After sinking to the foot of the Group A standings, Türk Telekom B.K. (1-8) will aim to snap a seven-game losing streak with a visit from high-flying U-BT Cluj-Napoca (7-2). 

Game Preview: Türk Telekom B.K. vs. U-BT Cluj-Napoca

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/turk-telekom-ankara-u-bt-cluj-napoca/U2023/97/#roster) | [Notes and Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs10-game-notes-facts-ttk-clu) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs10-prequotes-ttk-clu/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/tv-listings-ec/)

Cluj is coming off a remarkable 120-111 overtime victory over Lietkabelis featuring 20 points on 6-of-8 three-point shooting from [Jarrell Eddie](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/jarell-eddie/010569/), who has now made multiple triples on seven occasions this season and ranks third in the league in three-pointers made (2.8 per game) - just ahead of teammate [DJ Seeley](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/dennis-seeley/004862/) (2.7). In contrast, Turk Telekom will base its approach on the inside power of [Steven Enoch](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/steven-enoch/011239/), who has remarkably recorded five consecutive double-doubles.

[Turk Telekom Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/turk-telekom-ankara/statistics/ttk/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Cluj-Napoca Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/slask-wroclaw/statistics/wro/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Okben Ulubay vs. Emanuel Cate: Two do-it-all forward will go to battle in the Turkish capital.

After sinking to the foot of the Group A standings, Turk Telekom (1-8) will aim to snap a seven-game losing streak with a visit from high-flying Cluj (7-2). 

 Turk Telekom seeks a response against an on-fire Cluj

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

U-BT Cluj-Napoca guard Patrick Richard introduces his new blog on the official EuroCup website. 

Patrick Richard, Cluj: 'We are definitely hungry for more'

U-BT Cluj-Napoca is in its second BKT EuroCup season and continues taking giant steps forward. In previous seasons, Cluj has become the team to beat in Romanian basketball and is now trying to make history by reaching the EuroCup Playoffs. [Patrick Richard](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/patrick-richard/011801/) has been making good things happen in Cluj for the last five seasons, becoming a fan favorite for thousands of fans in the city. Richard finished his college career at McNeese State University, where NBA legend Joe Dumars and former EuroCup champion Demond Mallet also studied. He played in Australia, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Israel, Spain and New Zealand before joining Cluj, where Richard and his family found a home. Don't miss his EuroCup blog as Cluj keeps battling for a playoff spot during the 2023-24 season!

Hello, EuroCup Fans! This is Patrick Richard of U-BT Cluj-Napoca. Right now, we are 7-2 in our group and come off an unbelievable home win against Lietkabelis. If you are a fan and you were at the game, you probably liked it more than even us because it was a lot of offense, a lot of points, a lot of mood swings, I guess you could say. They had a big run in the fourth quarter and but we still kept our composure and were able to find a way to take control of the game in overtime again. So yeah, it was pretty crazy from a fan's perspective and then for us, too. It was an important game for us. An important win after coming off the tough loss against Gran Canaria.

We had a comfortable lead but they kept playing. They play in a certain way and all of the guys on the court normally can shoot the basketball, so they are pretty hard to defend. But we never got down even though they made the run. We hit some big shots of our own and D.J. Seeley kind of took over for us personally too. Jarell Eddie hit some big shots and then once we got into overtime we were able to get a few stops that we needed to get, even though we still found ways to help them get back in the game with offensive rebounds. We fought, really wanted to win this game and found a way to do it.

"We fought, really wanted to win this game and found a way to do it."

I mentioned Jarell Eddie. I have been playing for 12 years and he is probably the best shooter I have played with, and seeing him on a daily basis, what he does before and after practice, working out, shooting and stuff like that... I can see why he shoots like that. He's got the quickest release. He doesn't need much space, and we trust him to take some shots and we know he will, so we have confidence in him. And he's been doing this his whole career. He has his own routines and different things he does. But I know every day after practice, he and Bryce Jones pair up, me and D.J. Seeley pair up, Adam Mokoka and Guzman pair up. We pretty much all get the shots in after practices every day to just get those reps in that we don't get in practice to try to keep it fine-tuned. But this guy is automatic, man! 

He can not play for 20 minutes and come in the game immediately and catch and shoot like it's no problem. He is a pure shooter! Off the court, this dude is a clown, a jokester, and also a big family guy. Around the team, he is the one who has the energy all the time. He talks a lot, is always joking and always lightens the mood up. Before this season, I didn't know him personally, so I didn't know how he was as a person off the court. I just knew who he was basketball-wise. But meeting him, yeah, he's a big jokester!

