EC: Budućnost VOLI open EuroCup campaign with convincing win

The opening round of the 2026/27 BKT EuroCup season brought mixed results for AdmiralBet ABA League sides on Wednesday night, as Budućnost VOLI celebrated a convincing road win, while Bosna BH Telecom, Cedevita Olimpija and U-BT Cluj-Napoca suffered defeats.

Budućnost VOLI could hardly have wished for a better start to their EuroCup campaign, as they cruised past Slask Wroclaw on the road by 99:75. After taking a three-point lead in the opening quarter, the Podgorica squad took full control by winning the second period 29:14 and never looked back. Juwan Morgan led Budućnost VOLI with 23 points, while Iverson Molinar added 15.

Bosna BH Telecom came agonisingly close to starting their EuroCup return with a victory, but eventually suffered a 75:72 road defeat against Lietkabelis. The Sarajevo squad came back from a double-digit deficit in the fourth quarter and tied the game at 72:72, before Ognjen Jaramaz hit a three-pointer in the final second to give Lietkabelis the win. Reginald Perry led Bosna BH Telecom with 14 points, followed by Ryan Hawkins with 12.

Cedevita Olimpija also came close to a road win, but Recoletas Salud San Pablo Burgos prevailed 85:81 in a tight encounter in Spain. The Dragons entered the final quarter trailing by just three points and stayed within striking distance until the end, but the home side held on for the win. Rihards Lomazs led Cedevita Olimpija with 22 points, while Matthew Hurt added 20 and Anthony Cowan Jr. 15.

It was a difficult EuroCup opener for U-BT Cluj-Napoca, who suffered an 89:55 road defeat against Maxima Roma. The hosts set the tone with a 34:18 opening quarter and continued to increase their advantage over the following two periods. Javonte Smart and Kristian Kullamae were U-BT Cluj-Napoca's leading scorers with 12 points apiece.

2026/27 EuroCup, Regular Season, Round 1, Wednesday, September 30, 2026:

Group A

RECOLETAS SALUD SAN PABLO BURGOS – Cedevita Olimpija 85:81 (25:21, 18:21, 17:17, 25:22)
Steward 22, Sengfelder 14 | Lomazs 22, Hurt 20.

Group B

MAXIMA ROMA – U-BT Cluj-Napoca 89:55 (34:18, 21:12, 27:10, 7:15)
Ryan 16, Lemar 14, Alibegović 14 | Smart 12, Kullamae 12.

Group C

Slask Wroclaw – BUDUĆNOST VOLI 75:99 (19:22, 14:29, 25:23, 17:25)
Hickey 14, Parsons 14 | Morgan 23, Molinar 15.

Group D

LIETKABELIS – Bosna BH Telecom 75:72 (12:20, 25:18, 25:15, 13:19)
Fevrier 17, Valinskas 17 | Perry 14, Hawkins 12.