Buducnost VOLI defeated Lietkabelis Panevezys 81-83 in Round 10 of the 2023-24 EuroCup season, with the visitors using three-pointers and offensive rebounds as part of its winning recipe.

Buducnost VOLI leaned on threes, offensive rebounds to beat Lietkabelis

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica used its second half three-point shooting and perimeter defense, as well as offensive rebounding, to pick up its first road victory of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

Buducnost made 7-of-13 three-pointers in the final 20 minutes as it grabbed [an 81-83 win at 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/buducnost-outlasts-lietkabelis-81-83-for-first-road-win/) to improve to 4-6 in Group B. That came after the Montenegrin side had struggled from long range, having made just 1-of-9 three-point attempts in the first half.

"In the second half, we tried to be more aggressive on offense. In the first half, we were too slow,” said Buducnost head coach Andrej Zakelj.

"I think we won because over long stretches of the game we were more focused. We got some stops on defense and built a lead. In the end, we were a little bit less focused. That’s why the end happened. But it’s a good win and now we move on.”

### Buducnost stepped it up on defense

Coach Zakelj can be happy about his team’s perimeter defense, holding Lietkabelis to just 10-of-31 three-pointers for 32.3%. That is well below the 40.8% Buducnost was allowing opponents to shoot from long range, which ranked 18th in the competition. Lietkabelis also had made 42.2% of its three-pointers, the second-best shooting team in the EuroCup.

Buducnost also was uncharacteristically strong on the offensive glass with 11 offensive rebounds, 1.9 more than the team’s average coming into the game, ranked 17th. Lietkabelis also grabbed 9 offensive rebounds, 2.2 fewer than it had averaged thus far. And Buducnost used its opportunities for 16 second-chance points, compared to 9 for Lietkabelis.

“We were just focused. We came out focused from the beginning to the end. We played hard and played together,” said Buducnost big man Marvin Jones, who led the team with 15 points and added 6 rebounds in the win.

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Petar Popovic shoots a free throw for Buducnost VOLI Podgorica against 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys in Round 10 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

The Montenegrin side came away with a narrow 2-point victory.

Buducnost leaned on threes, offensive rebounds to beat Lietkabelis

7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys v Buducnost VOLI Podgorica (2023-12-06T17:00:00.000Z)

The ratiopharm Ulm boss knows that his team has work to do if it plans to make a deep run into the EuroCup Playoffs this season. 

Coach Gavel, Ulm: 'We need to play smarter when up late'

ratiopharm Ulm appeared to have the game in hand but nearly ended up giving it away, barely holding on 83-85 at Dolomiti Energia Trento. Ulm head coach Anton Gavel said his team must learn how to play smarter in those situations if it wants to go deep into the playoffs.

Ulm was in a battle for most of the game at Trento but managed to build a 70-79 lead with 3 minutes to go after a Thomas Klepeisz three-pointer. 

Trento got 5 quick points from Andrejs Grazulis and Kamar Baldwin’s three-pointer pulled the hosts to within 83-84 with 3.9 seconds left. Baldwin nearly pulled off the miracle win but his long banked-in three-pointer came after the final buzzer.

Quinn Ellis's game-winning heroics against Aris again suggested he is a rising force to be reckoned with for Trento and could be key to their hopes. They entertain Ulm, who themselves boast plenty of emerging talent, with star guard Juan Nunez reaching a PIR of at least 15 in each of the last five outings.

Dolomiti Energia Trento-ratiopharm Ulm | Round 10 Highlights | 2023-24 BKT EuroCup

“Once we have a 9-point lead, we have to be smarter out there. We were just panicking a little bit. And that gave them a chance to get back into the game. We just have to be smarter. Also defensively there were some situations where we didn’t look good,” said Gavel. “We have to manage the game the right way. It’s not the first time that has happened.”

Ulm in Round 5 had trailed Slask Wroclaw by 13 points late in the third quarter and then pulled ahead by 7 points with just more than 3 minutes left in the game.

The German side failed to hold the lead and watched as Slask tied the game and sent it overtime. Ulm eventually won the game 108-103 after an extra session.

