Name: FC Bayern Munich-FC Barcelona | Round 10 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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FC Bayern Munich-FC Barcelona | Round 10 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague

FC Bayern Munich v FC Barcelona (2025-11-12T19:30:00.000Z)

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Coach Oscar Orellana replaced Joan Penarroya. How did he help the team in Munich? 


Barcelona turns things around under Coach Orellana

Time will tell if this was [Oscar Orellana](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fc-barcelona/bar/orellana-oscar/)'s only game leading [FC Barcelona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/fc-barcelona/bar/). 

The 45-year-old, who was named interim head coach last Sunday after [his former boss Joan Penarroya was fired](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/barcelona-sacks-joan-penarroya/), insisted ahead of Wednesday's game against [FC Bayern Munich](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/fc-bayern-munich/mun/) at SAP Garden that his job was to make his players look forward.

"We have talked and what we asked is to focus on winning the game against Bayern Munich tomorrow," Coach Orellana said the day before the game. "This is what we asked the team, not to think about anything else but preparing the game really well yesterday and today to beat Bayern. We have to think about beating Bayern in Munich without thinking about anything else."

Orellana got the job done as Barca left Munich with a morale-boosting 74-75 victory. Rather than focusing on the end of the game and how close it was, let's take a look at the things he changed and how he managed to make the team more effective in such a short period of time.

Defensively, Barca managed to be very effective against a team that entered this game on a three-game winning streak, a run that had seen the German side average 87.3 points per game. One of the *Blaugrana*'s main tasks was to stop [Andreas Obst](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/andreas-obst/004508/).

Last season, in Barca's last visit to SAP Garden, Obst set an all-time EuroLeague record by burying 11 three-pointers to lead Bayern to a 100-78 victory on November 22, 2024. [Tomas Satoransky](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tomas-satoransky/002939/) was his designated defender on Wednesday night, a player with enough size, quickness and experience to limit him, denying him the ball as much as possible. Obst finished the game with 3 points on 1-of-8 shooting and a PIR of -6.

Coach Orellana relied on [Willy Hernangomez](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/willy-hernangomez/003196/), giving him an offensive specialist role. In his 16 minutes on the floor, Hernangomez was often his team's first option on offense, getting 10 points. In his previous five games, Hernangomez averaged just 2.6 points and never played more than 15 minutes. A new situation could make one of the best scoring centers in the EuroLeague bounce back and look more efficient.

Willy Hernangomez had 10 points off the bench to help FC Barcelona get a 74-75 road victory over FC Bayern Munich in Round 10 of the EuroLeague Regular Season. 

Hernangomez boosts Barcelona off the bench 

By focusing on getting Hernangomez and [Jan Vesely](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jan-vesely/000925/) involved on offense, Barca got many more paint touches, looking to score around the basket. Before this game, Barca averaged 26.8 three-point shots per game. It took 17 in this game, and just 6 in the first half as it built a double-digit lead, 32-43. Another stellar halftime stat that spoke wonders about Barca's defense was the fact that Bayern had just 2 assists at the break. The hosts averaged 18.0 assists before the game and they ended up having 14, but also 14 turnovers.

With Obst out of the game due to Satoransky's defense, [Spencer Dinwiddie](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/spencer-dinwiddie/014162/) kept the hosts in the contest with 16 first-half points. He went scoreless throughout the second half until he drew a foul at 73-75 with 1.2 seconds left. Dinwiddie missed his second attempt, allowing Barca to head back to Spain with the win.

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In short, Barca took fewer three-pointers, looked for a more balanced offense by getting its big men involved, and was really smart on defense, trying to stop the players that could potentially hurt its chances to win. Satoransky led the way with 13 points and a PIR of 22, [Will Clyburn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/will-clyburn/004888/) added 12 while [Toko Shengelia](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tornike-shengelia/001133/) joined Hernangomez on 10 points.

