Name: Buducnost VOLI Podgorica-Bahcesehir College Istanbul | Round 5 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
Channel: Euroleague Basketball

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica-Bahcesehir College Istanbul | Round 5 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup   

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica v Bahcesehir College Istanbul (2024-10-23T17:30:00.000Z)

Bahcesehir College Istanbul continued its winning ways, using a big third-quarter run en route to beating Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 75-92 on Wednesday night. Bahcesehir improved its record to 4-1, tied for the best in Group A, while Buducnost dropped to 2-3 record.

Bahcesehir sinks Buducnost on the road, 75-92

Bahcesehir College Istanbul continued its winning ways in the BKT EuroCup, using a big third-quarter run en route to beating Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 75-92 on Wednesday night. Bahcesehir improved its record to 4-1, tied for the best in Group A, while Buducnost dropped to a 2-3 record. 

The two teams traded runs, and leads, but with a 0-17 run to end the third quarter, Bahcesehir turned a slim deficit into a 14-point lead and never looked back. Axel Bouteille paced the winners with a double-double of 21 points and 12 rebounds. Jaleen Smith finished with 20 points, Sehmus Hazer collected 14 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, while Marko Simonovic had 13 points and 7 rebounds. For Buducnost, Fletcher Magee scored all of his 23 points in the first half. Yogi Ferrell netted 19, while Rasheed Sulaimon scored 12 in a losing effort.

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The visitors jumped ahead right away with a three from Tyler Cavanaugh, as well as baskets from Tai Odiase and Smith. The latter also knocked down a triple, but so did Ferrell and Sulaimon to cut it to 10-12. But Bahcesehir scored the next 7 points, a run capped by another three from Smith to make it 10-19.  Buducnost did not score a field goal for more than four minutes until Ferrell nailed a transition triple, and Magee's four-point play got the hosts' deficit within four points before Hazer made it 20-26 after 10 minutes.

What Magee started late in the first, he continued early in the second, first hit a long jumper, then a corner triple, followed by another four-point play to cut it to 29-30. McKinley Wright put Buducnost in front. Bahcesehir needed nearly five minutes for its first field goal in the second quarter, a CJ Massinburg's triple which snapped an 11-0 run, and tied things at 33-33. A triple and two-pointer from Bouteille helped restore Bahcesehir's lead, 38-41, only for Buducnost to go on another 11-0 run, with Magee sinking a pair of triples and Ferrell adding one. The hosts opened a 49-41 lead, but the visitors halved it from the free-throw line, making it 49-45 at halftime.

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Baskets were far fewer and far between in the third quarter. Hazer did make a triple to put Bahcesehir up 49-50, but big men Andrija Slavkovic, Kenan Kamenjas and Nikola Tanaskovic restored a lead for the hosts, 56-53, midway through the third quarter. But Bouteille scored after an offensive rebound, Simonovic nailed a three-pointer, then after a timeout, Bouteille hit a transition triple. A close-range basket from Odiase and a buzzer-beating triple from Hazer made it 56-70 after 30 minutes.

Bahcesehir needed almost three minutes to score in the fourth, but Buducnost scored just five points in that span, not using its defensive effort to full extent. Ferrell's three-point play cut it to 66-76, but Bouteille knocked down a triple on the other end. A tough runner from Smith helped the visitors open a 69-83 lead, as they were in full control. Wright and Ferrell hit a triple apiece to cut it to 75-84, but that's as close as the hosts got as Smith led Bahcesehir's final charge and a 17-point win, the game's largest margin of the night.

Dejan Radonjic's men grabbed their fourth win of the season

Jones detonates a pair of huge one-handed slams!

 Jones’ two huge dunks! Motorola Magic Moment 

 Jones drives and detonates a huge one-handed slam!

 Jones’ huge dunk! Motorola Magic Moment 

Jones drives and detonates a huge one-handed slam!

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KK Cedevita Olimpija beat Aris BC 75-82 in Round 5 of the 2024-25 EuroCup to improve to a 4-1 record.

Cedevita rallies back to down Aris, 75-82

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana completed a fourth-quarter comeback to defeat Aris Midea Thessaloniki 75-82 at Palais De Sports on Wednesday night. Aris was leading for the majority of the game, but Cedevita outscored the hosts 14-28 in the last quarter to clinch the victory and improved its record to 4-1. Having recorded its third home loss of the 2024-25 BKT EuroCup season, Aris dropped to 1-4.

