KK Crvena zvezda rekindled its playoff hopes with a resounding 97-83 win over Anadolu Efes S.K., which improved its record to 4-7, while the former back-to-back EuroLeague champion dropped to 5-6.

Strong finish sees KK Crvena zvezda dismantle Anadolu Efes S.K., 97-83

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Milos Teodosic of Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade is defended by Tyrique Jones of Anadolu Efes Istanbul in Round 11 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season.

The Serbian hosts put their foot on the gas late on to come away with the victory.

Strong finish sees Zvezda dismantle Efes, 97-83

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade v Anadolu Efes Istanbul (2023-12-01T19:00:00.000Z)

Round 11 in the 2023-24 EuroLeague season has come to a close with wins on Friday for KK Crvena zvezda, Barça Basket and Saski Baskonia.

Game Center: Zvezda, Barcelona triumph at home; Baskonia wins at Valencia

Round 11's Live Blogs

### Friday, December 1

[Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade 97-83 Anadolu Efes Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-kk-crvena-zvezda-vs-anadolu-efes-sk/)

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade rekindled its postseason hopes with a resounding 97-83 win over Anadolu Efes Istanbul, which improved its record to 4-7, while the former back-to-back EuroLeague champion dropped to 5-6 after an explosive Round 11 clash in the Serbian capital on Friday.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">Important W to get us back on track ✅🏀<br><br>📊 Nedović 22, <a href="https://twitter.com/mitar_mitar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mitar_mitar</a> 19 pts <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kkcz?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#kkcz</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreTheTeam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreTheTeam</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EveryGameMatters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EveryGameMatters</a> <a href="https://t.co/Sza4opVjPu">pic.twitter.com/Sza4opVjPu</a></p>&mdash; KK Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (@kkcrvenazvezda) <a href="https://twitter.com/kkcrvenazvezda/status/1730693618803908956?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 1, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Valencia Basket 84-98 Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-valencia-basket-vs-saski-baskonia/)

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz turned the game around in the second half and ended up cruising to an 84-98 road victory over Valencia Basket thanks to an impressive fourth quarter. Thanks to this result, Baskonia improved to a 6-5 record, including 5-1 in the Dusko Ivanovic era, while Valencia fell to 5-6.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">🔥🔥 ASALTAMOS LA FONTETA 🔥🔥<br><br>Ya tenemos la sexta en <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroLeague</a> ⚔️⚔️⚔️ <a href="https://t.co/v0w1FDlMJq">pic.twitter.com/v0w1FDlMJq</a></p>&mdash; Baskonia (@Baskonia) <a href="https://twitter.com/Baskonia/status/1730701901610529133?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 1, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[FC Barcelona 101-92 LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-barca-basket-vs-ldlc-asvel/)

Led by 28 points and 8 three-pointers from Nicolas Laprovittola, FC Barcelona protected its home floor by beating the visiting LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 101-92 on Friday night. Barcelona improved to 9-2 on the season, while ASVEL dropped to a 2-9 record.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐀𝐀𝐀𝐀𝐋! Bona victòria, Barça! 👊 <a href="https://t.co/oqHCEZsI1j">pic.twitter.com/oqHCEZsI1j</a></p>&mdash; Barça Basket (@FCBbasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBbasket/status/1730698671933521934?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 1, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### Thursday, November 30

[Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 100-99 Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-fenerbahce-basketball-vs-real-madrid/)

Fenerbahce became the first team to beat Real Madrid this season on Thursday. This victory, which came thanks to a last-second, game-winning shot by Yam Madar, ended Fenerbahce's four-game losing run and saw it improve to 6-5, while Real now finds itself 10-1. Marko Guduric paced Fenerbahce with 21 points, 5 of which came in overtime. Scottie Wilbekin had 19 and Madar netted a personal-best 17. Facundo Campazzo had a career-best 33 points and went a perfect 11-of-11 from two-point range in defeat.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">MAÇ BİZİM! <br><br>Maç Sonucu | Fenerbahçe Beko 🆚 <a href="https://twitter.com/RMBaloncesto?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RMBaloncesto</a>: 100-99<br><br>Skor dağılımımız: Guduric 21, Wilbekin 19, Madar 17, Hayes-Davis 16, Calathes 13, Motley 9, Sertaç 3, Dorsey 2. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YellowLegacy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#YellowLegacy</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EuroLeague?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EuroLeague</a> <a href="https://t.co/A09gjIau0u">pic.twitter.com/A09gjIau0u</a></p>&mdash; Fenerbahçe Beko (@FBBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/FBBasketbol/status/1730320282022183393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[AS Monaco 85-77 Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-as-monaco-basket-vs-olympiacos-bc/)