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“Offensively we have to be willing to move the ball a little more. On the defensive end, we showed progress from the last games but we’re still not perfect,” Gavel said after the Trento game.

Ulm shot very well on two-pointers (63.6%) but struggled from the outside, making just 23.8% of its three-pointers. And the reigning German champion committed 18 turnovers while forcing only 13.

“Yes we are happy that we got a win, but there were a lot of mistakes that were made. We didn't really handle the pressure very well. We gotta get better continuing this journey,” Gavel added.

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Dolomiti Energia Trento v ratiopharm Ulm (2023-12-06T19:00:00.000Z)

Joventut Badalona showed against Beşiktaş Basketbol that it has turned a corner in the EuroCup, with Andres Feliz shining as the team notched its second straight win in the competition.

Joventut Badalona showed against Beşiktaş Basketbol that it is a team to be feared

When Joventut Badalona had a 3-5 record after eight games in this season’s BKT EuroCup, there were all sorts of discussions going on about last year’s semifinalist. The injury bug hit Joventut hard, while a decision was made to cut ties with center Chinanu Onuaku prior to Round 6. So, with Carles Duran’s team having now won back-to-back games to improve to 5-5, should the rest of the EuroCup be worried?

The short answer: yes. Not only are several of Joventut’s injured players now available once again, but there appears to be a far better harmony among the squad. What’s more, the club’s injury crisis gave some of its young prospects – namely Ruben Prey, Jordi Rodriguez and Michael Ruzic – a chance to shine, which has further enhanced Coach Duran’s options.

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### Andres Feliz is the key

The best news of all has been the return of Andres Feliz. The Dominican Republic international missed Rounds 3 through 7, during which time Joventut went 2-3, and he showed against Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul just why he is so crucial for the Badalona-based team. In [an 81-85 victory in Round 10](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/joventut-badalona-grabs-impressive-road-win-at-besiktas-basketbol-81-85/), Feliz scored a team-high 21 points, but he also contributed 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals, which are all more than any other Joventut player.

Coming off a summer in which Feliz showed the world his talent at the 2023 FIBA World Cup, it seems the 26-year-old has taken a big step forward at club level as well. His energy on the court is infectious and, as he showed on multiple occasions against Besiktas, he is a player who makes winning plays. Joventut is a team with several high-level players, including Ante Tomic, Andrew Andrews and Deshaun Thomas, but Feliz has a habit of making himself stand out.

“It was a great victory for us – we needed it against a pretty good opponent,” Feliz said after Wednesday’s contest at BJK Emlakjet Sports & Event Hall. “They were playing at home in front of their crowd, so we managed to battle through that and we got a much-needed win.

“The love and the confidence the team shows in me is tremendous. I just want to give them all the credit, because without them I couldn’t have \[played like this\].”

The top plays of Joventut Badalona guard Andres Feliz during his team's 81-85 win against Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul in Round 10 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

Andres Feliz's best plays vs. Besiktas

### Joventut has found its groove

With two wins in a row, Joventut has moved up to fifth place in the Group A standings, albeit tied with the same 5-5 record as Prometey Slobozhanske in sixth. There’s no denying that with most of its roster healthy, the Spanish team has the chance to continue its momentum in the next few weeks.

Joventut, if it plays to its potential, has the chance to rack up some more wins as it takes on Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (Round 11) and Umana Reyer Venice (Round 13) at home, with trips to Wolves Vilnius (Round 12) and Veolia Towers Hamburg (Round 14) also squeezed in. the games against Reyer and the Wolves, in particular, will not be easy, but Joventut should enter those fixtures as the favorite.

Then comes a tricky end to the season, as Joventut plays four of the six teams currently in the Group A playoff spots to close the season: the London Lions (Round 15) and Paris Basketball (Round 16) on the road, Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv (Round 17) at home and then finally Prometey Slobozhanske (Round 18) in Latvia.