"Before I talk about the game, I didn't really have a chance publicly to say thank you to coach Joan Penarroya," Shengelia said after the game. "And I want to use this opportunity and say thank you on behalf of the team as well for everything that he has done for us this year.

"Also, congratulations to coach Oscar \[Orellana\] and the staff. They did an amazing job preparing the game. These are the type of situations that either break you or make you, so this brought us together. And it tells you about the family spirit we have inside the locker room. We played as a unit, both offensively and defensively, and it also showed on the court. I'm really happy for my team that we got a win down today."

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After the game, Satoransky went back to Coach Orellana's words before the game. The focus was on Bayern, and Barca got the job done.

"I feel excited and relieved. I think it was a well-fought victory. In the EuroLeague, you have to fight until the end, so that what's happened," Satoransky said. "I think we stayed together. This situation is obviously not the best right now, but we are trying to stay together, show it on the court and move forward. And I think that's the most important what we did. We just focused on beating Bayern. That's what we did. And now let's see if we can continue and to find some stability into that."

Barca returns home to face Virtus Bologna, Shengelia's former team, on Friday night.

Game News

The interim head coach replaced Joan Penarroya on Sunday. How did he help the team in Munich? 


Georgios Bartzokas’s side hit the ground running against Zalgiris Kaunas, with a spectacular Tyler Dorsey coming out firing for the hosts. Despite Olympiacos grabbing a comfortable 95-78 victory, the opening stages saw a back-and-forth affair – a situation Dorsey has been thriving in so far this term.

Tyler Dorsey roasts Zalgiris’s defense as Olympiacos dominates in Piraeus

[Zalgiris Kaunas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/zalgiris-kaunas/zal/) came into Wednesday’s clash boasting the stingiest defense in the EuroLeague, averaging just 76.2 points conceded per game. The visitors hadn’t allowed more than 79 points in any of their last seven games, with their defense playing a major role in their four-game winning streak ahead of the game at [Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/olympiacos-piraeus/oly/).

But the Reds were having none of it. Georgios Bartzokas’s side hit the ground running, with a spectacular [Tyler Dorsey](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tyler-dorsey/009849/) coming out firing for the hosts. Despite Olympiacos grabbing a comfortable 95-78 victory, the opening stages saw a back-and-forth affair – a situation Dorsey has been thriving in so far this term.

The Olympiacos guard opened the scoring with a jumper before hitting a pull-up from the elbow for a 4-2 lead. Zalgiris bounced back with [Edgaras Ulanovas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/edgaras-ulanovas/002329/) making a couple of free throws, but Dorsey drilled one from deep and then netted twice inside, scoring 12 of Olympiacos’s first 14 points of the game to make it 14-9.

Having set the tone early, Dorsey gave the mantle to [Nikola Milutinov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nikola-milutinov/003941/), who ended the first quarter on 7 points, with Olympiacos establishing a double-digit lead (28-14) after 10 minutes. The Greek side never looked back, with Dorsey finishing the first half on 15 points and his team 50-36 ahead at halftime.

Olympiacos Piraeus-Zalgiris Kaunas | Round 10 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague

“It was a great game,” Dorsey told EuroLeague TV. “They are a tough team. We came here right from the jump ball and had our gas on the pedal. We didn’t slow down in the second half as well.”

Eager to finish the game off, the hosts came out swinging in the second half. Olympiacos stepped up its defensive game, holding Zalgiris to just 17 points in the third quarter and securing a 74-53 cushion heading into the fourth.

Unwilling to let the momentum drop, Dorsey made sure he’d get himself on the highlight reel. After scoring an alley-oop two-pointer in transition, he nailed an off-balanced triple off the glass while drawing a foul from former teammate [Moses Wright](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/moses-wright/012878/). On his way to complete the four-point play from the charity stripe, he heard the fans rhythmically chanting his name in recognition of his sublime performance.

“I always appreciate love and positivity,” Dorsey added after the game. “There’s lots of negative stuff in this world today. Any love and positivity feels good. It feels great. Hopefully I can make these fans happy this year, the whole year and at the end the big goal.”

