EuroChallenge: Quarterfinal pairings now set

In what could have been a EuroChallenge statisticians nightmare had certain scenarios played out on Tuesday, things came together about as simple as they could have to finalize the last three slots of the EuroChallenge quarterfinals. Coming into Week 6 of the Last 16, seven teams still had opportunities to qualify for the quarterfinals, some…

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EuroChallenge: It all comes down to Week 6

With EuroChallenge Week 5 in the books, five clubs have their invitations to the quarterfinals and seven still have a shot at moving on. The group to watch is Group I as all four clubs are still alive, with only Pinar Karsiyaka the only team locked in, the other three all sit with 2-3 records.…

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EuroChallenge: Krasnye remains undefeated

Coming into EuroChallenge Week 4 there were three undefeated clubs. Two of the three played on Tuesday, with Krasnye Krylia coming out 4-0 after a huge 68:93 win on the road against the Norrkoping Dolphins and Pinar Karsiyaka dropped their first contest when they took to the road to take on Gaz Metan Medias and…

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EuroChallenge: Three clubs remain undefeated

EuroChallenge week three finds three groups sporting an undefeated club and three teams with 1-2 records and one group with three clubs sitting at 2-1 and one at 0-3. Pinar Karsiyaka got their third win with an 89:70 win over Joensuun Kataja; Krasnye Krylia picked up win number three on the road against Tofas SC,…

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EuroChallenge: Robert Dixon named Week 2 MVP

Two excellent individual performances, one on Tuesday and one on Wednesday, stood out during Week 2 action in the EuroChallenge Last 16. Both these performances came from players who propelled their respective teams to impressive wins on the road. Pinar Karsiyaka point guard Robert Dixon set the bar high on Tuesday, with a an almost flawless display in…

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EuroChallenge: Thrillers are order of the day

If you like exciting basketball, Tuesday’s EuroChallenge contests were meant for you as they came down to a total margin of 22 points over five games, with two games decided in the last seconds (and had identical scores). Group I Gaz Metan Medias – Joensuun Kataja, 84:82 Just looking at the quarter scores sets you…

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EuroChallenge Top 16: Home court advantage

The EuroChallenge Last 16 round tipped off on Tuesday with a full slate of eight contests. As was the case last week with the Euroleague matches, the EuroChallenge home squads had the upper hand as seven of eight victories went to the locals. The only exception was the Telekom Baskets Bonn victory over Okapi Aalstar…

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Bryan Hopkins: EuroChallenge Week 6 MVP

Conscious of the importance of the occasion to their respective teams, many a player delivered outstanding performances on the final day of EuroChallenge Regular Season action. Five of those players registered an efficiency rating of 33 or more, sufficient to make a solid case for claiming the last MVP title in the first phase of…

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