Therefore, continuing its momentum over the next few weeks is going to be crucial if Joventut is to achieve its first objective of reaching the EuroCup Playoffs. The good news for Coach Duran is that he now has Feliz making a strong case to be named in one of the All-EuroCup teams, while the likes of Andrews, Thomas, Tomic, Tyler Cook and Pep Busquets are all capable of making sizeable contributions.

Should everyone stay healthy, Joventut is a team that nobody in Group A is going to look forward to facing.

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Andres Feliz of Joventut Badalona has possession against Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul in Round 10 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

Several players impressed as the Spanish side grabbed its second successive win in the EuroCup.

Joventut showed against Besiktas that it is a team to be feared

Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul v Joventut Badalona (2023-12-06T17:00:00.000Z)

Hapoel used 'commitment and togetherness' in dismissing Cedevita

Apart from a couple of possessions in the opening moments of the game, and one possession in the third quarter, Hapoel was in front and in control the entire night. J'Covan Brown ran the offense with pace, and Hapoel never really had problems scoring.

"We locked down on couple of defensive possessions, that helped us get Jaka Blazic and D.J. Stewart out of their rhythm", Hapoel head coach Danny Franco said. "That helped us make a run."

Blazic had 15 points in the first half, but only 3 in the third quarter. And once Hapoel put together those few defensive stops, the visitors pulled away to a double-digit margin thanks to a balanced the offense that Cedevita could not slow down.

Five Hapoel players scored in double figures and three more scored at least 7 points. One of them was Brown who paired 8 points with 9 assists. And the only scorer below that mark was center Kyle Alexander who had 4 points but 9 rebounds and 3 blocks.

"It is about ourselves and how we are coming to the games", Franco said, referencing Hapoel's problems of finding its home away from home in Belgrade, and not having the entire team together.

But he said the offense, which is clicking, and the balance the team has found, is a product of a chemistry that they have.

"They are the guys who like to play together", Franco pointed out. "We have good chemistry, we have good guys, we have a lot of commitment. That togetherness is helping us a lot to win games."

Hapoel now sits alone in the third place in Group A with a 7-2 record despite being on the road in six of those games and has already put itself in good position to return to the playoffs in its second season in the competition.

Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv continued its winning ways, registering its third straight win on Wednesday, this time in the Slovenian capital where Hapoel took care of Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 80-95.

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana v Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv (2023-12-06T17:30:00.000Z)

Paris Basketball did not find much trouble to thrash Wolves Vilnius 79-110 in the Lithuanian capital to keep first place in Group A, now with a 9-1 record. Its perimeter players made the difference at Avia Solutions Group Arena. 


Paris star guards shined in Vilnius 

T.J. Shorts matched a personal-best with 24 points, hitting 7 of 12 two-pointers and 2 of 4 three-pointers. He set a new career high with 11 assists to just 1 turnover, getting his second double-double of the season. Shorts's extreme efficiency sharing the ball remains Paris's biggest key to its 9-1 start. In 10 games, Shorts has dished 76 assists and picked up just 17 turnovers.

Wolves led 13-9 early in the game until Shorts decided he had enough. He had 10 points in a 0-17 run that put Paris ahead for good, 13-26. Shorts amassed 13 points and 5 assists in the opening 15 minutes, leading Paris to a 22-47 margin.

"It is a lot of fun. When you have a good group of guys in the locker room and you are doing what you love every day, you see the results. It is a lot of smiles. It is a lot of being happy for each other and just having fun," Shorts said after the game. "We know we have a tough schedule but this is what we all signed up for. At the end of the week, you just want to finish strong and today, we were able to come home with the win."

Tj Shorts and Nadir Hifi each scored 24 points to lead Paris Basketball to a 79-110 victory over Wolves Vilnius.

Shorts, Hifi lead Paris to 79-110 victory

At that point of the game, Hifi had buried his third three-pointer to give Paris a 25-point lead. Hifi kept knocking down shots until he returned to the bench for good late in the fourth quarter. He finished the game with 24 points on 6-for-9 shooting from downtown, scoring in double-digits for the 10th time in as many games and reaching the 20-point mark for the fourth time this season. The 21-year-old has already buried 6 three-pointers twice this season.