This is my fifth season in this club. My first year coming here, I definitely didn't know what to expect. I didn't know much about Romanian basketball at all. I only knew of this team already because I had played against them before when I was with a previous club in the BCL, so I just knew of them, but I didn't know anything about the country, the basketball. But for me personally, I was coming off of an injury the year before and they showed a lot of interest in me. They wanted me to come here and just be myself, who I always have been. And I just felt comfortable from day one, and it's a big thing for me to feel comfortable. 

Patrick Richard's best EuroCup plays

When my family also felt comfortable, my wife and my kids, I knew it could be a perfect match, and I saw the vision of the club and the trajectory that it was going in. Literally, we played the FIBA Europe Cup qualifiers in my first year and now, this is our second EuroCup season. I saw the club's vision and wanted to be a part of something like that. I always wanted to play somewhere for more than one season. I was bouncing around one year, one year, one year: it was pretty annoying doing that. So coming somewhere where I could find a home, my kids found schools and everyone felt comfortable, it was a no-brainer.

Cluj has grown each year, obviously with the results, but had loyal fans from the beginning. At first, we weren't having these big crowds, but over the years we just kept growing, kept growing and then we started winning the domestic championships year after year, so that brings the interest. And then every year we just kept improving. Last season, we finished the EuroCup regular season with a 5-13 record and are now 7-2. The players who stayed have more EuroCup experience and we made good signings. I think it's a mixture of both because because last year, we lost a lot of close games, too. It was our first year at that level as a club. Some guys on our team had played at that level, but as a team, as a club, we had never been a part of nothing like that. Keeping a core of players like me, Stipanovic and Guzman, and then bringing in some guys with a lot of experience and success in Europe, that have played in the EuroLeague, the EuroCup, even the NBA, everybody bought in from the beginning. There were no egos or anything like that. From the first day, everybody bought in and we just built a great chemistry off the court, and it translated to on the court. It's been going well so far but we are definitely hungry for more. We're not playing a nine-game season.

"I saw the club's vision and wanted to be a part of something like that."

I know it's cliche for everybody, a lot of teams and players say it, but we literally take it one game at a time. We play a EuroCup game and solely focus on the next domestic game and we go straight to the EuroCup. We play against Turk Telekom, which has been struggling but they have a good roster with talented players. They have had some games that they probably should have won and didn't win, so these guys won't back down, but we are going to go there, focus on that game and try to get it.

And then we come back home for two more games in front of our fans. Finishing in one of the top two places in our group is definitely a goal of the team right now, to get that bye in the first round and make it straight to the quarterfinals. And I always try to encourage the fans to continue to support us in good times and bad. They have always been loyal and I know they will continue to keep coming in big numbers and supporting us. Hopefully, we can sell the arena out again like we did against Gran Canaria with 10,000 fans, but just keep on showing what this club is about, what Romanian basketball is trying to become, and putting Romania on the basketball map, because it's not known. We are not known for basketball in this country, but in Cluj, we are a little hotbed right now. We kind of got a buzz going on, so we want to keep that going.

Dolomiti Energia Trento (4-5) will aim to keep its position in the all-important top six by downing ratiopharm Ulm (6-3), which is looking to bounce back to winning ways.

Trento ready for showtime against Ulm 

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/dolomiti-energia-trento-ratiopharm-ulm/U2023/100/#roster) | [Notes and Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs10-game-notes-facts-trn-ulm) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs10-prequotes-trn-ulm/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/tv-listings-ec/)

[Quinn Ellis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/quinn-ellis/012593/)'s game-winning heroics last week against Aris again showed that he is a rising force, with the young Englishman averaging 9.8 points along with a team-high 4.3 assists. But the visitors also have plenty of emerging talent, with star guard [Juan Nunez](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/juan-nunez/010106/) reaching a PIR of at least 15 in each of the last five games, but also veteran presence in the likes of Thomas Klepeisz. Ulm committed 16 turnovers in last week's home loss to Bourg, so will look for better ball control as it seeks to complete a season sweep over Trento.

[Trento Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/dolomiti-energia-trento/statistics/trn/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Ulm Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/ratiopharm-ulm/statistics/ulm/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Quinn Ellis vs Thomas Klepeisz: Trento's young gun is ready to challenge Ulm's veteran playmaker.

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

Dreamland Gran Canaria (9-0) will look to protect its status as the competition's only unbeaten team with a visit from Aris Midea Thessaloniki (3-6), which needs a shock road win to push back toward the playoffs places. 

