The BKT EuroCup postseason got underway on Tuesday, and continues on Wednesday with the eighthfinals as the third- to sixth-placed teams from the regular season battle to reach the quarterfinals. Here's your overview of the action.
Game center: Gran Canaria, Cedevita, Turk Telekom, Cluj are through to quarters
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Wednesday, March 5
Turk Telekom Ankara 93-73 Buducnost VOLI Podgorica
Turk Telekom advanced to the quarterfinals where it will take on Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv after beating Buducnost at home. The 2023 runner-up saw its 18-point first half lead trimmed to 6 in the third quarter, but the Turkish side never caved in. Five Turk Telekom players scored in double figures, paced by Anthony Brown with 20 points and Kyle Alexander with 17 points. Fletcher Magee made 4 three-pointers and scored 16 points to lead Buducnost in the absence of veteran guard Yogi Ferrell.
Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 96-86 Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul
Cedevita booked a quarterfinal berth where it will meet Bahcesehir College Istanbul for a spot in the last four after an impressive home win over Besiktas. Devin Robinson led a pack of five Cedevita players who finished in double figures with 21 points and 11 boards and Brynton Lemar scored 20 points for the hosts, who erased a 13-point first-half deficit to delight a vocal home crowd in the Stozice Arena. At the other end, Jonah Mathews paced Besiktas with 18 points and Kyle Allman paired 13 points with 14 assists.
Dreamland Gran Canaria 84-80 Umana Reyer Venice
Gran Canaria reached the quarterfinals for the ninth time in club history by edging Umana Reyer Venice at home. Gran Canaria is now set to face Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem in the single-game quarterfinals next week. Mehdy Ngouama led the winners with 18 points, all of which came in the first half. Mike Tobey added 14 while Nico Brussino and Joe Thomasson each had 12 for Gran Canaria. Jordan Parks, Tyler Ennis and Aamir Simms led Reyer with 15 points apiece. Mfiondu Kabengele pulled down 12 rebounds for the visitors.
Tuesday, March 4
Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius 99-100 U-BT Cluj-Napoca
Cluj advanced to the quarterfinals for the second time in club history by edging Wolves in double overtime in the Lithuanian capital on Tuesday. Cluj will face Valencia Basket in the single-game quarterfinals next week. Zavier Simpson paced the winners with 26 points and a club-record 14 assists and De'Shawn Stephens added 17 points and 10 rebounds. Anthony Cowan led Wolves with 23 points, 7 rebounds and 12 assists.