Gran Canaria locked up a top-two finish in Group B as it fought off Turk Telekom Ankara 89-79 at home on Wednesday night. Gran Canaria saw a 21-point lead cut to 6 before prevailing and improving to 13-3, including 8-0 at home and nine wins in the last 10 games. Turk Telekom saw its three-game winning streak snapped, as it dropped to 11-5 and fell two games behind Gran Canaria.

John Shurna led the way with 20 points for the winner, who also had Ferran Bassas hit 5 three-pointers for 15 points and Aleksander Balcerowski and A.J. Slaughter both add 11 points. For Turk Telekom, Jerian Grant finished with 23 points, and Tyrique Jones scored 20 points in his return to action.

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In a battle of the top two teams in Group B, Gran Canaria first opened some space with Nicolas Brussino, Slaughter and Shurna all hitting triples in a 9-0 run to lead 17-11. Bassas lit it up with 3 three-pointers to put the hosts up 28-16, and it was 28-18 after 10 minutes.

The Gran Canaria defense stepped up and Bassas added 2 more triples as the advantage grew to 48-27. Another Slaughter triple made it 51-30, as the Spanish side led 51-34 at the break.

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Early in the third quarter, 2 more three-pointers pushed the cushion back to 21 points, 57-36. Gran Canaria’s offense dried up for more than four minutes and Nathan Sestina bookended a 0-15 run with three-pointers to pull the visitors within 57-51. A three-point play and triple from Aleksander Balcerowski put the hosts back up by double digits 65-55, though. The score was 69-60 after three quarters of play.

Turk Telekom needed more than two minutes to score in the fourth, but it managed to pull within 73-66. But, Shurna delivered the dagger three-pointer with two minutes left for a 79-69 cushion.

Gran Canaria grabs important win over Turk Telekom, 89-79

Gran Canaria v Turk Telekom Ankara (2023-03-15T20:00:00.000Z)

Promitheas Patras boosted its hopes of gaining home-court advantage in the 7DAYS EuroCup Playoffs after an impressive 89-93 win at the London Lions on Wednesday, with the Greek side’s playmaker Anthony Cowan lighting up the spectacular clash with career-highs of 26 points and 11 assists for a career-best PIR of 34.

The outcome lifted Patras to 10-6 while the Lions, who are also assured of a playoff berth, dropped to 7-9 as they threw away a 10-point lead they built in the first quarter after the visitors turned the game on its head with a 20-2 run in the third period.

Arnoldas Kulboka racked up 14 points and 7 rebounds for Promitheas, Joe Thomasson scored 13 points and Michalis Tsiarelis added 10. At the other end, Tomislav Zubcic equaled his career high of 24 points to go with 9 rebounds, Sam Dekker amassed 19 points and 8 rebounds, and Miye Oni posted 15 points for the hosts.

London dictated proceedings in the first quarter and carved out a 25-15 lead, with Zubcic and Dekker carrying the home team’s effort. The hosts hit 4 three-pointers and had as many blocks in the opening 10 minutes, but the visitors found its rhythm in the second quarter thanks to a barrage of offensive rebounds.

Patras totaled 22 boards in the first half and 11 of them were offensive, while London racked up 6 blocks and had 12 assists to the visiting team’s 11. Cowans led the second-quarter charge by Promitheas as he finished the first half on 10 points, while Zubcic netted 14 for London.

The second period served up a plethora of spectacular dunks at both ends, with Aaron Best delighting the home fans after he completed a Jordan Taylor alley-oop pass in midair, but George Conditt quickly responded by rocking the rim with a monstruous one-handed slam several seconds later.

Promitheas seemed to find two extra gears after the break, as it turned a 55-51 deficit early in the third quarter into a 57-71 lead, scoring almost at will during that run. Cowan mixed long-range shots with piercing runs through London’s defense for easy layups, and the home team had no reply for the 25-year-old point guard.

Having trailed by 10 points or more for much of the fourth quarter, London staged a valiant late comeback which fell short, as Thomasson sank a pair of free throws to give Patras a 4-point lead and the hosts then failed to score on their last possession.

Cowan was again instrumental in the final 10 minutes, as he hit several tough shots in crunch time with the shot clock down to just a few seconds, as London threatened to force a final twist. In the end, Promitheas ran out worthy winners and got sweet revenge for a 67-77 home defeat by London in the reverse fixture.

Promitheas edges London in spectacular clash, 89-93

London Lions v Promitheas Patras (2023-03-15T19:30:00.000Z)

7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys recorded its fifth consecutive victory in Group A by downing Germani Brescia 65-74 at Palaleonessa A2A on Wednesday night. Both teams had already qualified for the playoffs before this game due to Joventut Badalona's 104-81 win against U-BT Cluj-Napoca on Tuesday. Lietkabelis improved to 9-7 in Group A and increased its odds of having the home-court advantage in the eighthfinals, with it now having a 2-0 record against Brescia, who dropped to 7-9.