Shorts and Hifi allowed Paris to get its seventh road win in as many games. Its fans are now in for a treat: Paris plays its next four games at home, and they will have a chance to see two of the most spectacular players in the competition way more often than before.

Wolves Vilnius v Paris Basketball (2023-12-06T17:00:00.000Z)

The visitors from Germany held on after a game-winning miracle shot by the hosts came a split-second too late.

Ulm escapes for season sweep of Trento 

ratiopharm Ulm solidified its chances of reaching the playoffs by holding on for a hard-fought 83-85 victory at Dolomiti Energia Trento and completing the season sweep of their Group B series. Ulm could never really put the hosts away and even just barely escaped a miraculous Trento win to improve to 7-3 with three wins in the last four games. L.J. Figueroa led Ulm with 20 points, Trevion Williams collected 15 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists and Karim Jallow chipped in 10 points for the German side. Trento has now dropped three of its last four games for a 4-6 record. Kamar Baldwin paced six players in double figures with 18 points and 6 assists and Andrejs Grazulis added 15 points and 6 rebounds.  

The game was close for the first 4 minutes, with Trento up 8-6. Ulm made the first run with the next 13 points, including three-pointers from Georginho De Paula and Jallow, to lead 8-19. Mattia Udom hit a three-pointer to snap a nearly 3 minute scoreless drought for Trento and Ulm was held to 2 free throws in the final 3 minutes of the quarter, but still led 13-21 when it finished. Williams scored the first 5 points of the second quarter as Ulm’s advantage grew to 13-26. Trento needed more than 2 minutes to finally score but then tallied the next 7 points make it 20-26. A Tobias Jensen three-pointer made it 20-31 for the road team, but Prentiss Hubb drained back-to-back triples and it was 26-33. After Baldwin hit for 8 points, Trento went into the break down just 42-43. 

Saliou Niang opened the scoring in the second half by putting the hosts ahead 44-43. Baldwin added a three-pointer and the 19-year-old Niang moved to 10 points – 10 more than his career total – and the hosts led 51-45. Ulm’s offense finally heated back up with the next seven points as Jallow’s three-point play made it 51-52. It went back and forth with 3 lead changes and 2 ties in the final 6 minutes and the score was even, 63-63, after 30 minutes. 

The game remained neck-and-neck with Grazulis scoring 5 points and Ulm teenager Pacome Dadiet picking up 4 points for a 68-69 lead with 6 minutes to go. Dakota Mathias added a triple for the guests, who moved ahead 68-74. Ulm managed a couple of defensive stops and Thomas Klepeisz’s long three-pointer extended the cushion to 70-79 with 3 minutes to play. Grazulis answered with 5 straight points and a free throw by Hubb trimmed it to 76-79. Figueroa’s tip-in was matched by a quick Baldwin score before Williams converted 2 free throws with 40 seconds left to leave Ulm up 78-83. Udom put back a miss and after Mathias converted just 1 of 2 free throws, Baldwin hit a corner triple to make it 83-84 with 3.9 seconds to go. With 3.0 seconds left, Mathias made the first free throw but intentionally missed the second. Trento grabbed the rebound and Baldwin banked in a long three-pointer but it was just after the buzzer – missing a chance for the game-winning miracle shot.  

Unbeaten Gran Canaria cruises past Aris, 93-65

Dreamland Gran Canaria kept its perfect record intact, with no-doubt-about-it 93-65 win over the visiting Aris Midea Thessaloniki on Wednesday night. Gran Canaria improved to a 10-0 record, keeping a two-game lead atop of the Group B standings, while Aris dropped to 3-7.

With Aris playing zone defense from the get-go, Gran Canaria hit 6 three-pointers in the first quarter to open a double-digit lead, then never allowed Aris to get closer than 9 points the rest of the way. The hosts blew the game wide open in the third quarter, and cruised to another win. Roko Prkacin paced the winners with 13 points and 8 rebounds. A.J. Slaughter, Miquel Salvo and Ben Lammers scored 11 apiece, while Sylven Landesberg finished with 10 points. Vassilis Toliopoulos scored 16 of his 18 points in the first half for Aris, and Silvio De Sousa was the other visitor in double figures with 10 points in defeat.

