EC: Huge win for Cedevita in Italy
Cedevita have shined in sixth round of EuroCup, as they have achieved a blowout win in Turin against FIAT Torino. Budućnost VOLI were defeated by Reggio Emilia, while Partizan NIS suffered a defeat to Alba Berlin a day earlier.
Cedevita team (Photo: Zadar/Zvonko Kucelin)
Cedevita are celebrating a huge road victory in the sixth round of EuroCup, on the road in Italy, against FIAT Torino. The team led by Jure Zdovc were a dominant force throughout the game and have deservedly grabbed a new pair of points. At half time, Cedevita already led by 22 points and they won in the end with the equal margin – 87:65. Kevin Murphy was the go-to guy for the Zagreb side with 22 points this time around, while Will Cherry added 15.
On the other side, Budućnost VOLI were unsuccessful in Italy, as they let go of their chances of upsetting Reggio Emilia on the road in the final period, when the Italians have turned the 1-point deficit from the end of the third quarter around, pulled away and celebrated a 77:71 win. For Budućnost VOLI Nemanja Gordić was the most efficient with 20 points. Nikola Ivanović scored 13.
Partizan NIS were already defeated by Alba Berlin a day earlier.
EuroCup Regular Season Group A, Round 6, Wednesday, 15.11.2017:
FIAT Turin – CEDEVITA 65:87 (12:30, 19:23, 14:20, 20:14)
Patterson and Poeta 14 | Murphy 22, Cherry 15.
STANDINGS:
| Group A | W | L | PTS+ | PTS- | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Darussafaka Istanbul | 6 | 0 | 506 | 420 | 86 |
| 2. UNICS Kazan | 4 | 2 | 485 | 481 | 4 |
| 3. Cedevita Zagreb | 3 | 3 | 519 | 474 | 45 |
| 4. Fiat Turin | 3 | 3 | 475 | 519 | -44 |
| 5. MoraBanc Andorra | 1 | 5 | 463 | 494 | -31 |
| 6. Levallois Metropolitans | 1 | 5 | 424 | 484 | -60 |
Group B, Wednesday, 15.11.2017:
GRISSIN BON REGGIO EMILIA - Budućnost VOLI 77:71 (18:19, 19:18, 19:21, 21:13)
Sane and Markoishvili 17 | Gordić 20, Ivanović 13.
STANDINGS:
| Group B | W | L | PTS+ | PTS- | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Bayern Munich | 6 | 0 | 515 | 405 | 110 |
| 2. Budućnost VOLI | 3 | 3 | 465 | 472 | -7 |
| 3. Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | 3 | 3 | 426 | 445 | -19 |
| 4. Lietkabelis Panevežys | 3 | 3 | 463 | 492 | -29 |
| 5. Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem | 2 | 4 | 473 | 496 | -23 |
| 6. Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul | 1 | 5 | 460 | 492 | -32 |
Group C, Tuesday, 14.11.2017:
Partizan NIS – ALBA BERLIN 80:96 (19:21, 21:33, 18:19, 22:23)
Marinković 18, Miller 16 | Grigonis and Butterfield 20.
STANDINGS:
| Group C | W | L | PTS+ | PTS- | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar | 6 | 0 | 495 | 425 | 70 |
| 2. ALBA Berlin | 5 | 1 | 526 | 477 | 49 |
| 3. Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius | 3 | 3 | 529 | 502 | 27 |
| 4. Limoges CSP | 2 | 4 | 447 | 483 | -36 |
| 5. RETAbet Bilbao Basket | 1 | 5 | 527 | 569 | -42 |
| 6. Partizan NIS | 1 | 5 | 507 | 575 | -68 |