Monaco exacted a bit of revenge for its loss to Olympiacos in last season’s Final Four while also picking up an important victory in the battle for the playoffs. Monaco improved its record to 7-4 by finishing the game on a 12-4 run over the final 2 minutes. Mike James scored 10 of his 24 points in the final 3 minutes to deliver the victory. Elie Okobo chipped in 11 points. OIympiacos fought hard the whole game back and forth but dropped to 6-5 and had its three-game winning streak snapped. Isaiah Canaan led the Reds with 20 points.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">✅️ Devant son public, la <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RocaTeam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RocaTeam</a> remporte une magnifique victoire collective 🆚️ <a href="https://twitter.com/Olympiacos_BC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Olympiacos_BC</a> ❤️‍🔥<br><br>⏩️ Rendez-vous dès dimanche (19h) à Gaston-Médecin face à <a href="https://twitter.com/ParisBasketball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ParisBasketball</a>, dauphin de Monaco en <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BetclicELITE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BetclicELITE</a> 🚨 <a href="https://t.co/p9fcQSNkZR">pic.twitter.com/p9fcQSNkZR</a></p>&mdash; AS Monaco Basket 🇲🇨 (@ASMonaco_Basket) <a href="https://twitter.com/ASMonaco_Basket/status/1730319773425136100?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 102-81 ALBA Berlin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-maccabi-tel-aviv-bc-vs-alba-berlin/)

Maccabi got back to winning ways by cruising to victory, 102-81, over ALBA Berlin, which remains at the bottom of the standings with no road wins. The home team wasted little time in racing into a double-digit lead and stayed ahead by at least that many most of the way, knocking down a season-high 15 three-pointers on the way to the team’s highest-scoring game and biggest winning margin of the season. Wade Baldwin led five Maccabi scorers in double digits with 18 points. ALBA’s Gabriele Procida was the game’s leading scorer with 22 points.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="qme" dir="ltr">💪 <a href="https://t.co/gSYvfy0nxZ">pic.twitter.com/gSYvfy0nxZ</a></p>&mdash; Maccabi Tel Aviv BC 🇮🇱​🇮🇱​🇮🇱​ (@MaccabiTLVBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/MaccabiTLVBC/status/1730328632235614675?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[FC Bayern Munich 90-76 Virtus Segafredo Bologna](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-fc-bayern-munich-vs-virtus-bologna/)

Bayern bounced back after a nervy start to the game and defeated Virtus at BMW Park to improve to 5-6. Virtus dropped to 7-4. Serge Ibaka recorded career highs in points (24) rebounds (13) and PIR (34) to lead the way. Sylvain Francisco added 13 points. Marco Belinelli scored a season-high 22 points and Tornike Shengelia added 15 for Bayern. 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">FINAL | 90-76 | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BAYVIR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BAYVIR</a> <br><br>Woop, woop! 🙌 Make it two big WINS in a row! ✅✅<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FCBB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FCBB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EuroLeague?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EuroLeague</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeBallTogether?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeBallTogether</a> <a href="https://t.co/7qZYhjnx5s">pic.twitter.com/7qZYhjnx5s</a></p>&mdash; FC Bayern Basketball (@FCBBasketball) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBBasketball/status/1730339255770050748?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 70-83 Zalgiris Kaunas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-olimpia-milano-vs-zalgiris-kaunas/)

