Game 2 Coming Up - Can U-BT Cluj-Napoca Strike Back?
In the opening game of the Quarterfinals Round 2, U-BT Cluj-Napoca will be hosting Budućnost VOLI at home in their BT Arena in Cluj-Napoca.
(Photo: U-BT Cluj-Napoca)
2025/26 AdmiralBet ABA League Quarterfinals Round 2, Friday, 8 May 2026:
U-BT CLUJ-NAPOCA – BUDUĆNOST VOLI
Where? BT Arena, Cluj-Napoca
When? 20:00
Story of the game: In the opening game of the Quarterfinals Round 2, U-BT Cluj-Napoca will be hosting Budućnost VOLI at home in their BT Arena in Cluj-Napoca.
The opening game of the Quarterfinals has not brought any changes in the power balance between the two rivals that have met 4 times already this season.
For the third time in a row and every single time in the regional competition, it have been Budućnost VOLI that have come out on top and the Podgorica side have taken the 1:0 lead in the series by taking advantage of their home court in Morača Sports Hall.
Now the series move to BT Arena, a tough court for every visiting team to look for a win. However, it seems that Budućnost VOLI felt quite comfortable playing in the hostile environment in Cluj-Napoca the first time they met U on the road this season, having won the game by an unforgettable margin of 38 points (72:110).
However, that was still the Top 8 stage when everything was decided already ahead of the Playoffs and the stakes are different now. Can U-BT Cluj-Napoca strike back, level the series and return to Podgorica for Game 3?
Tune in on Friday night and find out!
Match-up in focus: It’s Mitchell Creek vs. Axel Bouteille! The two excellent forwards have shined for their respective squads in the Game 1, with Bouteille having achieved 16 points and 7 rebounds and Creek 15 points and 6 rebounds. It might occur that the match-up between the two would decide the outcome of the Game 2 this time and you definitely should keep your eyes on their head to head battle ahead of the duel in BT Arena.
Head-to-head score in ABA: In total 0:3, In Cluj-Napoca 0:1.
