The center could not be stopped in Trento’s paint
Tai Odiase enjoyed a career night as Bahcesehir dominated in record-breaking blowout
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Regular Season
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Bahcesehir College Istanbul broke a series of records in its blowout victory over Dolomiti Energia Trento, with big man Tai Odiase erupting for a career night.
Odiase scored a career-best 24 points while also grabbing 7 rebounds and recording 1 block for a career-high PIR of 29 in Bahcesehir’s 110-70 win in Group A. The 29-year-old American eclipsed his previous bests of 19 points and 25 PIR from last season while playing for Prometey Slobozhanske.
“I want to thank my amazing teammates. Without them I wouldn’t have had the game that I had,” Odiase said afterward. “I have amazing teammates that look out for me each and every day – in the game and in practice. And I just can’t thank them enough.
“We came out here and stuck to our principles, played amazing defense and got the win.”
While Odiase set two personal highs, Bahcesehir broke five club records in the impressive showing.
Its 110 points beat the team’s 108 points in a 108-74 win over Umana Reyer Venice in 2020-21, while its 37 points in the second quarter were the club’s most in a single quarter, topping the 35 points it scored in the second quarter in that same game against Reyer.
Bahcesehir also set a club record with its 63 first-half points, flying past the 54 points the team scored in both halves of the same game versus Reyer. The 63 points Dejan Radonjic’s men scored tied for 10th all-time for the most points in a EuroCup first half.
The 40-point final difference also meant a new mark, topping Bahcesehir’s 34-point winning margin against Reyer four seasons ago.
And the final record set was Bahcesehir grabbing 17 offensive rebounds against Trento. The team’s previous best was 14 offensive rebounds in the 2020-21 season. Odiase played a big role in that with 4 offensive boards while Furkan Haltali finished with 5 offensive rebounds.