weekly top spot. Anthony King of Artland Dragons
Quakenbrueck and Strasbourg’s Antoine Diot each tallied index ratings
of 32. Read more here.
October 21, 2014 - Regular Season Round 2: Opening-week winners seek 2-0 starts!
After an opening week in which teams got the first
taste of the new Eurocup campaign, it’s already time for Round 2 and
another 16 exciting clashes. The storyline is similar for all six
groups, except that all 16 teams that were away from home last week now
play in front of their home fans, while teams that played last week at
home are hitting the road this week. Action starts with two games on
Tuesday, before the other 14 are played across the continent on
Wednesday.
Here is the schedule for Game 2:
GROUP A
Paris Levallois vs. Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 88-76
Brose Baskets Bamberg vs. Telekom Baskets Bonn 104-79
Strasbourg vs. CAI Zaragoza 88-86
GROUP B
FoxTown Cantu vs. Artland Dragons Quakenbrueck 77-78
Telenet Ostend vs. Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas 76-83
ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne vs. JDA Dijon 77-78
GROUP C
CEZ Basketball Nymburk vs. EWE Baskets Oldenburg 77-71
Baloncesto Seville vs. Proximus Spirou Charleroi 80-75
Virtus Rome vs. SLUC Nancy 84-79
GROUP D
Zenit St Petersburg vs. Besiktas Integral Forex Istanbul 86-90
Union Olimpija Ljubljana vs. Khimki Moscow Region 85-88
VEF Riga vs. Szolnoki Olaj 71-61
GROUP E
Partizan NIS Belgrade vs. Banvit Bandirma 61-77
CSU Asesoft Ploiesti vs. Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius 103-83
Hapoel Jerusalem vs. Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd 78-79
GROUP F
PAOK Thessaloniki vs. Stelmet Zielona Gora 85-66
Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar vs. Ventspils 72-60
Buducnost VOLI Podgorica vs. Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir 79-82
October 16, 2014 - Regular Season Round 1 MVP: Brandon Triche, Virtus Rome
Brandon
Triche will remember his Eurocup debut for years to come. Not only was
the Virtus Rome guard the star as his club rolled to a 59-88 victory at
Proximus Spirou Charleroi, but he is also the Eurocup Regular Season
Round 1 MVP. Triche recorded 26 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 3
steals for a performance index rating of 37, which was the best of any
player in the Eurocup’s 18 opening week games. Tiche only committed 1
turnover and drew 8 fouls too. The second-highest index rating of the
competition’s Round 1 came from Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar’s Derrick
Brown, who packed up a 33 in his team’s 78-97 win at Stelmet Zielona
Gora. Brown tallied 23 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Read more here.
October 14, 2014 - Regular Season, Round 1: the 2014-15 Eurocup is here!
The
13th Eurocup season is set to start on October 14, promising to bring
great basketball, a lot of excitement and better teams than ever
before. As many as four former champions - Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar
and Khimki Moscow Region of Russia, Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius of Lithuania
and Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem of Israel - lead the way but there are a
lot of favourites. The 2014-15 season starts with the regular season, a
10-game, round-robin stage. Temas were drawn into 6 groups of 6 teams
and the best 4 squads will advance - along with those teams eliminated
from the Turkish Airlines Euroleague regular season - to the Last 32. A
good start will be critical for all teams, so expect a lot of action
from Day 1!
