EC: U-BT Cluj-Napoca celebrate another EuroCup win

Four AdmiralBet ABA League clubs were in action in Round 3 of the 2026/27 BKT EuroCup regular season on Wednesday evening, with U-BT Cluj-Napoca emerging as the only winner, while Cedevita Olimpija, Budućnost VOLI and Bosna BH Telecom suffered defeats.

U-BT Cluj-Napoca claimed their second EuroCup victory of the season with an impressive 94:75 triumph over Šiauliai Basketball in Lithuania. Despite trailing by ten points after the opening quarter, the Romanian side responded brilliantly, overturning the deficit to take a narrow 41:40 halftime lead. They continued to dominate after the break, outscoring the hosts 53:35 in the second half to secure a convincing 19-point victory. Javonte Smart led the way with 20 points, while Uroš Plavšić and Jalyn McCreary contributed 16 each.

Cedevita Olimpija suffered their third consecutive EuroCup defeat, falling 89:79 against Rīgas Zeļļi on the road. The Latvian side took control early, establishing a nine-point advantage after the opening quarter before extending their lead to 56:40 at halftime. Although the Ljubljana team improved after the break and won both remaining quarters, the deficit proved too large to overcome. Anthony Cowan Jr. led Cedevita Olimpija with 23 points, while Urban Kroflič and Rihards Lomažs added 14 each.

Budućnost VOLI suffered a narrow 90:85 defeat against Tofaş Bursa despite a competitive performance in Turkiye. The Podgorica side opened strongly and led 25:22 after ten minutes, but the hosts turned things around with an excellent second quarter, establishing a 52:44 halftime advantage. Budućnost fought back in the second half and reduced the deficit to four points entering the final minute, but Tofaş held on to secure the victory. Yogi Ferrell led Budućnost with 18 points, followed by Đorđije Jovanović with 15.

Bosna BH Telecom remained without a victory in this season's EuroCup after falling 102:93 against ratiopharm Ulm in Germany. The Sarajevo team matched their opponents in the opening quarter, but Ulm gradually took control and established a 52:49 halftime advantage. The hosts then dominated the third quarter, winning it 26:16 to build a 13-point lead heading into the final period. However, Bosna refused to surrender and produced an impressive comeback, tying the score at 86:86 in the fourth quarter. Despite their efforts, Ulm regained control in the closing minutes to secure the victory. Marcus Domask led Bosna with 24 points, while Reggie Perry added a double-double of 19 points and 12 rebounds.

2026/27 BKT EuroCup, Regular Season, Wednesday, 14 October 2026:

Šiauliai Basketball – U-BT CLUJ-NAPOCA 75:94 (26:16, 14:25, 20:25, 15:28)
Caffey 13, Pacevičius 12 | Smart 20, Plavšić 16

RĪGAS ZEĻĻI – Cedevita Olimpija 89:79 (27:18, 29:22, 16:19, 17:20)
Wahl 21, Perkins 17 | Cowan Jr. 23, Kroflič 14

TOFAŞ BURSA – Budućnost VOLI 90:85 (22:25, 30:19, 19:20, 19:21)
Nutall 20, Jones 17 | Ferrell 18, Jovanović 15

RATIOPHARM ULM – Bosna BH Telecom 102:93 (26:26, 26:23, 26:16, 24:28)
Sims 20, Shittu 19 | Domask 24, Perry 19