Jaka Blazic led all scorers with 19 points and Devin Robinson netted 18, with DJ Stewart and Rok Radovic scoring 15 and 10, respectively. For the hosts, Vassilis Toliopoulos bagged a team-high 17 points, followed by Landers Nolley, who scored 15. D'Moi Hodge recorded 12 points and David DeJulius added 10. Cedevita went 4-32 over the last two seasons and now finds itself 4-1, showing the marked improvement the team has made this year.

James Banks got Aris going with a mid-range jumper before Nolley nailed a triple for a 5-0 lead. Yet, Cedevita responded, with Robinson registering his first three points of the game to tie it at 7-7. Trey Woodbury and Banks scored in the paint to put Aris back ahead, but the visitors responded with a 0-7 run inspired by Robinson and Blazic, both of whom took their tally to six early points for an 11-16 lead. Then, Vassilis Toliopoulos drilled two straight triples, but DeVante Jones put Cedevita back in front with a layup, 17-19. Yet, a three-point play from Toliopoulos and a buzzer-beating put-back bucket from Emmanouil Chatzidakis gave Aris a 24-23 lead after 10 minutes.

A slow start to the second half saw the two teams struggle to get a field goal for almost three minutes before DeJulius splashed a triple to make it 27-25. Then, Aris went on a 7-0 run as Blazic and Nolley traded baskets before the latter slammed a dunk in transition and Hodge nailed a triple to extend Aris’ lead to 38-29. Five points from Toliopoulos and a DeJulius jumper allowed the hosts to maintain a 45-35 cushion. Hodge drilled a second three-pointer, but Blazic made 2 of 2 from the line to reduce the difference to 48-37 at the break and moved into sixth place all-time in the EuroCup with 284 made free throws.

Woodbury sank a triple to start the third quarter and Banks scored down low for a 53-41 Aris lead. Yet, Cedevita responded, with Blazic netting his team’s first triple of the game to inspire a 2-11 surge that brought them within 55-52. But Aris tightened its defense and responded with a 6-2 run of its own to take a 61-54 lead into the closing quarter.

Smooth ball circulation allowed Hodge to nail his fourth triple, but Rok Radovic responded from beyond the arc, trimming the deficit to 64-57. Five points from Robinson and another six from Blazic put Cedevita ahead, 68-71. No field goal was scored for three minutes before Robinson netted one from inside to extend Cedevita’s lead to 70-76 with 2:23 left on the clock. Aris fought back, with Nathan Laszewski scoring a put-back basket and Toliopoulos nailing one from downtown to cut the difference to 75-78 with one minute remaining. But Cedevita was clinical on the other end, with a Robinson dunk sealing the outcome.

Aris Midea Thessaloniki v Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (2024-10-23T17:00:00.000Z)

Marcus Foster grabs the steal and then skies for the monster poster dunk.

 Foster throws it down with emphasis! Magic Moment 

 Marcus Foster grabs the steal and then skies for the monster poster dunk.

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Bahcesehir has just seconds to go the other way, but it manages to convert as Hazer sinks a triple at the buzzer.

Hazer beats the buzzer! Magic Moment

 Bahcesehir has just seconds to go the other way, but it manages to convert as Hazer sinks a triple at the buzzer.

Odiase say not tonight, my friend, swatting the ball into the benches.

Big swat by Odiase! Magic Moment

 Odiase say not tonight, my friend, swatting the ball into the benches.

Aris Midea Thessaloniki-Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana | Round 5 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup   

Valencia Basket proved why it is arguably the strongest candidate to win the competition, downing Turk Telekom, the 2023 finalist, behind a spectacular first half in which head coach Pedro Martinez's team did everything well. 

Valencia blew things open in rock-solid first half

Valencia Basket is the last remaining undefeated team in the 2024-25 BKT EuroCup, having leaned on an outstanding first half to [demolish Turk Telekom Ankara 87-101](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/valencia-routs-turk-telekom-87-101/) on the road in Round 5.

The Spanish side proved why it is arguably the strongest candidate to win the competition, downing Turk Telekom, the 2023 finalist, behind a spectacular first half in which head coach Pedro Martinez's team did everything well.

First of all, Valencia shot the ball incredibly well, burying 14-of-21 two-pointers (66.7% 2FG), 8-of-13 three-pointers (61.5%) and 6-of-7 free throws (85.7% FT). Ojeleye scored 8 of his 13 first-half points in the opening minutes, setting the tone early. He was one of five Valencia players that scored 5 points or more in the first half.