Here is the schedule for Game 1:
Group A
Telekom Baskets Bonn vs. Strasbourg 83-86
Reggio Emilia vs. Brose Baskets 70-67
CAI Zaragoza vs. Paris Levallois 77-76
Group B
Artland Dragons vs. ASVEL Lyon 64-70
Gran Canaria vs. Cantu 101-81
JDA Dijon vs. Telenet Ostend 72-63
Group C
EWE Baskets vs. Baloncesto Seville 77-85
SLUC Nancy vs. CEZ Nymburk 78-76
Proximus Spirou Charleroi vs. Virtus Rome 59-88
Group D
Khimki Moscow Region vs. VEF Riga 94-65
Besiktas IF vs. Union Olimpija 68-70
Szolnoki Olaj vs. Zenit St. Petersburg 96-94
Group E
Krasny Oktyabr vs. CSU Asesoft 75-81
Banvit Bandirma vs. Hapoel Jerusalem 80-76
Lietuvos Rytas vs. Partizan NIS 92-65
Group F
Ventspils vs. Buducnost VOLI 82-75
Karsiyaka vs. PAOK Thessaloniki 81-87
Stelmet Zielona Gora vs. Lokomotiv 78-97
Although
his team could not advance to the Last 32, Milan Macvan helped Partizan
NIS Belgrade finish its Eurocup campaign strong with a performance that
earned him the MVP honor for Round 10 of the regular season. Macvan
made 8 of 9 two-point shots and 4 of 4 free throws while scoring 23
points in Partizan's 65-85 road win over CSU Asesoft. He added 8
rebounds and 6 assists for a performance index rating of 34, the best
of the week on winning teams. Bracey Wright of also-eliminated Hapoel
Bank Yahav Jerusalem matched Macvan's output in a 98-88 road loss to
Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius while pouring in 30 points to go with 5
rebounds, 4 assists and a steal. Close behind them, with a 33 index
rating, came Amedeo Della Valle of Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia with 30
points scored, including 7 of 10 three-point shooting, in a 101-87 road
loss to Telekom Baskets Bonn. Read more 
The
ninth round of the regular season in the Eurocup almost sealed all the
Last 32 tickets. There just one left for grabs in Group C, but the
other 23 have been allocated. One of the teams that snatched one up
this week was FoxTown Cantu in Group B, thanks to a home win over JDA
Dijon. The hosts were led by Darius Johnson-Odom, who racked up a
performance index rating of 40, the most this week among all winning
players, to claim MVP honors. Johnson-Odom scored 31 points -including
4 of 5 twos and 7 of 9 threes-, grabbed 3 boards, dished 4 assists and
drew 7 fouls. Following him, Sharrod Ford of Paris Levallois and Bobby
Jones of Virtus Rome with an index rating performance of 36 each for
respective wins. Finally, Tyler Honeycutt of Khimki Moscow Region
completed the top five performances of the week with his 31 index. Read
more 
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teams advanced to the Last 32 in Round 8 of the regular season, and
some others got crucial wins to stay alive in the race. In the latter
group was Baloncesto Seville, who defeated Virtus Rome at home by
98-80, led by a huge Guillermo Hernangomez who racked up an performance
index rating of 31 to earn weekly MVP honors. Hernangomez was the
player with the highest index among all players that won this week. He
scored 21 points (6 of 7 twos), pulled 12 rebounds, dished 4 assists
and had 2 blocks for a great all-around performance in 27 minutes. Next
in line was Walter Tavares of Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas, with
an index 29 thanks to his 13 points and 12 rebounds in a home win over
JDA Dijon. Read more 
The
Last 32 gates finally opened in Round 7 of the regular season. One of
the teams that managed to stay alive in Group A and still in the race
was Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia with a 78-72 home win over Paris
Levallois. The leader of the team in this crucial win was Achille
Polonara, who managed to rack up a performance index rating 34. Just
like him, Romeo Travis of Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd also led his team
this week to a 69-67 home over Hapoel Jerusalem to advance to the Last
32, for another 34 index rating. Both players, Travis and Pollonara
therefore share co-MVP honors this week, being the second such honor in
a row for the latter. Polonara scored 24 points, pulled 6 rebounds,
dished 2 assists, had 3 steals and drew 11 fouls for a great all-around
performance. Travis scored 23 points. Read more 
The
second leg of the Eurocup regular season started this week, and when
the dust settled, Romeo Travis of Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd emerged as
the weekly MVP, thanks to his leadership on court that earned him the
highest performance index rating among all winning players. Travis
scored 25 points (including 9 of 13 twos), pulled 12 rebounds, dished 2
assists and drew 5 fouls for a performance index rating of 34. He led
his team to a huge road win at CSU Asesoft Ploiesti. After him was
Partizan NIS Belgrade's Milan Macvan, who despite his 32 performance
index rating, could not aviod a home loss of his team to Lietuvos Rytas
Vilnius. Macvan scored 22 points and pulled 7 rebounds. Read more 
The
Eurocup regular season reached its midpoint this week with Round 5.