Aris started with zone defense, but Slaughter nailed back-to-back triples to get things started. Toliopoulos and De Sousa got Aris going and made it 11-13. Slaughter hit his third three-pointer and started a 14-0 run capped by back-to-back threes from Andrew Albicy and Salvo to make it 25-13. The hosts took a 12-point margin into the second quarter, where Toliopoulos scored 8 points to keep the hosts from running away with it. Prkacin made moves inside that kept Gran Canaria up 41-30 before Toliopoulos and Nicolas Brussino traded tree-pointers. Gran Canaria held a 49-38 advantage at the break.

The hosts used a three from Pierre Pelos and a three-point play from Brussino to extend the margin to 57-41 early in the third. Gran Canaria's defense was forcing turnovers and controlling the defensive boards, as Prkacin and Lammers extended the difference to 65-45. The quarter finished with Gran Canaria holding a firm 72-50 margin and the defending champs were well on their way to another win. The pace and scoring both slowed down as Gran Canaria was closing out the game, but the lead got as big as 91-61 before the final buzzer.

The defending champions continue to ride roughshod over Group B with another blowout win.

Dreamland Gran Canaria v Aris Midea Thessaloniki (2023-12-06T20:00:00.000Z)

Round 10 of the BKT EuroCup Regular Season was a good one to be away from home as an amazing eight road teams returned from their trips with victories!

Round 10: Eight road warriors returned home happy!

### Wednesday, December 6

[7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys 81-83 Buducnost VOLI Podgorica](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/7bet-lietkabelis-panevezys-buducnost-voli-podgorica/U2023/98/)

Buducnost bounced back from a blowout loss last week to start the second half of the BKT EuroCup Regular Season with an 81-83 road victory over Lietkabelis. Buducnost’s new acquisition Yogi Ferrell hit 2 three-pointers and 4 free throws in the final 95 seconds as the guests improved to 4-6 in Group B after having lost five of their last six games - including a 27-point defeat in Round 9 at first-place Dreamland Gran Canaria. Marvin Jones led Buducnost with 16 points and Ferrell had 14 points in Buducnost’s first road win of the campaign. Lietkabelis dropped to 4-6 with a second straight loss. Gediminas Orelik and Deividas Sirvydas both scored 21 points and Vytenis Lipkevicius added 16 points in the defeat. 

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">Pobjeda u Panevežisu!!! 🔵⚪️<br><br>🔷 Jones 18, Ferrell 11, Paul 11.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KKB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KKB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HukMora%C4%8De?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HukMorače</a> <a href="https://t.co/TY3GBTndW8">pic.twitter.com/TY3GBTndW8</a></p>&mdash; KK Budućnost VOLI (@KKBuducnostVOLI) <a href="https://twitter.com/KKBuducnostVOLI/status/1732476157851799991?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

[Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul 81-85 Joventut Badalona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/besiktas-emlakjet-istanbul-joventut-badalona/U2023/95/)

Joventut Badalona won for the second game in succession by downing Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul 81-85 BJK Emlakjet Sports & Event Hall on Wednesday evening. As a result of this triumph, Joventut improved to a 5-5 record in Group A, while Besiktas dropped to 6-4. Andres Feliz paced Joventut with 21 points while Kenny Chery and Andrew Andrews added 11 each. Besiktas got 28 points from Jonah Mathews and 22 from Derek Needham.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">💚🖤 FINAAAAL! GUANYEM A TURQUIA!!!<a href="https://twitter.com/BJK_Basketbol?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BJK_Basketbol</a> 81-85 <a href="https://twitter.com/Penya1930?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Penya1930</a><br><br>🎯 Andrés Feliz: 21 punts i 7 rebots<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Badalona%C3%89sFutur?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BadalonaÉsFutur</a> <a href="https://t.co/5Cn1HAGADH">pic.twitter.com/5Cn1HAGADH</a></p>&mdash; Club Joventut Badalona (@Penya1930) <a href="https://twitter.com/Penya1930/status/1732477373608587588?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