Gran Canaria seeks to stay perfect with Aris in town

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/dreamland-gran-canaria-aris-midea-thessaloniki/U2023/99/#roster) | [Notes and Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs10-game-notes-facts-can-ari) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs10-prequotes-can-ari/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/tv-listings-ec/)

Gran Canaria has the competition's best two-point shooting conversion rate, 61.5%, with forward [Miquel Salvo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/miquel-salvo/005005/) particularly strong in the paint making 71.4% of attempts inside the arc in his average of 8.6 points per game. Aris has lost its last three games but still boasts the EuroCup's meanest defense, allowing an average of just 73.2 points. The visiting team will also hope [Ronnie Harrell](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/harrell-ronnie/012716/) can maintain his hot hand after netting a personal-best 24 points in last week's last-second loss at Trento.

[Gran Canaria Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/dreamland-gran-canaria/statistics/can/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Aris Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/aris-midea-thessaloniki/statistics/ari/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Sylven Landesberg vs Ronnie Harrell: Three-point shooting from these two small forwards could be key in this game.

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

A big battle in the playoff race will see Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul (6-3) host Joventut Badalona (4-5) after contrasting emotions for the two teams last week.

Joventut visits Besiktas with payback in mind

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/besiktas-emlakjet-istanbul-joventut-badalona/U2023/95/#roster) | [Notes and Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs10-game-notes-facts-bes-jov) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs10-prequotes-bes-jov/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/tv-listings-ec/)

Joventut ended a three-game losing streak by overcoming Prometey on the back of perfect 4-of-4 three-point shooting from [Pau Ribas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/pau-ribas/jug/), while Besiktas fell to Hapoel despite 16 points and 9 assists from [Derek Needham](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/derek-needham/008945/) and has now lost two of its last three. The Turkish team restricts its opponents to a league-low 15 assists per game and will look for that kind of stingy defense to repeat its opening day 62-63 in Badalona.

[Besiktas Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/besiktas-emlakjet-istanbul/statistics/bes/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Joventut Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/joventut-badalona/statistics/jov/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Derek Needham vs. Pau Ribas: Two veteran playmakers head into a big perimeter battle in Istanbul.

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

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana's (0-9) quest for a first win continues with a visit from Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv (6-2), which is looking to protect its position in the playoff places. 

Winless Cedevita Olimpija aims to challenge Hapoel

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/cedevita-olimpija-ljubljana-hapoel-shlomo-tel-aviv/U2023/94/#roster) | [Notes and Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs10-game-notes-facts-lju-hta) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs10-prequotes-lju-hta/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/tv-listings-ec/)

Hapoel is looking for a third straight win after last week overcoming Besiktas thanks to another strong performance from [J'Covan Brown](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/j-covan-brown/011991/), who has averaged 17 points and 7.7 assists in the last three games and will be relishing the opportunity to go up against the second-weakest defense in the competition, with Cedevita allowing an average of 90.2 points per game. The Slovenian team does have plenty of firepower, with fit-again [Justin Cobbs](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/justin-cobbs/005969/) registering 19 and 21 points in his two games since returning from injury.

[Cedevita Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/cedevita-olimpija-ljubljana/statistics/lju/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Hapoel Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/hapoel-shlomo-tel-aviv/statistics/hta/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Justin Cobbs vs. J'Covan Brown: Two premier BKT EuroCup point guards face off in the Slovenian capital

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

Group A leader Paris Basketball (8-1) will aim to retain that position and damage the playoffs ambitions of host Wolves Vilnius (4-5) - one of four teams currently tied for fifth place - in Vilnius. 

Wolves look to spoil perfect road record for Paris

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/wolves-vilnius-paris-basketball/U2023/93/#roster) | [Notes and Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs10-game-notes-facts-wol-prs) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs10-prequotes-wol-prs/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/tv-listings-ec/)

Paris won by a blowout 105-78 when the teams met in October so Wolves will be well aware of the threat posed by Paris backcourt leader [TJ Shorts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/tj-shorts/012608/), who combined 20 points with 9 assists on that occasion. The home team will look for physical dominance from [Christian Mekowulu](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/christian-mekowulu/012576/), who delivered his best-scoring night of the season with 17 points in last week's defeat against London.

[Wolves Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/wolves-vilnius/statistics/wol/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Paris Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/paris-basketball/statistics/prs/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Christian Mekowulu vs Collin Malcolm: Two atheltic forwards go against each other for the second time this season.

