Cluj, Ulm and Besiktas were Tuesday night's winners
Game Center: Two road winners from Wednesday's seven games
Artikel
9 Lesezeit
Wednesday, October 8
Bahcesehir College Istanbul 93-74 Umana Reyer Venice
Bahcesehir claimed a convincing home victory over Reyer by winning 93-74 at Sinan Erdem Sports Hall, with the Turkish side remaining unbeaten through the first two rounds of the new EuroCup season. After a back-and-forth battle in the first half, Bahcesehir took charge in the second and never looked back. The hosts were led by Trevion Williams, who posted a 16-point, 10-rebound double-double in addition to a game-high PIR of 21. He was helped by Malachi Flynn, who recorded 16 points and 8 assists and a PIR of 20, while Balsa Koprivica added 15 points. For Reyer, RJ Cole had 14 points and 6 assists, and Stefan Nikolic contributed 13 points.
NINERS Chemnitz 86-67 Lietkabelis Panevezys
Chemnitz lit up a packed gym in its first-ever EuroCup game on home court with a comprehensive 86-67 Group B drubbing of Lietkabelis in Round 2, making amends for a tough 89-86 overtime loss at Panionios in the opener. Ty Brewer scored 17 of his 19 points in the first half, Kevin Yebo chipped in with 13 points for the home team, Nike Silende netted 12, Kostja Mushidi added 11 and Yordan Minchev amassed 10. At the other end, Kristian Kullamae led Lietkabelis on 13 points while Jamel Morris scored 11 and Gabrielius Maldunas added 10.
Aris Thessaloniki Betsson 98-76 Veolia Towers Hamburg
Aris has recorded its second straight win by crushing Hamburg 98-76 in front of a sell-out crowd at Palais des Sports on Wednesday evening. With both new owner Richard Hsiao and club legend Nick Galis in attendance, the Greek side led from start to finish, grabbing a comfortable victory in a historic first home BKT EuroCup clash under the new management. Bryce Jones led all scorers with 16 points, with Elijah Mitrou-Long bagging 15, and 18-year-old guard Panagiotis Lefas adding 13 on his EuroCup debut. For the guests, Zacharie Perrin completed a double-double of 14 points and 14 rebounds, with Leonard Thorpe scoring 13.
Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse 88-80 Turk Telekom Ankara
In a thriller that went down to the wire, Bourg remained undefeated in Group B by topping Turk Telekom 88-80 at Ekinox in Round 2 on Wednesday. Bourg improved to 2-0 in the standings while Turk Telekom dropped to 0-2. Darius McGhee and Both Gach led the winners with 21 points apiece. Adam Mokoka added 17 while Assemian Moulare had 10 for Bourg. Marko Simonovic led Turk Telekom with 27 points and 10 rebounds. Dogus Ozdemiroglu added 14 points, 8 assists and 6 steals while Jaleen Smith had 11 points for the guests.
Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem 84-99 Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana
Cedevita Olimpija rallied from 11 points down to remain perfect in Group A with an 84-99 victory over Jerusalem. Cedevita took control of the game with a 2-24 run spanning the final two quarters. DJ Stewart poured in a career-high 27 points, Aleksej Nikolic also registered a career best with 22 points, and Umoja Gibson added 21 points. While Cedevita moved to 2-0, Jerusalem fell to 1-1 with the loss. Dymtro Skapintsev scored 15 points to pace five players in double figures for Jerusalem, which came into the game after losing an exhibition game 123-88 in New York against the Brooklyn Nets over the weekend. Jared Harper and Anthony Lamb both had 14 points.
Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 96-107 Dolomiti Energia Trento
The MORACA Sports Center came alive on Wednesday night, as Trento secured its first victory of the EuroCup campaign at Buducnost in a back-and-forth affair. The result moves both teams to 1-1 so far this season. Piling in an incredible 52 points more than it managed last week, Trento stepped up impressively. Bouncing back from a disappointing performance last time out, Devante Jones dazzled throughout, earning his EuroCup career high with 24 points, dishing out 7 and finishing with a PIR of 29. Five of Jones’s teammates finished on double figures also, most notably 17-year-old Cheickh Niang and 18-year-old Patrick Hassan, who stepped up in the absence of multiple key pieces. To top off a jubilant night, veteran guard Toto Forray became the first player to compete in 150 EuroCup games.
BAXI Manresa 74-62 Slask Wroclaw
Manresa collected its first-ever EuroCup win by downing the visiting Slask 74-62 at Pavello Nou Congost on Wednesday night. The hosts trailed 14-17 after 10 minutes, but an 11-0 run midway through the second period granted them a 36-28 halftime lead. Eventually, Manresa reached a game-high 17-point advantage, 64-47, midway through the last period. Grant Golden led Manresa on offense with 14 points, Koadinichi Akobundu-Ehiogu added 13, Agustin Ubal had 12 and Alphonso Plumer contributed 10 to push the Spanish side to a record of 1-1. Blazej Kulinowski, Jakub Urbaniak and Noah Kirkwood scored 9 apiece for Slask, which slips to 0-2.
Tuesday, October 7
Neptunas Klaipeda 102-107 U-BT Cluj-Napoca
Cluj grabbed its first win of the 2025-26 EuroCup campaign by beating Neptunas 102-107 in a hard-fought battle at Svyturio Arena. Led by Fatts Russell’s 37 points and 5 assists, Cluj stayed solid in the closing minutes to secure an important home win. In addition to Russell, the visitors could lean on Mitch Creek, who had 18 points and 4 rebounds, and Karel Guzman, who contributed 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Nathan Mensah also delivered a double-double with 15 points and 13 boards for a PIR of 26. On the other side, Donatas Tarolis paced Neptunas with 23 points and 5 assists, followed by Arnas Velicka, who finished with 19 points and 7 assists.
ratiopharm ulm 103-96 Panionios Athens
Ulm won its first home game of the EuroCup season with a thrilling 103-96 victory over Panionios to remain perfect in Group B. Ulm at times led by as many as 11 points but it was a tight battle throughout, the hosts needing their 16 three-pointers en route to a 2-0 record. Christian Sengfelder and Christopher Ledlum both scored 20 points for Ulm while Nelson Weidemann hit 4 three-pointers for 16 points, Mark Smith had 14 points and Tobias Jensen chipped in 13 points and 4 assists. Panionios dropped its first game of the season for a 1-1 mark. Opening-round hero Jaylen Hands poured in 23 points and Matt Lewis scored 18 points, both players hitting 4 three-pointers in the defeat.
Besiktas GAIN Istanbul 99-73 London Lions
Besiktas cruised to an emphatic 99-73 home win over the London Lions, improving to 1-1 in Group B while its opponents suffered a second successive crushing defeat. Croatian big man Ante Zizic paced a balanced Besiktas roster on 17 points, leading a pack of six home players who finished on double digits. Vito Brown scored 16 points for the Turkish outfit, Berk Ugurlu netted 12 while Yigit Arslan, Devon Dotson and Brynton Lemar chipped in with 11 each. Amin Adamu led the Lions on 14 points, Joel Scott added 13 and Tarik Phillip netted 12, including a spectacular dunk midway in the second half.