Tuesday’s four games in the 7DAYS EuroCup saw two teams, Bursaspor and idle Reyer, clinch tickets to the eighthfinals, Joventut wrap up the top spot in Group A and Metropolitans secure home-court advantage in the next stage.
Game Night: Bursaspor, Reyer advance; Joventut clinches first place in Tuesday games
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ratiopharm Ulm 72-86 Frutti Extra Bursaspor
Bursaspor punched its ticket to the eighthfinals by downing Ulm 72-86 on the road in Group B. Bursaspor improved to 8-9 in Group B and with its fourth straight win, while Ulm dropped to 7-10 though it could qualify for the playoffs on Wednesday if Buducnost VOLI Podgorica beats Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse. Kevarrius Hayes led the winners with 25 points and 11 rebounds and David Dudzinski added 14 points. Semaj Christon paced Ulm with 20 points.
MoraBanc Andorra 74-83 Boulogne Metropolitans 92
Metropolitans clinched home-court advantage for the eighthfinals after it defeated Andorra 74-83 on the road in Group A. Metropolitans gained control of the game with a 3-12 run in the fourth quarter to improve to 10-5, including its sixth win in the last seven games. Lahaou Konate led the way with 19 points and Jordan McRae scored 18 points. For Andorra, which lost its second straight game to fall to 9-6, Codi Miller-McIntyre produced 16 points and 8 assists.
Virtus Segafredo Bologna 70-68 Gran Canaria
Virtus edged Gran Canaria 70-68 to keep alive its chances of gaining home-court advantage in the eighthfinals. Daniel Hackett and Toko Shengelia combined for 8 points in crunch time, which sealed the outcome. Hackett paced the winners with 14 points and Shengelia finished with 11 points and 9 rebounds. The win lifted Virtus to 10-7 and third place in Group B. Gran Canaria remained atop the table at 12-5. Dylan Ennis led the Gran Canaria attack with 19 points.
Joventut Badalona 97-79 Slask Wroclaw
Joventut clinched the top spot in Group A by downing Slask 97-79 at home. Joventut finished the regular season with a 12-4. Albert Ventura and Simon Birgander led the winners with 16 points apiece and Vladimir Brodziansky scored 12. D'Mitrik Trice scored 22 for Slask in defeat. The loss dropped eighth-placed Slask to 3-12.