Round 4 of the BKT EuroCup came to a close on Wednesday with six games, in which four teams celebrated on the road.
Game Center: Trento, Prometey, Ulm, Aris strike on the road
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Wednesday, October 25
U-BT Cluj-Napoca 89-74 Buducnost VOLI Podgorica
U-BT Cluj-Napoca came away with a big 89-74 win at home to Buducnost VOLI Podgorica in Round 4 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season on Wednesday night, which improved its record to 3-1 and saw the visitors drop to 2-2. The home side took the lead for good midway through the second quarter, as it responded to last week's loss at Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse in the perfect way possible. Buducnost, meanwhile, has now lost both of its road games this season.
7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys 92-93 Dolomiti Energia Trento
Trento claimed its first win of the season, celebrating a dramatic victory at Liekabelis in Group B. The contest was settled when 20-year old British playmaker Quinn Ellis netted a floater off the rim with 0.4 seconds left on the clock. Ellis paced Trento with 13 points and 10 assists. Paul Biligha and Davide Alviti also scored 13 points each for the visitors. Deividas Sirvydis and Gediminas Orelik poured in 20 points each for Liekabelis, which slipped to 1-3 while Trento improved to 1-3.
Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 83-90 Prometey Slobozhanske
Prometey snapped a two-game losing streak and pulled out a valuable win over Cedevita at Arena Stozice on Wednesday. The visitors trailed 22-32 early in the second quarter, but managed to swing it to 51-61 after the intermission and confirmed the outcome in the fourth quarter. Prometey, which improved to 2-2, was led by Ronald March, who finished with 20 points and 6 rebounds. Klemen Prepelic tallied 16 points and 11 assists in his first game this season for Cedevita, which remained winless with 4 defeats in as many games.
Turk Telekom 78-91 ratiopharm Ulm
Ulm left Ankara victorious after beating Turk Telekom 78-91. The hosts dominated the first quarter, but then Georginho De Paula scored 14 points in the second to give Ulm the lead for good. It was a 16-point margin early in the second half, 33-49, but Turk Telekom fought back to make it a 3-point game, 71-74. That wasn’t enough, though, as Ulm finished strong to take the road win. De Paula led the way with 24 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, with Dakota Mathias adding 19. Tyrone Wallace paced the hosts with 15 points The result lifted Ulm's record to 3-1 in Group B and dropped Turk Telekom to 1-3.
Slask Wroclaw 63-80 Aris Midea Thessaoliniki
Aris grabbed its first road win of the season by beating Slask at Hala Orbita on Wednesday. It was a see-saw duel in the first half, but Aris tightened its defense after the break to secure its second win in a row. The visitors improved to 2-2 and Slask dropped to 0-4. Roberto Gallinat paced Aris with 23 points and 9 drawn fouls and Marcus Carr had 18 points. Hassani Gravett and Artsiom Parakhouski scored 11 points each for the hosts.
Dreamland Gran Canaria 84-76 Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse
Reigning champion Gran Canaria breezed to a home win over Bourg in a Group B clash, which occasionally lived up to expectations but served up preciously little fireworks in the second half. Ben Lammers paced Gran Canaria with 17 points and 7 rebounds and Pierre Pelos added 12 points and 6 rebounds against his former club. At the other end, Jeremy Morgan led Bourg with 13 points. The result left Granca atop the group with a 4-0 record while Bourg lost its first game to fall to 3-1.
Tuesday, October 24
Wolves Vilnius 90-88 Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul
Wolves put on a show their fans will never forget with a come-from-behind win in their first-ever home game in the EuroCup. The hosts led for much of the game, but needed to erase a late 8-point deficit to rally past Besiktas at Avia Solutions Group Arena in the Lithuanian capital. The victory was the club's first-ever win in the competition and saw it improve to 1-2 in Group A, while Besiktas fell to 3-1. Tre'Shawn Thurman was the star of the game with 31 points and 7 rebounds, including what proved to be the game-winner after a steal with 7.7 seconds remaining. Matt Mitchell paced Besiktas with 21 points.
Veolia Towers Hamburg 72-111 Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv
Hapoel remained perfect in the EuroCup as it rolled to a record-breaking blowout victory at Hamburg in Group A. Hapoel set club marks for most points in a game and in a quarter - 36 in the first 10 minutes. Xavier Munford paced six Hapoel players in double figures with 22 points while Braian Angola added 18 points and 11 rebounds. Hamburg continues its search for its first win of the season at 0-4 despite VJ King scoring 22 points in the loss.
Umana Reyer Venice 79-64 Joventut Badalona
Reyer celebrated its first EuroCup win of the season after serving up a spectacular performance to defeat visiting Joventut on the back of a magnificent effort from sharp-shooting guard Marco Spissu. The 28-year old playmaker sank a game-high 24 points, while Amedeo Tessidori contributed with 16 points and Ray Jon Tucker added 14. Deshaun Thomas paced Joventut with 20 points.
London Lions 102-106 Paris Basket
London pushed Paris for 50 minutes before the latter celebrated a road win to stun a record crowd at Copperbox Arena on Tuesday. The hosts pulled off some big buckets at the end of regular time and first overtime to get a second and third chance in the game, but Paris came out victorious from this clash despite its star T.J. Shorts fouling out early in the second overtime. Paris improved to 4-0, while London dropped to 3-1. Shorts paced Paris with 24 points and Nadir Hifi added 20. Matt Morgan scored a game-high 26 points for London.