Valencia was incredibly efficient in all other aspects of the game. It outrebounded Turk Telekom 18-10 in the first half, getting 14 defensive rebounds and allowing Turk Telekom to get just 1 offensive board. In other words, Valencia grabbed 93.3% of all rebounds under its rim. Turk Telekom grabbed 10 of 14 total rebounds under its basket (71.4%).

Semi Ojeleye had 21 points to lead Valencia to an 87-101 road win over Turk Telekom Ankara in Round 5 of the 2024-25 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

Ojeleye leads Valencia past Turk Telekom

When it comes to ball circulation, Valencia was near-perfect in the first half, dishing 16 assists and limiting its turnovers to just 6. Turk Telekom had twice as many turnovers (10) than assists (5). The hosts had no first-half steals to Valencia's 4. All that, added to the fact that the guests forced Turk Telekom into low shooting percentages (47.1% 2FG, 33.3% 3FG), allowed Valencia to get a 32-58 margin at halftime, more than enough to control the game until the final buzzer.

When the dust settled, Valencia had broken the 100-point mark for the fourth consecutive game. All 12 Valencia players scored at least 4 points: Ojeleye led the way with 21. Valencia had 11 second-half turnovers and ended up having more (17) than its opponent (17) but its great job before the break gave Turk Telekom no chance.

"We played well for 30 minutes, not for 40. Ok, maybe it is difficult to remain with 100% concentration with the \[score\] difference is big," Coach Martinez said. "But it has to be a goal for other games in which we have this lead."

Pedro Martinez's men were too good for Turk Telekom
 

Turk Telekom Ankara v Valencia Basket (2024-10-23T16:30:00.000Z)

Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem-U-BT-Cluj-Napoca | Round 5 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup   

Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem v U-BT Cluj-Napoca (2024-10-23T16:30:00.000Z)

Rayjon Tucker gets the ball from Daniel Hackett and dunks off the baseline!

Carlik Jones to Tyrique Jones for a super slam!

Jones-Jones connection! Motorola Magic Moment

 Carlik Jones to Tyrique Jones for a super slam!

Turk Telekom Ankara-Valencia Basket | Round 5 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup   

U-BT Cluj-Napoca downed Hapoel Jerusalem 73-81 in Round 5 of the 2024-25 EuroCup season, ending the hosts' three-game winning streak in the process.

Resilient Cluj holds firm to stun Hapoel Jerusalem, 73-81

U-BT Cluj-Napoca celebrated its second successive road win of the season in the BTK EuroCup and improved to 2-3 in Group B, with a majestic performance in the home straight propelling the Romanian side to a 73-81 defeat of Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem.

The effervescent Karel Guzman paced Cluj with a game-high 20 points, while hard-working Adam Mokoka chipped in with 14 points and 9 boards. Kevin Hervey scored 17 points and Zavier Simpson added 15 for the visitors, who shocked the Israeli side with their fast-paced transition and quick movement of the ball.

At the other end, Jared Harper poured in 19 points, Khadeen Carrington netted 11 and Justin Smith scored 10 for Hapoel, which dropped to 3-2 and saw its three-game winning streak snapped after a poor shooting night against the visiting team’s physical defense.

Having carved out a 22-26 lead at the end of the first quarter on the back of 8 points from sharpshooting Guzman, Cluj then engineered a 0-11 run early in the second to open up a 28-37 advantage as Hapoel struggled to cope with the visiting team’s pace and intensity.

Cluj led 36-44 at halftime but Hapoel responded in the third quarter with some great hustle and offensive rebounding, slashing the deficit to 60-63 ahead of the final 10 minutes as the hosts played with more intent and purpose after the long break.

A comeback appeared to be on the cards as Hapoel further beefed up its defense and drew level 67-67 midway through the fourth quarter, but Cluj saved its best for last. Galvanized by a pair of successive triples, the Romanian side pulled away to 67-80 and the run was capped by a deep spot-up three from Guzman, who shot the lights out as he made 8 of 13 from the floor, including 4 of 8 from downtown.

Hapoel, which was kept scoreless for 4:30 minutes down the stretch, launched one last push in a bid to force the final twist but the home team’s effort fell short as Cluj was able to run the clock down in the final 90 seconds.  

The Romanian outfit saw its first-half lead erased before conjuring a decisive 0-13 run down the stretch

Kamenjas fools everyone, finding an open lane to drive for a big dunk

Kamenjas drives for a dunk! Magic Moment