Zalgiris celebrated an impressive win in Milan which lifted the Lithuanian champs to 5-6 n the season. Milan slipped to 4-7. The hosts were blown away after nosing ahead 19-18 in the first quarter. Edgaras Ulanovas paced Zalgiris with 20 points - 11 of them in the first quarter, having also racked up 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Keenan Evans added 19 points. Shavon Shields stood out for the home team with 21 points. 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Edgaras Ulanovas, Keenan Evans, Rolands Smits and the TEAM wins it in Milan!!! ✅ <a href="https://t.co/wqILgyZHHk">pic.twitter.com/wqILgyZHHk</a></p>&mdash; BC Zalgiris Kaunas (@bczalgiris) <a href="https://twitter.com/bczalgiris/status/1730338958997946629?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 92-87 Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-kk-partizan-vs-panathinaikos-bc/)

Partizan came back from a 10-point deficit in the final 4 minutes of regulation before downing visiting Panathinaikos after overtime at a packed and bouncing Stark Arena on Thursday night. The win improved Partizan's record to 5-6 , while Panathinaikos dropped to 6-5, having its four-game winning streak snapped. Zach LeDay led the way with 23 points and P.J. Dozier had 16 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals. Panathinaikos had five scorers in double figures, with Kendrick Nunn netting 19 and Mathias Lessort, in his return to Belgrade, 16.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">POBEDA!✊🏽<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KKPartizan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KKPartizan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EuroLeague?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EuroLeague</a> <a href="https://t.co/wAsmF2bhLI">pic.twitter.com/wAsmF2bhLI</a></p>&mdash; KK Partizan Mozzart Bet (@PartizanBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/PartizanBC/status/1730346874089914807?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Another thrilling round of games in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague has come to an end.

Valencia Basket v Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (2023-12-01T19:30:00.000Z)

FC Barcelona v LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (2023-12-01T19:30:00.000Z)

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan v Zalgiris Kaunas (2023-11-30T19:30:00.000Z)

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade v Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (2023-11-30T19:45:00.000Z)

FC Bayern Munich v Virtus Segafredo Bologna (2023-11-30T19:30:00.000Z)

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv v ALBA Berlin (2023-11-30T19:05:00.000Z)

AS Monaco v Olympiacos Piraeus (2023-11-30T18:00:00.000Z)

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul v Real Madrid (2023-11-30T17:45:00.000Z)

The Players' View, starring Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv big man Jake Cohen and his former EuroLeague teammate Tyrese Rice, returns to [EuroLeague TV](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/home) on Friday to live-watch a showdown between Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade and Anadolu Efes Istanbul. There will be no better way to get the low-down on what's happening on the court than to listen to these two former teammates as they analyze the Zvezda-Efes battle with insights that only true pros can produce.

The Players' View is available exclusively to [EuroLeague TV subscribers](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/home). Get your pass now to make sure you don't miss any of the action.

Jake Cohen and Tyrese Rice return for Zvezda vs. Efes on Friday!

Friday night’s hosts have lost four straight, while the visitors have won four of their last five.

Resurgent Baskonia has chance to heap more misery on falling Valencia

When Valencia Basket (5-5) and Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (5-5) [take to the court in Round 11 at La Fonteta on Friday night](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/valencia-basket-baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz/E2023/99/), there will be more than Spanish pride up for grabs. For Alex Mumbru’s squad, it will be a chance to get back on the right track in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, whereas Dusko Ivanovic’s visitors will be looking to keep up their momentum since his arrival.

### Valencia is in need of a win

Valencia is currently on a four-game skid, so its 5-1 start to the 2023-24 EuroLeague season already feels like a long time ago. Admittedly, injuries have played their part, with guards [Chris Jones](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/chris-jones/010568/) (Round 7), [Jared Harper](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/jared-harper/011970/) (Rounds 8, 9) and [Stefan Jovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/stefan-jovic/004863/) (Round 10) all missing time during this recent losing run. [Brandon Davies](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/brandon-davies/007870/) has cooled off after a strong start to the campaign, too.

The good news is that Jones and Harper are back available once again, with the duo scoring 8 and 9 points, respectively, [in a 90-73 loss at Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/panathinaikos-aktor-athens-valencia-basket/E2023/84/) last time out. [Semi Ojeleye](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/semi-ojeleye/011982/) has also recovered from a disappointing night against EA7 Emporio Armani Milan in Round 7, when he scored 5 points, by averaging 12.3 points in the next three games.