[Wolves Vilnius 79-110 Paris Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/wolves-vilnius-paris-basketball/U2023/93/)

Paris Basketball grabbed its seventh road win in Group A by overwhelming host Wolves Wilnius 79-110 in the Lithuanian capital. Paris improved to 9-1 in the Group A standings while Wolves dropped to 4-5. [TJ Shorts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/tj-shorts/012608/), and Nadir Hifi led the winners with 24 points apiece. Shorts added 11 assists for a double-double, picking up just 1 turnover. Leon Kratzer added 12 points for Paris, which had five others players with at least 8 points. Adas Juskevicius led Wolves with 15 points. Regimantas Miniotas added 10 for the hosts.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">DÉMONSTRATION 😤🫡<br><br>On avait à cœur de retrouver la victoire après la défaite à Monaco. C’est chose faite. Cap désormais sur le match face à l’ASVEL 💪 <a href="https://t.co/IGIIkIJTwh">pic.twitter.com/IGIIkIJTwh</a></p>&mdash; Paris Basketball (@ParisBasketball) <a href="https://twitter.com/ParisBasketball/status/1732476798905045128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

[Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 80-95 Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/cedevita-olimpija-ljubljana-hapoel-shlomo-tel-aviv/U2023/94/)

Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv made another step closer toward returning to the BKT EuroCup playoffs by downing Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 80-95 on Wednesday. Hapoel improved to 7-2 in third place in Group A, while Cedevita remained winless at 0-10. Hapoel controlled the game and was in the lead for majority of the night. Jaylen Hoard led the way with 17 points and 6 rebounds. Braian Angola scored 15, Idan Zalmanson scored 13, Xavier Munford 12 and Bar Timor had 11 points. For Cedevita, Jaka Blazic finished with 21 points. Karlo Matkovic added 19 points and 5 blocks.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A comfortable win for <a href="https://twitter.com/HapoelTLVBC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HapoelTLVBC</a> ✅<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToGreatness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToGreatness</a> <a href="https://t.co/ZBwnelNwjf">pic.twitter.com/ZBwnelNwjf</a></p>&mdash; BKT EuroCup (@EuroCup) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup/status/1732480955682632136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

[Dolomiti Energia Trento 83-85. ratiopharm Ulm](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/dolomiti-energia-trento-ratiopharm-ulm/U2023/100/)

Ulm solidified its chances of reaching the playoffs by holding on for a hard-fought 83-85 victory and completing a season sweep of host Trento. Ulm just barely escaped a miraculous Trento push-back to lift its record to 7-3 in Group B. L.J. Figueroa led Ulm with 20 points, Trevion Williams collected 15 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists, and Karim Jallow chipped in 10 points. Trento fell to 4-6 with its third loss in four games. Kamar Baldwin paced six players in double figures with 18 points and 6 assists and Andrejs Grazulis added 15 points and 6 rebounds for Trento.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="de" dir="ltr">Eine Millisekunde rettet den Rückrundenauftakt 🏀🔥<br><br>In einem Last-Minute Showdown schlagen die Uuulmer Dolomiti Energia Trento und festigen Platz vier in der Gruppe B 💪🧡<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/uuulmer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#uuulmer</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/weareone?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#weareone</a> <a href="https://t.co/C4P44CSSax">pic.twitter.com/C4P44CSSax</a></p>&mdash; ratiopharm ulm (@ratiopharmulm) <a href="https://twitter.com/ratiopharmulm/status/1732508411009306688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

[Dreamland Gran Canaria 93-65 Aris Midea Thessaloniki](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/dreamland-gran-canaria-aris-midea-thessaloniki/U2023/99/)

