Archive for November 4, 2021
Three Eurocup teams still unbeaten
Eurocup Round 3 had it all with comebacks, blowouts, overtimes, first wins, extended winning streaks, and losing streaks snapped. Three teams finished the round with unblemished records: Buducnost, Lokomotiv, and Partizan. First to three wins was Partizan when it edged Joventut 68-67 on Tuesday thanks to Kevin Punter’s heroics. The next day Johnathan Motley led…
Read MoreTreviso back on European map via FIBA Champions League
Since 2012, basketball in Treviso searched for a way back to the European map. Coach Massimiliano Menetti started something worth following. His Nutribullet Treviso is up to 3-0 in their first-ever international season, leading the way in Group D of the Basketball Champions League Season Six. The colors are somewhat different in 2021 than in…
Read MoreAvtodor, Bahcesehir, Legia, and London advance to Second Round of FIBA Europe Cup
The first four spots in the Second Round of the 2021-22 FIBA Europe Cup season were confirmed on Wednesday as four teams maintained their perfect records. Avtodor Saratov needed overtime to cement a top-two finish in Group C as they outlasted Casademont Zaragoza in a 92-86 victory on the road. Jaron Johnson netted 20 points off the…
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