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

After losing out in last week's thriller against Cluj in overtime, 7bet-Lietkabelis (4-5) returns home with the aim of overcoming a Buducnost VOLI Podgorica team (3-6) that needs to bounce back from a 27-point thrashing in Gran Canaria.

Lietkabelis determined to protect home floor vs. Buducnost

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/7bet-lietkabelis-panevezys-buducnost-voli-podgorica/U2023/98/#roster) | [Notes and Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs10-game-notes-facts-lkb-bud) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs10-prequotes-lkb-bud/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/tv-listings-ec/)

 It's a key battle between direct rivals on the fringes of the playoffs places, and Lietkabelis needs a 12-point winning margin to claim the head-to-head advantage after Buducnost enjoyed a 76-65 opening night win. [Mckinley Wright](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/mckinley-wright-iv/012606/) orchestrated that victory with 13 points and 5 assists, and this week Buducnost will have to find a way of stopping [Gediminas Orelik](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/gediminas-orelik/002012/), who averages 18.6 points after scoring in double digits every game so far this season.

[Lietkabelis Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/7bet-lietkabelis-panevezys/statistics/lkb/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Buducnost Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/buducnost-voli-podgorica/statistics/bud/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Gediminas Orelik vs Yoan Makoundou: Two of the hottest players in the EuroCup are poised to lead their teams to victory.

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

Even though the first half of the regular season is behind us, there are still bargains to be found in the EuroCup Fantasy Challenge. 

Round 10 fantasy tips: Value from the bargain basement 

One thing that all [EuroCup Fantasy Challenge](https://eurocupfantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/home) players have in common is that they can all use some cheap production. Whether that means a player on the bench who will make a minor contribution or a sleeper who can bring value to the starting lineup, the more productive cheap players a fantasy manager has, the more superstars he can buy. 

Even though half of the BKT EuroCup Regular Season is now in the rear-view window, there are still bargains to be found. Here are five such players, priced between 4.9 and 9.6 credits, who have something to offer your team this week. 

[Daniel Golebiowski, Slask Wroclaw](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/daniel-golebiowski/011900/) (4.9 credits) – Over his last five appearances, Golebiowski's minutes have increased week to week. In his last two games, he has averaged 14.0 points on 7 of 15 three-point shooting, 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals in 31 minutes for a PIR of 13.0. That is incredible production for a player at this price point and that makes Golebiowski someone everyone should consider, especially this week when Slask plays at home and on Tuesday. 

[Ronnie Harrell, Aris Midea Thessaloniki](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/harrell-ronnie/012716/) (8.5 credits) – Consistency has been an issue for Harrell this season, but when he's on, his production is worthy of a player with a much higher price. He comes off his best game of the season: 24 points on 4-of-5 three-point shooting, 5 rebounds and 3 steals for a PIR of 32. He has posted PIRs of at least 12 in more than half of his games, though he has four appearances with PIRs ranking between 0 and 3. The matchup against Dreamland Gran Canaria this week is not an easy one, but Harrell had a PIR of 13 against them last time.  

Round 10 fantasy tips

[Roko Prkacin, Dreamland Gran Canaria](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/roko-prkacin/007644/) (7.6 credits) – Over his last three games, Prkacin has taken on a larger role for the defending champs. He has averaged 9.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.7 steals over 21:43 minutes for a PIR of 16.3 in that stretch. His Fantasy Challenge price has risen 1.3 credits in that time, too. Prkacin's worst game this season was in Round 1 against Aris – 0 points in 16:17 minutes and a PIR of minus-2. Only 21 years old, Prkacin is a player on the rise and eager to prove himself.  

[Okben Ulubay, Turk Telekom Ankara](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/okben-ulubay/005000/) (6.4 credits) – Only once this season has Ulubay posted a PIR above 10. But only once has he been below 5. The 27-year-old forward has been a consistent contributor and his numbers have gone up recently to averages of 10.3 points on 6-of-13 three-point shooting and 4.3 rebounds for a PIR of 10.3 over his last three games. Ulubay can be a very valuable contributor at this price and perhaps there is even a breakthrough coming. 

[Martynas Varnas, 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/martynas-varnas/005521/) (9.6 credits) – No player priced below 10 credits has risen in value over the last three weeks more than Varnas. Since Round 7, Varnas has posted an average of 17.0 points on 10-of-16 three-point shooting and 4.7 rebounds for a PIR of 20.0. His price tag shot up by 1.4 credits in that time. The 26-year-old is playing his maiden EuroCup campaign and it clearly took him some time to adjust, but now the small forward is rolling. 