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Dorsey finished the night on a season-high 30 points, just two points shy from his career high. Having dominated on both ends of the floor, Olympiacos extended its winning streak against Zalgiris to nine games.

“We scored 95 points against the best defense so far in the EuroLeague,” Coach Bartzokas told EuroLeague TV. “It was a good offensive performance and I think that it was also really good defensively if we take out the second chances that we gave them.”

In fact, Olympiacos’s defense has stepped up over the last three home games, giving up 58, 71 and 78 points, respectively. It remains to be seen if the Reds can emulate that defensive effort on the road in their bid to complete a perfect double-round week at EA7 Emporio Armani Milan on Friday night. 

As for the offensive end, Olympiacos is aware that it's covered as Dorsey will be there again pulling the strings.

The Reds' guard scored a season-high 30 points against the Lithuanian side

Olympiacos Piraeus v Zalgiris Kaunas (2025-11-12T19:15:00.000Z)

The London Lions bounced back in style on Wednesday night, delivering a commanding 97-72 victory over Panionios Cosmorama Travel Athens to improve to 3-4 in the BKT EuroCup

Lions light up Panionios for dominant home win

The London Lions bounced back in style on Wednesday night, delivering a commanding 97-72 victory over Panionios Cosmorama Travel Athens to improve to 3-4 in the BKT EuroCup. After a heartbreaking 1-point loss to ratiopharm ulm last week, the Lions left no doubt this time, controlling the game from start to finish.

Joel Scott led the charge with 18 points and 6 rebounds, while Amin Adamu and Kameron McGusty added 13 and 12 points, respectively. Though London’s offense looked unstoppable, head coach Tautvydas Sabonis credited the win to his team’s defensive effort.

"Defense, defense, defense," Sabonis said. "72 points, but it could have been a little bit lower, we relaxed a little. We definitely came to play. If we want to go far, we have to play hard and it’s 40 minutes, look after every possession."

Scott echoed his coach’s emphasis on identity and effort.

"It’s our identity," Scott affirmed. "It’s something we work on and talk about every day, which really showed today. Everyone was really locked into the game plan and we got the outcome we wanted. We want to build on it and keep working hard."

For Panionios, the night was one to forget. The Greek side fell to 1-6 and remains at the bottom of its group after what head coach Ilias Zouros called a “very bad performance.”

"It’s a shame," Zouros said at halftime, with his team trailing by 20. "It’s a BIG shame for the team of Panionios, the way that we play is ridiculous. It’s a SHAME! Defensively, one-on-one, we don’t exist."

His assessment didn’t change after the final buzzer.

"Physically, mentally, we were not in the game. I mean, we were REALLY out of the game. I find it hard to say anything. It was a very bad performance. Unfortunately, we are going in the wrong direction. We’d like to apologize to our teams, just one more time."

Despite the setback, Zouros expressed faith in his players and vowed to find solutions.

"Still, I believe in my group, I believe in my players, even when we are going down. Basketball is a game of ups and downs. The important thing is to find the reason why we played like that, get better and have a better picture in the future."

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The Londoners leaned on defense and controlled the game from start to finish

London Lions v Panionios Cosmorama Travel Athens (2025-11-12T19:30:00.000Z)

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana-Umana Reyer Venice | Round 7 Highlights | 2025-26 BKT EuroCup

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana v Umana Reyer Venice (2025-11-12T17:30:00.000Z)

It’s fair to say that EA7 Emporio Armani Milan’s preparations for Wednesday’s home meeting with LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne were far from ideal.

Armoni Brooks inspired absence-affected Milan to third straight win

It’s fair to say that [EA7 Emporio Armani Milan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/ea7-emporio-armani-milan/mil/)’s preparations for Wednesday’s home meeting with [LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/ldlc-asvel-villeurbanne/asv/) were far from ideal.