Gran Canaria soared to a perfect 10-0 record with a no-doubt-about-it 93-65 win over the visiting Aris, which fell to 3-7 in the Group B table. With Aris playing zone defense, Gran Canaria hit 6 three-pointers in the first quarter to open a double-digit lead, and never allowed the visitors closer than 9 points the rest of the way. Roko Prkacin paced the winners with 13 points and 8 rebound. A.J. Slaughter, Miquel Salvo and Ben Lammers scored 11 apiece, while Sylven Landesberg finished with 10. Vassilis Toliopoulos scored 16 of his 18 points in the first half for Aris, and Silvio De Sousa was the other Aris player in double figures with 10 points in defeat.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🏀 Final:<br><br>🐥 Dreamland Gran Canaria 93<br>⚫️ Aris Midea Thessaloniki 65<br><br>🔥 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VamosGranca?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VamosGranca</a> <a href="https://t.co/pnmN9FdcqK">pic.twitter.com/pnmN9FdcqK</a></p>&mdash; Dreamland Gran Canaria (@GranCanariaCB) <a href="https://twitter.com/GranCanariaCB/status/1732518880449298733?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

### Tuesday, December 5

[Turk Telekom Ankara 95-84 U-BT Cluj-Napoca](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/turk-telekom-basketbol-gets-back-on-the-right-track-against-ubt-cluj-napoca-95-84/)

Turk Telekom Ankara got back to winning ways for the first time since Round 2 by beating U-BT Cluj-Napoca 95-84 at Ankara Spor Salonu in Round 10 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season. With this victory on Tuesday evening, Turk Telekom improved to 2-8, while dropped to 7-3.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Parkeden galibiyetle ayrılıyoruz! 💙🤍<br><br>Maç sonucu: Türk Telekom 95 - 84 U-BT Cluj-Napoca<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AnkaraBasketbolu?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AnkaraBasketbolu</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AimToGlory?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AimToGlory</a> <a href="https://t.co/nxHLKCLhkn">pic.twitter.com/nxHLKCLhkn</a></p>&mdash; Türk Telekom Basketbol (@TT_Basketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/TT_Basketbol/status/1732113742274461785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Veolia Towers Hamburg 83-97 Prometey Slobozhanske](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/bc-prometey-dominates-hamburg-towers-on-the-road-83-97/)

Prometey Slobozhnske bounced back from its road loss against Joventut Badalona last week by clinching an 83-97 win against Veolia Towers Hamburg in Round 10 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup season at [Edel-Optics.De](http://Edel-Optics.De) Arena on Tuesday night. Prometey nudged ahead early and grabbed a double-digit advantage in the first period, then maintained its lead the rest of the way.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A dominant W for <a href="https://twitter.com/BcPrometey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BcPrometey</a>!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToGreatness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToGreatness</a> <a href="https://t.co/aOF2o277IP">pic.twitter.com/aOF2o277IP</a></p>&mdash; BKT EuroCup (@EuroCup) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup/status/1732134805905555499?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Slask Wroclaw 63-72 Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/jl-bourg-en-bresse-beats-an-undermanned-slask-wroclaw-63-72/)

Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse extended its winning streak to four games after beating Slask Wroclaw 63-72 at Hala Orbita in Round 10 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup season. The visitors were in control of the game from start to finish against a Slask side that took to the court without star players Kendale McCullum and Jakub Niziol. Bourg improved to an 8-2 record, while Slask dropped to 2-8.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">VICTOIRE ✅<a href="https://twitter.com/WKS_SlaskBasket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WKS_SlaskBasket</a> 63 ⚡️ 72 JL Bourg<br><br>Match maitrisé jusqu&#39;au bout, les bressans commencent parfaitement cette phase retour. Victoire à Wroclaw ! 🤩<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeRedy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeRedy</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Eurocup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Eurocup</a> <a href="https://t.co/Eq3ZVZowOi">pic.twitter.com/Eq3ZVZowOi</a></p>&mdash; JL Bourg Basket (@JLBourgBasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/JLBourgBasket/status/1732140329225027936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Umana Reyer Venice 91-95 London Lions](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/london-lions-fight-for-a-hard-earned-win-at-reyer-venezia-91-95/)

