U-BT Cluj-Napoca Celebrate Win in First Ever AdmiralBet ABA League Game in BT Arena

AdmiralBet ABA League Regular Season Group A Round 5, Saturday, 1 November 2025:

U-BT CLUJ-NAPOCA – Igokea m:tel 106:84 (25:20, 27:16, 31:24, 23:24)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: On Saturday night, U-BT Cluj-Napoca have edged out Igokea m:tel at home in their BT Arena in Cluj-Napoca. It has been a historical first ever AdmiralBet ABA League game in Cluj-Napoca and it for sure did not disappoint. The game was played in a great atmosphere in front of nicely filled stands and the home fans left the game satisfied, as their team prevailed over Igokea m:tel. handing the Laktaši squad their first defeat of the season in the AdmiralBet ABA League. On the other side, U-BT Cluj-Napoca are now on a 2:2 record after having played 4 games so far.

Key moments: Even though the hosts have been in front from the very beginning of the game, Igokea m:tel managed to cut the gap to only 3 points (23:20) with a bit more than half a minute to go in the first quarter. And just when it seemed like we would be in for a tight game afterwards, it has been U-BT Cluj-Napoca that pulled away again, this time with a 7:0 run, that gave them a double-digit lead (30:20) in the 12th minute of the game. By halftime, their lead increased to 16 points (52:36) and as it turned out later in the game, the visiting side did not manage to find the strength to return into the battle for the win anymore until the end.

Man of the match: Daron Russell has been the key to the convincing win of U-BT Cluj-Napoca with his excellent performance, crowned with 23 points, 4 assists, 2 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 block and a valuation of 27 on his record. He is our man of the match!

Can’t trick the stats: Turnovers have costed Igokea m:tel dearly in this game. While they had 23 turnovers, U-BT Cluj-Napoca had only 15 and this is what helped the hosts to obtain a comfortable win in the end.