Firstly, the Italian team lost two of its most experienced players – [Marko Guduric](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/marko-guduric/004004/) and [Zach LeDay](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/zach-leday/008987/) – through injury. Then a flu bug swept through the camp, forcing [Shavon Shields](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/shavon-shields/007831/) and [Ousmane Diop](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/ousmane-diop/013385/) to miss the game and also depriving Milan of its coach, as Ettore Messina retired to his sick bed and assistant Peppe Poeta stepped up to lead the team into action.

Any concerns, however, that Milan would be adversely affected by all those absences were quickly dispelled as [Armoni Brooks](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/armoni-brooks/013384/) scored the first 5 points, before big man [Josh Nebo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/josh-nebo/011199/) emphatically announced his return from injury with a bone-crunching put-back slam for a 7-0 lead.

Milan proceeded to lead throughout the game to secure a third straight win… but that doesn’t mean it was easy. Committing 14 turnovers and allowing ASVEL to grab 14 offensive rebounds kept the visitors well and truly in the game, and the 80-72 outcome wasn’t decided until the final few seconds as the home fans inside Unipol Forum were forced to endure a nervous finale.

The biggest plus of the night for the hosts was a stellar performance from Brooks, who netted a career-high 23 points on 5-of-8 shooting from three-point range, also adding 6 assists for another personal best.

The 27-year-old guard, now in his second season with Milan, admitted it was far from a perfect performance by his team but emphasized its mental durability during a game that provided plenty of hair-raising moments as ASVEL kept on fighting.

“We’ve been building some momentum, so my biggest thing was being consistent and being resilient,” Brooks said. “It’s not gonna always go the way we want it to go, but we’ve got to stick together, bounce back from tough situations and keep pushing forward.

“There’s always room for improvement, I feel like we had a lot of live ball turnovers that led to either buckets on the other end or fouls, so we’ve got to clean that up.”

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Home win!! See you on Friday 🤍❤️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/insieme?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#insieme</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ForzaOlimpia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ForzaOlimpia</a> <a href="https://t.co/c7GD4GT9DU">pic.twitter.com/c7GD4GT9DU</a></p>&mdash; Olimpia Milano (@OlimpiaMI1936) <a href="https://twitter.com/OlimpiaMI1936/status/1988723675999400063?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 12, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Fellow guard [Leandro Bolmaro](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/leandro-bolmaro/008985/) also excelled with a combination of 15 points and 8 rebounds, but he was quick to pinpoint the other area in urgent need of improvement by Milan before Friday’s showdown with Olympiacos Piraeus: “Box out, oh my God! Offensive rebounds were unbelievable for them,” he lamented. “So we have to box out and make sure we get these balls, so we can run and don’t give them second opportunities.”

Overall, though, it was a positive evening for a Milan team which led from start to finish, and Poeta – who is widely tipped to eventually permanently succeed Messina as head coach – had no complaints.

“I have to congratulate my guys, they gave everything on the court in a tough situation without some important players,” he said. “It was not an easy one, but we were leading all the game and were clinical at the end to close it.”

ASVEL was also missing important components, with [Nando De Colo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nando-de-colo/002100/), [Edwin Jackson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/edwin-jackson/000229/) and [Thomas Heurtel](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/thomas-heurtel/klt/) joined on the absentee list by [Shaquille Harrison](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/shaquille-harrison/013371/), who suited up but did not play a single second as coach Pierric Poupet called on just nine players.

The ASVEL boss was in no mood to make excuses, though, as he admitted: “We did not stick to the game plan, especially on the personnel. We left Brooks open three times and he scored. We don’t have enough personnel and talent to play randomly, so we’ll have to do better next time.”

ASVEL fought until the end but was unable to pull off a late comeback

NINERS Chemnitz-Buducnost VOLI Podgorica | Round 7 Highlights | 2025-26 BKT EuroCup

Lietkabelis Panevezys v Turk Telekom Ankara (2025-11-12T17:45:00.000Z)

Axel Bouteille emerged from the bench to lead Buducnost VOLI Podgorica to a 71-84 win over NINERS Chemnitz in Round 7 on the 2025-26 BKT EuroCup.

