ABA League clubs in Europe (schedule)

Monday, 08. March 2021 at 12:18

Justin Cobbs (Photo: Cedevita Olimpija/Ales Fevzer)

Another European week is in front of the ABA League clubs.

Crvena zvezda mts will host Russian side Khimki on Thursday evening. This might be a perfect chance for the red-and-whites to get back on the winning track in EuroLeague as Khimki is the last placed team in this competition. Also, Zvezda will try to use this game to build up their confidence ahead of the big Belgrade derby against Partizan NIS in ABA League that is scheduled for next weekend.

The decisive week in EuroCup Top 16 stage is in front of us and what is most important is that all four ABA League still have chances to advance to the next stage.

Everything will start with the big battle for the last remaining quarter-finals ticket in Group G between Budućnost VOLI and Cedevita Olimpija. If Budućnost VOLI win this game by 4 or more points than they will advance to the next stage, while Cedevita Olimpija will be eliminated. On the other hand, if Cedevita Olimpija win this game or lose up to 3 points then they will be the one to reach the next stage, while Budućnost VOLI will finish their European journey. The game is scheduled for Tuesday evening at 19:00.

Mornar will face MoraBanc Andorra on the road on Wednesday evening in the game in which they can win the precious quarter-finals ticket. Still, the things are not that simple for the Bar troops. Mornar will have to win the game against MoraBanc Andorra by 10+ points and to hope that Herbalife Gran Canaria will lose their game against UNICS Kazan. Only in that case Mornar will advance to the next stage.

Finally, in Group F Partizan NIS will “host” Boulogne Metropolitans 92 in Ljubljana. The first condition that the black-and-whites need to fulfill in order to qualify to the next stage is to win this game. Still, a lot of things will also depend on the other match of this group between Lokomotiv Kuban and Dolomiti Energia Trento.

If Lokomotiv Kuban win that game, then all four teams in this group will finish with the same score (3-3) and the overall point ratio will determine which two teams will advance to the quarter-finals. If Dolomiti Energia Trento win the game in Russia, then Partizan NIS will have to chase a 17+ points win against Boulogne Metropolitans 92 to reach the next stage.

In the 2nd round of the FIBA Champions League Top 16 stage, Igokea will play against VEF Riga on the road on Tuesday evening. Igokea lost the last-week match against Lenovo Tenerife at home court, so this game is very important for them as only the top two teams from each group will advance to the next stage.

2020/21 EuroLeague Regular Season, Round 29, Thursday, 12 March, 2021:

Crvena zvezda mts – Khimki (20:45)

2020/21 EuroCup Top 16, Group G, Round 6, Tuesday, 9 March, 2021:

Budućnost VOLI - Cedevita Olimpija (19:00)

Group H, Round 6, Wednesday, 10 March, 2021:

MoraBanc Andorra - Mornar (20:00)

Group F, Round 6, Wednesday, 10 March, 2021:

Partizan NIS - Boulogne Metropolitans 92 (20:30) 

2020/21 FIBA Champions League Top 16, Group J, Round 2, Tuesday, 9 March, 2021:

VEF Riga - Igokea (18:00)

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