Valencia Basket forward Semi Ojeleye had a team-high 16 points in his side's 90-73 loss against Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens in Round 10 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season.

Semi Ojeleye's highlights vs. Panathinaikos

What’s more, the possible return of [Martin Hermannsson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/martin-hermannsson/008780/), who has been out all season due to knee surgery in mid-September, is likely to fill Valencia fans with a lot of joy. The second team captain is universally loved by everyone at Valencia, be that on the roster or in the bleachers, and his potential return to the court – even if it is just for a minute or two – is going to be a big motivator for the entire team.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">Guess who&#39;s back... 👀<a href="https://twitter.com/hermannsson15?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@hermannsson15</a> entrenando con el grupo tras superar su lesión en la rodilla 🧡💪<br><br>¡Qué bonito verte de nuevo sobre la pista!😍 <a href="https://t.co/u221k9baLX">pic.twitter.com/u221k9baLX</a></p>&mdash; Valencia Basket Club (@valenciabasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/valenciabasket/status/1729818040278122555?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Add in the fact that Coach Mumbru’s squad has played just once at home during its recent slide, [narrowly losing 73-76 to Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/valencia-basket-real-madrid/E2023/67/) in Round 8, and the passionate crowd at La Fonteta will no doubt be fired up for this all-Spanish clash. Last season was a tough experience for Valencia up against Baskonia, though.

### Baskonia is firing on all cylinders

Baskonia, then led by Joan Penarroya, did the double over Valencia in the EuroLeague in the 2022-23 campaign. Penarroya, returning to Valencia just a few months after leaving, [guided his team to a 71-81 win](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2022-23/valencia-basket-cazoo-baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz/E2022/5/) in Round 1 on the back of an MVP of the Round performance by [Maik Kotsar](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/maik-kotsar/004603/). Then, later in the campaign, Baskonia thumped Valencia en route to [a 39-point victory, 114-75, in Round 26](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2022-23/cazoo-baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz-valencia-basket/E2022/234/).

Valencia Basket - Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | Round 1 | Highlights

The early part of this current campaign did not go to plan for Baskonia nor Penarroya, however, with the ex-Valencia tactician being given his marching orders after a Round 5 defeat at Panathinaikos that left the club with a 1-4 record. The injury bug struck Baskonia in the early weeks of the season, but Penarroya was nevertheless dismissed and replaced by Ivanovic, who took charge of the Vitoria-Gasteiz-based side for a fourth time.

Since then, Baskonia has not only improved to 5-5 record but could easily have been 5-0 under Coach Ivanovic were it not for some heroics by AS Monaco’s Jaron Blossomgame in the final seconds of last week’s thrilling Round 10 encounter. Notably, the arrival of the Montenegrin has coincided with better performances from [Chima Moneke](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/chima-moneke/012201/), [Markus Howar](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/markus-howard/011948/)d and [Codi Miller-McIntyre](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/codi-miller-mcintyre/009048/), while [Tadas Sedekerskis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tadas-sedekerskis/007230/), who is averaging a EuroLeague-best 9.3 rebounds per game, has continued to impress.

### Defense vs. offense

Friday night’s visitors come into Round 11 ranking seventh in the EuroLeague in points, having posted 81.5 points per night, while Valencia has the league’s second-best defense, giving up 74.8 points per game. So, something has to break, right?

Most of Valencia’s success has been down to the way in has held opposition teams to a lower percentage from three-point territory, ranking second in this category as teams shoot 30.9% against Mumbru’s men. Baskonia marksman Howard is the obvious player that Valencia will need to keep quiet, and doing so could end up being one of the keys to the contest.

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Conversely, teams facing Baskonia have shot 51.6% from inside the arc, the third-lowest mark in the EuroLeague, so the likes of Davies and Boubacar Toure will be in for a tough night against [Matt Costello](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/matthew-costello/010444/) and Kostar. Valencia guards Jones and Harper will have to be wary on their drives, too.

There’s no doubt that a fascinating contest is in store at La Fonteta between two teams at other ends of the form table. Yet, in games against another side from the same nation, form tends to go out the window. Baskonia will be looking to keep up its positive momentum when it comes to La Fonteta, but Valencia is eager to get back in the win column – and what better way than knocking off a domestic rival?