Axel Bouteille's steady performance guides Buducnost to fourth straight win

"We knew it was going to be a hard game. Chemnitz plays very good basketball, fast, aggressive, and we tried to prepare for it well, knowing we were missing two players, so it was not easy to adjust," Buducnost VOLI Podgorica head coach Andrej Zakelj said to open the post-game press conference.

His words were tied to the absence, due to injury, of two of his most important players, Yogi Ferrell and James Thompson, who were unable to travel with the team to Chemnitz for Round 7 of the BKT Eurocup.

Zakelj and Buducnost found their answer in the figure of Axel Bouteille, who emerged from the bench to lead his team to the 71-84 win in what was an evenly matched contest in which neither side managed to break away by more than 7 points until the final stretch. At that crucial moment, three-pointers—one by Juwan Morgan and another by Bouteille himself—definitively ended Chemnitz's resistance.

"The game was close till the end, and I think we stuck together in offense and defense the whole game," Bouteille said. "We were up and down during the game, but we stuck together and made some big plays at the end."

Bouteille excelled in what every other player failed to deliver: consistency. In a game that saw almost a dozen lead changes, with no team or player able to take complete control, the French forward erupted for 26 points and 9 boards, contributing steadily throughout all four quarters.

He helped Buducnost with 9 points in the first period off the bench, added 4 in the second, provided 7 in the third, and 6 more in the fourth. He hit crucial three-pointers to push his team back in front 56-59 early in the fourth period and closed the circle with another one to confirm his team's lead at 71-76, entering the final stretch.

"It was a tough game; they are a physical team. They're athletic, they play for 40 minutes with high intensity. So, we tried to match that, and we got the win at the end," he celebrated. "It's basic, but we take one game at a time. It was a good one for us today on the road, and we'll see next game. But for sure, it's an important win for us."

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Game changer 💪<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kkb?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#kkb</a> <a href="https://t.co/CIaZYqihxN">pic.twitter.com/CIaZYqihxN</a></p>&mdash; KK Budućnost VOLI (@KKBuducnostVOLI) <a href="https://twitter.com/KKBuducnostVOLI/status/1988719701002969145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 12, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Beyond Bouteille's scoring prowess, Buducnost leaned on another key factor in the fourth quarter, which both teams entered tied at 59: suffocating defense.

"I think \[it was our\] defense," Zakelj remarked. "I think \[giving up just\] 71 points is a good thing against Chemnitz, who is a team that flies, they play very fast with a lot of possessions. It's not easy \[to stop them\], you know. I think that was the difference."

In the final 10 minutes, Chemnitz went 1-of-11 from behind the arc and committed 6 turnovers, which allowed Buducnost to outscore its opponent 15-28 in that period and gave the fans traveling from Podgorica plenty of reasons to celebrate.

"These are the guys that are supporting us all season long. If they can come away, they are here," Zakelj praised. "And I have to thank them. Yeah, they are far from home, so it's not easy, but this court is not easy. This game was not easy to prepare for, but in the end, I think we won fairly."

This fourth consecutive victory solidifies Buducnost's position in Group B at 5-2, now just one win behind leader Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse and three games clear of seventh place, keeping them firmly in contention as the BKT Eurocup campaign unfolds.

The French forward tied his career-high with a PIR of 34 in holding off the stubborn Chemnitz resistance

NINERS Chemnitz v Buducnost VOLI Podgorica (2025-11-12T18:00:00.000Z)

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana produced arguably its best BKT EuroCup performance of the season as the hosts grabbed an astounding 50 rebounds, 19 of them on the offensive end, in a 93-65 rout of Umana Reyer Venice on Wednesday.