The London Lions continued their momentum in the BKT EuroCup by defeating Umana Reyer Venice 91-95 at Palasport Taliercio on Tuesday night. With its fifth straight win in the EuroCup, London improved to 8-2 overall and 5-0 on the road, while Reyer fell to a 4-6 record.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">VENICE W 🔥🔥🔥<br><br>We’re now 8-2 in <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroCup</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreLondon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreLondon</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToGreatness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToGreatness</a> <a href="https://t.co/HkNFem88vT">pic.twitter.com/HkNFem88vT</a></p>&mdash; London Lions (@LondonLions) <a href="https://twitter.com/LondonLions/status/1732151499814248678?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Turk Telekom Ankara v U-BT Cluj-Napoca (2023-12-05T17:00:00.000Z)

Slask Wroclaw v Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse (2023-12-05T19:00:00.000Z)

Umana Reyer Venice v London Lions (2023-12-05T19:00:00.000Z)

Veolia Towers Hamburg v Prometey Slobozhanske (2023-12-05T18:30:00.000Z)

Joventut Badalona improved to 5-5 in the 2023-24 EuroCup season after beating Beşiktaş Basketbol 81-85 in Round 10.

Joventut Badalona grabs impressive road win at Beşiktaş Basketbol, 81-85

Joventut Badalona secured its second win in a row by downing Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul 81-85 at BJK Emlakjet Sports & Event Hall in Round 10 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season on Wednesday evening. As a result of this triumph, Joventut improved to a 5-5 record in Group A, while Besiktas dropped to 6-4.

Andres Feliz led the way for Joventut with a team-high 21 points, with Andrew Andrews and Pep Busquets adding 11 points apiece. Tyler Cook had 10 points, too. For Besiktas, Jonah Mathews exploded for a game-high 28 points, hitting 6 three-pointers, but it came in a defeat. Derek Needham was the only other Besiktas player to hit double figures, netting 22 points.

### Not much to separate the teams at first

In what was a well-fought first quarter, it became a back-and-forth affair. Joventut managed to take an early 5-point lead thanks to 5 straight points from Busquets, 4-9, but Mathews started to find his groove to ensure Besiktas trailed by just 1 point, 14-15, after the opening 10 minutes.

### Joventut responded after a Besiktas push

Besiktas took the lead for the second time in the game when Mathews knocked down a three, 17-15, to open the second quarter. Just like in the first quarter, neither side backed down and that resulted in the scoreline swinging from one team to the other. However, with 2:50 remaining, Joventut set a game-high lead, 27-34, after going on a 0-10 run. Besiktas ended up pulling it close, 33-34, but 3 free throws by Pau Ribas with 1 second left meant it was a 33-37 ballgame at halftime.

### The battle continued in the third

Despite some heroics from both Mathews for Besiktas and Feliz for Joventut, there was nothing to separate the two teams, 44-44, with 6:47 to go. Feliz then began to get some help from Andrews, 51-54, before the Dominican Republic international made it 51-56. Kerem Konan and Berk Ugurlu cut it to 55-58, but a dunk by Cook and then two successive 1-of-2 trips to the line ensured Joventut led by 7 points, 55-62, after 30 minutes.

### Joventut saw the win over the line

Cook started the fourth quarter in a similar manner to how he finished the third: by scoring a dunk, which set the biggest lead of the game, 55-64. Kenny Chery, who had a quiet point up until this point, then emerged with back-to-back threes to make it an 11-point game, 60-71, with 7:44 to go. But, Besiktas kept fighting back through Needham, Egehan Arna and Mathews, before Matthew Mitchell cut it to a 2-point contest, 75-77, with 2:37 remaining. Down the stretch, Andrews and Feliz stepped up to the plate, making it 75-81, but Mathews gave Besiktas hope, 78-81, with a triple to move to 28 points. With 20 seconds to go, Ribas showed his experience from the line by going 2-for-2, before Needham’s three made it 81-83. But Ribas once again stayed focused by knocking down 2 free throws as Joventut came away with an 81-85 win.

Tyler Cook in action for Joventut Badalona against Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul in Round 10 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

The Spanish team improved its playoff hopes by notching its second straight victory.