Everything is still open in the race for the Last 32 will just gain
speed in the upcoming weeks. One player stood above the rest of them
all this round as Walter Hodge of Zenit St. Petersburg led his team to
its second win of the season in Group D and earned weekly MVP honors in
the process. Hodge racked up a performance index rating of 34, more
than any other player this week, thanks to his 25 points (including 12
of 13 free throws), 4 rebounds, 9 assists and 10 drawn fouls. His
performance was good for a slim 89-86 home win over Khimki Moscow
Region in an all-Russian electrifying duel. After him, two players that
led their respective teams in losing efforts: Donta Smith of Hapoel
Jerusalem and Jon Diebler with a performance index rating of 32 each.
Read more 
After
four rounds into the Eurocup regular season, teams are starting to
settle in the standings with the goal of the Last 32 in mind. This
week, one of the teams that took another step forward was SLUC Nancy in
Group C, a 68-59 winner over Baloncesto Seville as Darius Adams led his
team to victory and earned weekly MVP honors in the process. Adams had
a performance index rating of 36, the highest this week among all
players, as he scored 30 points (including 5 of 8 threes and 7 of 7
free throws), pulled 6 rebounds, dished 6 assists and drew 4 fouls.
Second in line was Adam Chubb of EWE Baskets Oldenburg, with an index
34 based on 20 points (9 of 9 twos), 8 rebounds and 5 assists, to lead
his team to the first win of the season. Read more 
Although
only three rounds have been played so far, the competition is already
fierce in the Eurocup Regular Season. One player who is clearly
standing out here at the start of the season is Virtus Rome's Brandon
Triche, who has earned MVP honors for Round 3, his second such accolade
in three weeks. Triche led his team to an agonizing home win over
Baloncesto Seville, 84-82, and put together a performance index rating
of 27, the highest among all winning players this week. Triche scored
25 points - including 4 of 5 three-pointers - pulled 5 rebounds and
dished 3 assists for a complete performance that kept his team
undefeated at the top of Group C. The highest-ranked player this week
was Marcus Cousin of Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd with a 32 index rating,
but he's not eligible to win the honor as his team lost. Read more 
Dee
Brown has plenty to celebrate after Wednesday’s 103-83 victory over
Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius. The CSU Asesoft Ploiesti guard not only led his
team to its biggest win in competition history, the club’s best start
to a Eurocup season and a share of first place in Group E, but his
brilliant individual performance, which was 1 assist shy of tying an
all-time Eurocup record, netted Brown Eurocup Regular Season Round 2
MVP honors. Brown sparkled with 18 points, 14 assists and 3 steals. He
shot 4 of 8 from downtown and also hauled in 4 rebounds in amassing a
performance index rating of 33, which was the high-water mark for any
player in the competition’s 18 Round 2 games. Brown had stiff
competition for the weekly top spot. Anthony King of Artland Dragons
Quakenbrueck and Strasbourg’s Antoine Diot each tallied index ratings
of 32. Read more 
The
13th Eurocup season is set to start on October 14, promising to bring
great basketball, a lot of excitement and better teams than ever
before. As many as four former champions - Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar
and Khimki Moscow Region of Russia, Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius of Lithuania
and Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem of Israel - lead the way but there are a
lot of favourites. The 2014-15 season starts with the regular season, a
10-game, round-robin stage. Temas were drawn into 6 groups of 6 teams
and the best 4 squads will advance - along with those teams eliminated
from the Turkish Airlines Euroleague regular season - to the Last 32. A
good start will be critical for all teams, so expect a lot of action
from Day 1! 