Cedevita Olimpija runs riot to overwhelm hapless Reyer 

[Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/cedevita-olimpija-ljubljana/lju/) produced arguably its best BKT EuroCup performance of the season as the hosts grabbed an astounding 50 rebounds, 19 of them on the offensive end, in a 93-65 rout of [Umana Reyer Venice](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/umana-reyer-venice/vnc/) on Wednesday.

Cedevita improved to 5-2 and stayed in the hunt for the top spot in Group A while Reyer dropped to 3-4 and finds itself sandwiched among a cluster of teams with an identical record.

The Slovenian team enjoyed a massive second half after grinding out a 42-37 lead at the interval, blowing Reyer away in the paint with [Thomas Kennedy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/thomas-kennedy/013973/) claiming the player of the game accolade on 14 points and 8 boards in just 17:23 minutes on the court.

Kennedy was one of six Cedevita players to finish in double figures, with [Umoja Gibson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/umoja-gibson/013855/) pacing the home team on 15 points as he netted all of them in a closely contested first half.

[David Skara](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/david-skara/004639/) and veteran [Jaka Blazic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/jaka-blazic/003452/) posted 13 points each, [DJ Stewart](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/dj-stewart/012700/) added 11 and [Aleksej Nikolic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/aleksej-nikolic/003703/) chipped in with 10 to underline a cohesive team effort which left Reyer reeling after the break.

Kennedy acknowledged that Cedevita’s airtight defense made the difference after Reyer led 25-30 early in the second quarter.

“We like to bring the energy in front of our home crowd and we played good defense throughout,” the Irish big man said in his post-game comments. “We had a big third quarter and then held them off in the fourth. It’s a big win for us as it means we keep going forward towards the top of the table.”

Gibson got going in the first half as he bedazzled his markers with unstoppable drives to the basket and also drained a treble of three-pointers, as Reyer failed to contain the livewire guard.

Nikolic, in turn, pulled all the playmaking strings and the writing was on the wall for Reyer early in the second half as Cedevita went on a 12-1 run to open up a 57-44 lead and never looked back.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="sl" dir="ltr">Nepozabni trenutki v Stožicah! 💚🧡<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ZmajevaDruzina?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ZmajevaDruzina</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToGreatness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToGreatness</a> <a href="https://t.co/qrdJqCVuOJ">pic.twitter.com/qrdJqCVuOJ</a></p>&mdash; Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (@KKCedOL) <a href="https://twitter.com/KKCedOL/status/1988703621006156163?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 12, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The advantage only got bigger as the hosts kept their feet on the gas, leaving head coach Zvezdan Mitrovic purring with delight after the final buzzer. 

“The guys played great defense and we capitalized on Reyer playing two games in the last four days,” the Montenegrin tactician said.  “An excellent effort from my team and I am very happy with the win.”

The defeat was a bitter pill to swallow for Mitrovic’s Croatian counterpart Neven Spahija, who made no excuse for his team’s meltdown as Stefan Nikolic was the only visiting player in double figures after netting 13 points.

Reyer also committed 15 turnovers against a mere 12 assists, shooting a miserable 5-of-23 from downtown while collecting a modest 28 boards, just over half as much as Cedevita. “I thought we were soft and devoid of energy in the first half but the second half was even worse,” Spahija said. “We can only congratulate Olimpija for their emphatic win and get back home to work.”

The Slovenian outfit dominated in all departments and demolished its rival in the second half

Besiktas GAIN Istanbul defeated Dolomiti Energia Trento 97-83 in front of its home crowd, delivering a strong second-half performance and keeping its unbeaten record at home alive.

Besiktas’s third-quarter surge secures home victory against Trento

[Besiktas GAIN Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/besiktas-gain-istanbul/bes/) defeated [Dolomiti Energia Trento](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/dolomiti-energia-trento/trn/) 97-83 in front of its home crowd, delivering a strong second-half performance and keeping its unbeaten record at home alive.

[Brynton Lemar](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/brynton-lemar/013261/) stole the show for Besiktas, matching his career high in the BKT EuroCup with 23 points. The American guard had yet to find his rhythm this season, so he answered any criticism with an excellent performance on Wednesday night.