Fenerbahçe Basketball ended Real Madrid Baloncesto's perfect start to the 2023-24 EuroLeague season by winning 100-99 in overtime in Round 11.

Fenerbahçe Basketball refused to be beaten against Real Madrid

Only the most optimistic of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul fans could have predicted that their team [would defeat Real Madrid in Round 11](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-fenerbahce-basketball-vs-real-madrid/) of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season. Their team was on a four-game losing run and had a 6-5 record, while the visiting reigning champion was a perfect 10-0. No contest, right?

Fortunately, basketball is not played on a sheet of paper, although things did look bad early on. Dimitris Itoudis’s men got off to a horrible start against Real, with Facu Campazzo running rings around the Fenerbahce defense en route to 16 points as *Los Blancos* led 16-29 after 10 minutes. Then, everything changed.

After sweeping aside Maccabi, 70-99, Real continues its own double-round week by travelling to a Fenerbahce team that has won all four games at home so far this season. Expect a physical affair featuring the top three shot blockers, which are Walter Tavares, Vincent Poirier and Georgios Papagiannis.

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul-Real Madrid | Round 11 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

### A battle commenced

It is unclear just what Coach Itoudis said to his players at the end of that first quarter, but it couldn’t have been positive. As such, Fenerbahce came out for the second quarter reinvigorated and began to turn the game into a battle.

A team like Real would typically welcome that sort of fight, but it was the home side that managed to wrestle back momentum, even making it a one-possession game, 33-35. However, the defending champion put its foot on the gas to close the quarter, meaning it led 37-44 at halftime.

Nevertheless, that change in mindset by Fenerbahce proved to be the key factor in its turnaround. After the break, the Turkish team kept things close, but Real leaned on its array of options to keep Fenerbahce at arm’s length. If it wasn’t Campazzo, it was Sergio Llull. If it wasn’t Gaby Deck, it was Dzanan Musa. And so on and so forth.

It is worth noting that the only lead Fenerbahce had throughout the regulation 40 minutes came with 6:12 to go in the first quarter, as Marko Guduric’s three-pointer nudged the hosts in front, 11-10. Apart from that, the closest Itoudis’s squad could get was tying the score, which it finally did with Scottie Wilbekin’s miraculous triple with 10 seconds left to force overtime, 87-87.

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### Wilbekin, Guduric came to the fore

The only way that Fenerbahce could go to overtime in the first place was because of the way in which Wilbekin and Guduric helped the hosts get there. Guduric entered the fourth quarter with 7:44 left, before Wilbekin joined him on the court with 6:42 remaining. From there, they put their fingerprints on proceedings.

Wilbekin, in particular, began to take over. He converted a three-point play to give Fenerbahce hope, 67-78, before knocking down a three-pointer not long after to make it a 6-point game, 72-78. Real responded, but this time it was Guduric’s turn to step up, hitting a couple of free throws and also a triple of his own, 80-82. Wilbekin’s two-pointer with 1:45 on the clock made it 82-83, then he drained a three off an assist from Guduric to tie the game. In just 6:42, Wilbekin exploded for 11 points, with Guduric adding 5.

The duo continued their heroics in overtime, too, with Wilbekin responding to a Llull triple by scoring a mid-range jumper, 89-90. From there, Guduric nailed a three, 92-92, then knocked down a pair of crucial free throws with 6 seconds left, 98-99. But, there was still time for Guduric to make one last telling contribution.

Scottie Wilbekin and Marko Guduric took over for Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul in the fourth quarter and overtime as the team beat Real Madrid 100-99 in overtime in Round 11 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season.

Wilbekin, Guduric stepped up late against Real Madrid

From a Real inbounds situation on its own baseline, the ball was inbounded to Campazzo and he subsequently launched a pass up court after being smothered by Nick Calathes and Nigel Hayes-Davis. That pass, however, ended up in the hands of Guduric, who kept his cool and found Yam Madar.

