Tyler Cavanaugh contributed 12 points, helping fuel his team’s second-half performance
Bahcesehir secures road win over Cedevita, rises to second in Group A
Game Report
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Bahcesehir College Istanbul prevailed in a tightly contested Group A showdown on Tuesday night, riding a third-quarter comeback to secure a 59-67 win over Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana, a result that saw it improve to 9-4 and move into second place in the standings.
On a rare off night for star guard Malachi Flynn, Bahcesehir was able to lean on its depth as it grabbed an impressive road win against a Cedevita side that came into Round 13 in second spot.
"That's a huge win for us, we came together as a team," said Tyler Cavanaugh after the game. "Obviously, Malachi Flynn has carried us all year and tonight, he didn't have his normal night. We picked each other up and and that's what we need to get to where we want to get to."
Cavanaugh backed that up as one of Bahcesehir’s key contributors, finishing with 12 points and 10 rebounds while knocking down three timely triples to keep the offense flowing.
Bahcesehir struggled to find its offensive rhythm in the first half but returned from the locker room with a different edge. Timely three-pointers and a more aggressive defensive approach set the tone after the break, as head coach Marko Barac later pointed to as the key to the win.
"I'm happy for my guys because they found a way to win, they found a way to turn this state of being nervous into very competitive and aggressive defense and we won this one by defense. This is the fact," said Barac. "This is just an away game, important in the EuroCup like every other, but we still have a long way to go, and we need to keep winning."
Matt Mitchell was another steady force on offense, finishing with 13 points and 5 rebounds while stepping up in key stretches. Off the bench, Ismet Akpinar provided a crucial spark, knocking down four three-pointers and accounting for nearly half of Bahcesehir’s nine shots from beyond the arc when it mattered most.
Despite season averages of 90.7 points for Bahcesehir and 88.4 for Cedevita, the game unfolded as a lower-scoring affair, with neither team able to find its usual shooting rhythm.
For Cedevita, only two players reached double figures. Umoja Gibson led the way with 25 points, keeping the offense alive, while Aleksej Nikolic added 16. With limited contributions from the frontcourt, the home side couldn’t stop Bahcesehir from pulling away down the stretch.
"I'm happy with the defense, but offense tonight, especially second, all game we haa hugege problem… Our big guys just disappeared," said coach Zvezdan Mitrovic after the game, reflecting on his team’s struggles.
In the next round, Bahcesehir will look to hold onto second place as it hosts BAXI Manresa, while Cedevita heads on the road to face Neptunas Klaipeda.