He managed just six points in the first half but erupted in the third quarter, catching fire from deep and lifting his team’s performance. His timely triples in crucial moments helped seal the win and turned him into the decisive factor for the hosts.

“I just wanna thank my teammates, it’s all my teammates,” said Lemar after the game, staying humble and giving credit to his teammates. “They found me. Coming here, I had to adjust a little bit. I believe in myself, I trusted in my work. Good results show but it’s a team sport, team win.”

Besiktas GAIN Istanbul-Dolomiti Energia Trento | Round 7 Highlights | 2025-26 BKT EuroCup

Coach Dusan Alimpijevic praised Lemar’s performance, saying: “He showed his quality today. I’m very happy for him, he is a hard worker. I hope he will continue like this.”

In a fast-paced first half, Trento held the momentum with aggressive defense and effective offensive sets. The Italian side disrupted Besiktas’s offensive plans and forced 7 turnovers on the hosts, building a double-digit lead. Besiktas stayed in the game with shots from deep but trailed by 5 points at halftime.

“We played two totally different halves,” said Coach Alimpijevic. “First half we were a little bit soft; in the second we showed our character and toughness. Offense in the first half was not that much of a problem, because we scored 45 points with some missed open shots. It could be more over 50. It’s a bigger problem when you receive on a halftime 50 points at your home.”

Besiktas came out of the locker room with a burst of intensity, starting the half with aggressive defense and exploiting Trento’s lapses. The hosts dominated the third quarter 31-13, with timely three-pointers from [Conor Morgan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/conor-morgan/009680/) and Lemar proving crucial, effectively sealing the win. Morgan finished with 19 points and a 27 PIR, while Lemar’s scoring surge helped swing the game decisively in Besiktas’s favor.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">MVP 👑 𝓑𝓻𝔂𝓷𝓽𝓸𝓷 𝓛𝓮𝓶𝓪𝓻 ✨<br><br>🏀 23 sayı<br>🏹 5/8 üçlük <br>💫 20 VP <a href="https://t.co/XiA2qeWRGX">pic.twitter.com/XiA2qeWRGX</a></p>&mdash; Beşiktaş GAİN (@BJK_Basketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/BJK_Basketbol/status/1988692593107169423?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 12, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Trento came into the game as the second-best team in the competition in offensive rebounds, averaging 13.5 per game. Besiktas countered that threat with [Ante Zizic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/ante-zizic/004554/), who dominated the boards with 11 rebounds. The hosts also leveraged their deeper roster, getting 11 points from [Yigit Arslan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/yigit-arslan/007914/) and 10 points apiece from [Jonah Mathews](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/jonah-mathews/011936/) and [Anthony Brown](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/anthony-brown/009025/), rounding out a balanced team effort.

On Trento’s side, [DJ Steward](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/dj-steward/013861/) contributed 14 points and 9 assists, [Khalif Battle](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/khalif-battle/014030/) added 16 points, and [Andrej Jakimovski](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/andrej-jakimovski/009429/) chipped in with 12. [Toto Forray](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/toto-forray/006382/) and [Selom Mawugbe](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/selom-mawugbe/013271/) each added 10 points.

“My team did nothing wrong,” said head coach Massimo Cancellieri praising his team’s fight. “I’m proud of every single player that played today.”

In Round 8, Besiktas will face Turk Telekom on the road, while Trento hosts NINERS Chemnitz.

Brynton Lemar was instrumental in the black-and-whites grabbing the win

Besiktas GAIN Istanbul v Dolomiti Energia Trento (2025-11-12T17:00:00.000Z)

Lietkabelis Panevezys-Turk Telekom Ankara | Round 7 Highlights | 2025-26 BKT EuroCup

The return of Kyle Alexander has coincided with a major uptick in form for Turk Telekom, which is now riding a five-game win streak following a 74-100 win at Lietkabelis Panevezys on Wednesday night. At present, there is no team in the BKT EuroCup that is hotter than Turk Telekom.