Speaking of keeping a cool head, [Madar drove to the basket and, under pressure from Llull, converted a high-arching layup off the glass to seal a 100-99 overtime win](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/yam-madar-rose-to-the-moment-to-help-fenerbahce-basketball-beat-real-madrid/). That took Madar to a career-best 17 points on a night that will be remembered for years and years by Fenerbahce fans.

### Itoudis: ‘We’re back!’

One of the reasons for the pessimism among some Fenerbahce fans was down to the team’s recent results in the EuroLeague. After all, Coach Itoudis’s men came into Thursday’s Round 11 contest on the back of a four-game losing run, which had seen it go from 5-1 to 5-5 and suffer a drop in the standings.

Fast-forward to how they must be feeling after this game and it paints a very different picture. Not only did Fenerbahce get back to winning ways for the first time since November 2, but it also welcomed back Dyshawn Pierre from injury.

The 30-year-old made his 100th appearance in the EuroLeague in Round 11 and was immediately placed in the lineup on his return, while Tarik Biberovic – another player coming back from injury – was available, but he didn’t step onto the court.

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“That win is completely a players’ win and a fans’ win,” stated Coach Itoudis in the post-game flash interview. “We stayed altogether, we tried to rotate a lot of players. We were down many times 15, 11, 12, double digits… we never gave up.

“We’re coming from losses, but guess what? It’s not easy to bring people \[back\] from injuries, that’s why I’m saying the congratulations goes to them and the fans. They kept believing, they kept supporting the team. I believe this win will give us more confidence in what we’re doing. Our confidence was a little bit shaky; we had reasons why. But we’re back, we’re back.”

Only time will tell if this win ends up catapulting Fenerbahce up the standings, yet what it did show is that together as a team, the Turkish side is a strong contender to reach the Final Four in Berlin, Germany, next May. There’s plenty of basketball left until then, but Fenerbahce took a big step towards getting back on the right track on Thursday night.

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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul head coach Dimitris Itoudis celebrates after his team's win against Real Madrid in Round 11 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season.

Dimitris Itoudis’s squad ended Los Blancos’ perfect start to the 2023-24 EuroLeague season.

Fenerbahce refused to be beaten against Real Madrid

Serge Ibaka produced an MVP-of-the-game performance on Thursday night to lead FC Bayern Munich to a 90-76 home victory over Virtus Segafredo Bologna. 

Ibaka set several career-highs in Bayern’s comeback win over Virtus

Serge Ibaka produced an MVP-of-the-game performance on Thursday night to lead FC Bayern Munich to a 90-76 home victory over Virtus Segafredo Bologna. The experienced center recorded career highs in points (24), rebounds (13) and PIR (34), allowing Bayern to secure back-to-back wins for the first time this season.

The German side struggled in the first quarter, where it was outscored 20-28, with Ibaka getting just 4 points. Yet, the Bayern center grew into the game, netted 11 points in the second quarter, and helped the hosts make it a one-possession game, 44-46, heading into the second half.

This is when Bayern bounced back, took the lead for the first time (56-53) since early in the first quarter and finally turned the game around. Ibaka played a key role in Bayern maintaining its lead by dominating in the paint and ending the third quarter with 20 points and 5 offensive rebounds.

Serge Ibaka was a force for Bayern against Virtus

“I think that as a team we did a great job,” Ibaka said after the game. “We started a bit slow in the beginning, but we kept trusting in each other to play the right way. In the second half, we tried to bring intensity on defense and that’s why we got the win.”

Bayern took a narrow 70-66 lead into the last quarter, with players such as Sylvain Francisco and Danko Brankovic stepping up to finish the game off. The former scored 7 of his 13 points in the last 8 minutes of the game. His triple with 5:44 left on the clock gave Bayern its first double-digit lead of the game, 81-71, and dealt a major blow to Virtus, which led by 14 points (23-37) midway through the second quarter.

“It was kind of tough in the first half, but in the second half we had to play hard, especially on defense to make them get hard plays and shots,” Francisco noted. “That’s what we did and we ran a lot. We had to not let them play their game at their pace and play a lot harder on defense and keep fighting.”

