EC: Budućnost VOLI and Cedevita Olimpija celebrate EuroCup victories, U-BT Cluj-Napoca and Bosna BH Telecom suffer defeats

Four AdmiralBet ABA League teams were in action on Tuesday evening in Round 7 of the 2026/27 BKT EuroCup, with Budućnost VOLI and Cedevita Olimpija securing important away victories, while U-BT Cluj-Napoca and Bosna BH Telecom suffered defeats.

U-BT Cluj-Napoca suffered their fifth defeat of the EuroCup season after falling to Türk Telekom Ankara in front of their home crowd at BT Arena.

The visitors established control during the first half, particularly in the second quarter, which they won 31:14 to build a commanding 52:33 advantage at the break. Cluj responded with a much-improved performance after halftime, scoring 30 points in the third quarter and reducing the deficit to 10 points heading into the final period. However, Türk Telekom managed to protect their advantage and eventually secured an eight-point victory.

Budućnost VOLI claimed a valuable away victory in France, defeating JL Bourg-en-Bresse 68:66 following a closely contested battle that remained undecided until the final moments.

Neither team managed to establish a significant advantage during the opening three quarters. The score was tied at 36:36 at halftime, before the French side entered the final period with a narrow 54:52 lead. However, Budućnost produced a strong defensive performance in the fourth quarter, limiting their opponents to just 12 points while scoring 16 themselves to complete the turnaround.

With a two-point advantage in the closing seconds, Budućnost successfully defended JL Bourg's final possession, preventing the hosts from scoring and securing a hard-fought victory on French soil.

Cedevita Olimpija delivered an impressive performance on the road in Germany, defeating Rostock Seawolves 88:71 to secure another important victory in the EuroCup.

The Ljubljana squad gradually took control of the encounter during the second quarter, establishing a 50:41 halftime advantage. They continued to dictate the tempo after the break and extended their lead to as many as 19 points in the third period.

Although Rostock attempted to fight back and reduced the deficit to eight points early in the final quarter, Cedevita Olimpija remained composed, regained control and comfortably brought the game to a close.

Bosna BH Telecom suffered a narrow defeat on the road in Spain, falling to Kids&Us Manresa 86:82 in Round 7 of the BKT EuroCup despite entering the final quarter with a three-point advantage.

The hosts made the better start, taking a 24:20 lead after the opening quarter. However, Bosna responded strongly in the second period, with Shawn Pipes Jr and Edin Atić providing important offensive contributions. The Sarajevo squad outscored Manresa 22:16 to establish a narrow 42:40 advantage at halftime.

The visitors continued their determined performance after the break, maintaining their advantage in another closely contested quarter and entering the final ten minutes ahead 67:64. However, Manresa managed to turn things around in the decisive period, outscoring Bosna 22:15 to secure a hard-fought four-point victory and leave the Sarajevo squad empty-handed despite a strong effort on Spanish soil.

2026/27 BKT EuroCup, Regular Season, Round 7, Tuesday, November 10, 2026:

U-BT Cluj-Napoca – TURK TELEKOM ANKARA 81:89 (19:21, 14:31, 30:21, 18:16)
Smart 19, Plavšić 15; Harding 24, Bankston 12.

Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse – BUDUĆNOST VOLI 66:68 (21:20, 15:16, 18:16, 12:16)
Woodbury 15, Soliman 12; Molinar 17, Magee 12.

Rostock Seawolves – CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA 71:88 (21:24, 20:26, 19:20, 11:18)
Copeland 21, Crockett Jr 11; Kroflič 18, Lomazs 16.

KIDS&US MANRESA – Bosna BH Telecom 86:82 (24:20, 16:22, 24:25, 22:15)
Ongenda 16, Notae 15 | Pipes Jr 20, Atić 9, Domask 9.