Turk Telekom stays red-hot, demonstrates its title credentials at Lietkabelis

After Round 2, things looked pretty bleak at [Turk Telekom Ankara](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/turk-telekom-ankara/ttk/). Languishing in Group B with a 0-2 record, it seemed that much of the preseason hype surrounding the team was going to fail to deliver.

That changed in Round 3. The return of [Kyle Alexander](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/kyle-alexander/011973/) has coincided with a major uptick in form for Turk Telekom, which is now riding a five-game win streak following a 74-100 win at [Lietkabelis Panevezys](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/lietkabelis-panevezys/lkb/) on Wednesday night. At present, there is no team in the BKT EuroCup that is hotter than Turk Telekom.

With coach Erdem Can stressing the importance of defense after giving up 96 and 88 points, respectively, in the first two rounds of the campaign, Turk Telekom has held its opponents to 77 points or fewer during its run of five straight victories.

The last two rounds, however, have shown that the team’s offense is only getting better, posting what was a season-high 95 points in [a 95-67 beatdown of Panionios Cosmorama Travel Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/turk-telekom-keeps-rolling-as-strong-second-half-seals-win-over-panionios/) in Round 6 before setting a new season-best mark with a century of points at Lietkabelis.

To find the last time that Turk Telekom poured in 100 points or more, you’ve got to go back to December 14, 2022. That day, the Turkish side – led by Coach Can in his first spell in charge – [lit up the London Lions in a 102-74 win](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/turk-telekom-ankara-london-lions/U2022/76/#box-score). Turk Telekom would go on to reach the EuroCup Final that season, with Can being named the EuroCup Coach of the Year.

There are certainly comparisons that can be made between that team and this current group, with Turk Telekom getting regular contributions this season – and particularly during this recent stretch – from star guards [Jaleen Smith](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/jaleen-smith/011192/) and [Michael Devoe](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/michael-jaden-devoe/013922/), towering centers Alexander and [Kris Bankston](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/kris-bankston/012760/), and forward [Jordan Usher](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/jordan-usher/013265/). On the road at Lietkabelis, [Dogus Ozdemiroglu](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/dogus-ozdemiroglu/006640/) put in a true captain’s performance with a career-high 19 points and 5 steals.

One thing that will have impressed Coach Can the most about Wednesday’s win in Lithuania was the way in which his team moved the ball, as Turk Telekom had a season-high 31 assists, just one off tying the club’s all-time record in the EuroCup.

“It was a good team performance,” Coach Can told EuroLeague TV after the game. “Everybody was really locked in. We were focused.

“We know how dangerous Lietkabelis is at home, so we prepared ourselves. I want to thank my players, really. Defensively we made some mistakes, but at the end of the day our aggressiveness was good. Offensively we shared the ball well, that was one of the keys. At the end of the day, it’s one game and there’s a long season in front of us.” 

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In addition to Ozdemiroglu’s 19 points, Usher reached the same total as he netted a double-digit number of points in successive games for the first time this season.

“Coach trusts me to keep playing. I had a good one tonight and I hope to keep it rolling,” he admitted. “It’s different people’s nights on different nights, so I’m glad our team is rolling. Let’s get some more wins.”

Next week will see a mouth-watering clash between the red-hot Turk Telekom and fellow Turkish League side [Besiktas GAIN Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/besiktas-gain-istanbul/bes/), which shares a 5-2 record in Group B. For both teams, it will be a massive test and one that could help neutrals determine which team is the favorite to go all the way this season.

Erdem Can’s group are now on a five-game winning streak in the EuroCup

U-BT Cluj-Napoca-BAXI Manresa | Round 7 Highlights | 2025-26 BKT EuroCup

U-BT Cluj-Napoca v BAXI Manresa (2025-11-12T17:00:00.000Z)

Armel Traore drives to the basket and explodes a fierce dunk!