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Ibaka shined and Francisco stepped up when his team needed him the most, but it was Brankovic who received an ovation from the home crowd. The 23-year-old center finished the game with 7 points, 3 rebounds, 3 drawn fouls, 2 steals and 2 blocks for a career-high PIR of 15. Most importantly, he offered Bayern 15:10 quality minutes on the floor and allowed head coach Pablo Laso to give Ibaka some rest.

“Danko was very good,” Laso said in the post-game press conference. “He gave us a lot from the bench. He was able to play good defense and understood what we needed. He was making shots, making free throws. I think that the way Danko was able to step up on that moment was probably a very important part of the victory.”

After recording its fifth win of the season, Bayern (5-6) will look to build on its momentum heading into the upcoming double-round week. The German side will host EA7 Emporio Armani Milan on Tuesday before traveling to Greece, where they will face Olympiacos Piraeus on Friday.

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The veteran big man recorded career highs in points (24), rebounds (13) and PIR (34) against Virtus. 

Serge Ibaka set several career-highs in Bayern’s comeback win

Cardiac Partizan rode 'incredible fight' in comeback win

Things did not look very bright for Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade as the minutes were ticking away in the fourth quarter on Thursday night. In a jam-packed Stark Arena, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens scored the first 8 points of the fourth quarter to open a 10-point lead, and the Greens led 63-73 as the game entered the final 4 minutes of regulation.

Until then, Partizan fans' favorite Mathias Lessort, now in a Panathinaikos jersey, had a dunking show, Kendrick Nunn was hot and Dinos Mitoglou was doing his usual part.

Partizan, which entered the game averaging 87.0 points, was at only 63 points at that point. However, the hosts scored 15 more before the end of regulation and 14 more in the extra session to pull out this win.

"10 points down, we found energy thanks to our fans and thanks to players who really fought until last moment", Coach Zeljko Obradovic said, adding. "Players showed an incredible, incredible fight."

It was an intense game, where every play counted all the way. And down the stretch, behind that 'incredible fight' it was Partizan players who made all the plays.

First, late in the fourth quarter, PJ Dozier hit a tough three-pointer, before Punter strung together a layup and a triple to cut it to 76-78 with 1:20 left. Punter's runner tied it in the final minute, then had the ball to win it in regulation, but was stripped and the hosts ended up lucky the game went into overtime as Grigonis made a would-be game-winning triple after the time expired.

In the extra session, Bruno Caboclo had a put-back dunk and delivered 2 blocks as Partizan players performed on the defensive end as their lived depended on it. Offensively, Dozier and Punter fueled an 8-0 run that made it 88-80, and when Panathinaikos made its own run, a Punter-to-Zach LeDay alley-oop sealed the deal, sending the crowd into a frenzy.

It was a cardiac ending, but that crowd and everybody watching Partizan this season already should have gotten used to those.

This is Partizan's second overtime game, after losing 98-94 in Piraeus against Olympiacos back in Round 4. The following week, Partizan rallied from a 13-point fourth quarter deficit to beat Zvezda 88-86, followed by squandering a fourth-quarter lead to lose on the road against Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 84-83. In Round 7, Partizan rallied on home floor to edge Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 85-84.

That makes five of its last eight games being decided either in overtime, or by 2 or fewer points in regulation.

This one, however, might have been the most impressive of them all.

It was another close game for Coach Obradovic's charges and this one might have been the most impressive. 

Roland Smits carried Zalgiris Kaunas when the chips were down against Milan in Round 11. 

Rolands Smits proved his worth at crunch time as Zalgiris blew Milan away

Zalgiris Kaunas captain Edgaras Ulanovas was the star of his team's resounding 70-83 win at EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, having paced the Lithuanian champs with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.

Ulanovas netted 11 points in a low-scoring opening period, which Milan won 19-18, while guard Keenan Evans shined throughout the contest to finish on 19 points and 4 assists, but forward Roland Smits carried the visiting team when the chips were down.

The versatile Latvian opened the second half with a slam-dunk and followed up with a barrage of three-pointers, sinking 4 of 5 shots from downtown and most of them came when Milan was on the verge of swinging the momentum.

Smits, who also posted 2 rebounds and as many steals, finished the game just 4 points shy of hitting a milestone 1,000 mark in his EuroLeague career, providing the impetus Zalgiris so badly needed to get back to winning ways after a rough patch.

Rolands Smits highlights against Milan

The Lithuanian champs had lost five of their last six and head coach Kazys Maksvytis left no room for doubt just how much strength and character it took for his players to stay strong in the face of adversity.

“It’s easy to lose confidence and the team spirit when you lose several games in a row, but with each defeat they became stronger,” Maksvytis said in a post-game interview. “We played with big motivation today,” he added.

Ulanovas echoed his coach’s views. “We knew Milan are a very good defensive team but this season with such talents as Shields and Mirotic in their ranks, they are even more dangerous offensively,” he said. “We did a great job defensively and we showed great unity as a team. We played great today but we need to be ready for the next one.”

Evans said he believes the victory could be a turning point as Zalgiris revived its hopes of reaching the postseason. “This is a big win for us,” he said. “Milan made their runs but we stayed with them in each quarter and we stayed together as a team. We’ve been struggling lately and this kind of win gives you momentum.”

Milan head coach Ettore Messina conceded that his men were outplayed in all departments, particularly in long-range shooting and sharing the ball as Zalgiris dished out 16 assists, 5 more than the home team.

“This is a tough loss for us. We suffered on offense as we had only 11 assists and we failed to match their aggressive approach,” Messina told the post-game press conference. “We never created enough advantage while moving the ball and we suffered all game when they attacked our big men and forwards.”

Both teams face German rivals in Round 12 as Zalgiris visits the competition’s bottom team ALBA Berlin, while Milan is away to FC Bayern Munich.

The Latvian forward impressed with a blistering second-half performance for the visitors.

Rafi Menco – in his second season with Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv and making his 38th appearance in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague – had a performance that may well give head coach Oded Kattash some food for thought in the coming weeks. 

Menco’s career night propelled Maccabi 

A bunch of the usual suspects took center stage as Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv bounced back from a 29-point mauling against Real Madrid by downing ALBA Berlin 102-81 (meaning they enjoyed a 50-point swing in the space of two days) in Belgrade on Thursday. 

Wade Baldwin, getting very much back to his best after missing the start of the season through injury, topped the winning team’s scorers with 18 points and also dished 6 assists – as did his backcourt running mate, Lorenzo Brown. 

Another key role was taken by Bonzie Colson with 17 points, while Roman Sorkin stepped up in the paint in the absence of Josh Nebo, scoring 10 points and adding 2 blocked shots. 

But there was also a central role for one less familiar figure. [Rafi Menco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/rafi-menco/004233/) came into the game averaging just 0.9 points, with no more than nine minutes played, two baskets scored or 2 rebounds taken in any of his previous seven appearances of the campaign. 

Rafi Menco sets his EuroLeague career-high 

On Thursday night, the 29-year-old forward – in his second season with the club and making his 38th appearance in the competition – blew all those statistics out of the water with a performance that may well give head coach Oded Kattash some food for thought in the coming weeks. 

Menco started as he meant to continue, knocking down a trio of three-pointers in just 99 seconds at the end of the first quarter, sending Maccabi into a double-digit lead for the first time and clearing the path for a comfortable victory. And he wasn’t finished there, returning at regular intervals to give solid contributions all over the floor, adding a couple of two-point scores in the final period. 

That allowed Menco to finish the game with career highs in practically every statistical category: 22:16 minutes, 13 points, 5 rebounds and a PIR of 10 were all personal bests, as were his 3 triples scored and 4 defensive boards grabbed. 

"Rafi was good," said coach Kattash after the game. "It's not easy to be in his situation, but he got his chance and I'm so happy for him. He scored three triples in a row, helping us make our first run in the game." 

"It was important for us to get back to winning after what happened in the last game," said Menco. "When I am called to play, I try to do my best and I am glad it worked out today. I hope it will be like this in the future, too."

It remains to be seen whether Menco will use this performance as a springboard towards consistently becoming a key performer for Maccabi, but he certainly enjoyed his spell in the sun and can look ahead to next week’s double-header on the road at ASVEL and Virtus with self-belief boosted like never before. 

The Maccabi reserve scored 9 of his career-high 13 points in the first quarter.