Nikola Popovic led the winners with 11 points. Gediminas Orelik added 10 for Lietkabelis, which had seven other players scoring 6 points or more. John Petrucelli paced Brescia with 17 points. Aleksej Nikolic scored 11 for the hosts. Lietkabelis outrebounded Brescia 28-44, which was the biggest key to this game.

Orelik and Vytenis Lipkevicius gave the guest an early 0-5 lead. Nikolic stepped up for Brescia, getting help from C. J. Massingburg to put the hosts ahead, 12-10. Lipkevicius kept pacing the guest, and Gyorgy Goloman's dunk fixed the score at 17-18 after 10 minutes.

Stefan Peno and Paulius Murauskas fueled an 0-8 run that Goloman capped with a triple, good for a 22-28 Lietkebalis lead. Petrucelli and Christian Burns rescued Brescia, bringing their team within 27-28. Popovic took over with back-to-back baskets, igniting another 0-8 run that Kristian Kullamae capped with a coast-to-coast basket to boost the guest's lead to 29-38 at halftime.

Massinburg and Nicola Akele stepped up after the break, and Odiase's putback dunk brought Brescia within 35-40. Odiase hit a floater and Nikolic adeed a triple to get the hosts even closer, 40-43. Petrucelli struck twice from downtown and added a fastbreak layup to keep Brescia within 48-52 after 30 minutes.

Peno and Morris each buried a three-pointer to make it a double-digit game, 50-60, early in the fourth quarter. Odiase and Cournooh joined forces to bring Brescia within 59-65 with four minutes left. Orelik fed Kullamae for a fastbreak layup, before striking from beyond the arc to seal the outcome, 59-70, as Brescia never recovered.

Lietkabelis beats Brescia, 65-74, grabs fifth straight win

Germani Brescia v 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys (2023-03-15T19:30:00.000Z)

ratiopharm Ulm bounced back from its home loss against Prometey Slobozhanske by defeating the visiting Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 97-85 at ratiopharm arena on Wednesday evening. A 13-0 run early in the second period allowed Ulm to escape with a 53-41 lead at halftime, and even though Cedevita got within 55-53 early in the third, another great offensive display from the hosts boosted it to a solid margin that the visitors could never overturn. Ulm improved to 9-7 to remain in the fight for home-court advantage in the playoffs, while already-eliminated Cedevita dropped to 3-13.

Bruno Caboclo led all scorers with 26 points in as many minutes, plus he added 5 boards and 2 assists. Fedor Zugic followed with a season-high 21 points, going 8-of-8 from the free-throw line, while Yago Dos Santos poured in 12, and Joshua Hawley and Thomas Kelepeisz provided 10 apiece. Juan Nunez excelled in rebounding, pulling down 10 boards and also dishing 6 assists. Zoran Dragic paced Cedevita with 24 points, Yogi Ferrell contributed 18 and Alen Omic produced 13 in the losing effort.

Dragic sustained the guests in the early going, scoring the first 7 points for Cedevita, but Ulm found a timely response from the Brazilian duo of Caboclo and Dos Santos, who combined for 13 points to establish a 13-10 home lead after four minutes. The hosts used the three-point line to keep a high-scoring pace. Even though Dragic did his best with another 7 points, Ulm reached the end of the first period leading 30-26.

Cedevita tried to react from behind the arc but missed its first 5 three-point attempts in the second quarter, as Ulm chained together 3 three-point plays that made it a double-digit advantage, 39-28. Zugic soon extended the run to 13-0, which helped Ulm make it a 43-28 score and put Cedevita on the ropes. The guest went to the experienced Omic, who provided 7 points and 1 assist to get his team within 46-39 after 18 minutes. Ulm had lost its offensive momentum but survived from the free-throw line, then Hawley showed up with a reverse layup that Klepeisz followed with a contested buzzer-beating shot to return a safe margin for the hosts, 53-41, at halftime.

Ferrell opened fire from deep when the game resumed, but that was the only bucket Cedevita got in the first three minutes. Ulm wasn’t better, though, as only Karim Jallow scored in that span. The trend was broken by a layup by Rok Radovic that sparked a 0-7 run capped by a trey from Dragic that trimmed the difference to 55-51. Ulm’s timeout couldn’t prevent Ferrell from making it a one-possession game midway through the third period, but Dos Santos and Caboclo came to the rescue again to pace Ulm, restoring a 63-55 edge. A three-pointer by Dragic seemed to get Cedevita back on track, but 7 consecutive free throws by Ulm, 1 of them coming from a technical foul called on the visiting side’s bench, allowed the home team to enter the last stanza with a dominant advantage, 72-61.

Cedevita improved on offense and found a steady scoring rhythm, but it couldn’t stop Zugic on the other end, so Ulm increased the margin to 84-70 with seven minutes remaining. Caboclo and Ferrell took the reins on each side and swapped baskets, which led to a 93-83 score entering crunch time. Zugic scored twice from the line to keep Ulm safe, and even though Adams quickly answered from the same place, the visitors were unable to add any more points in the last two minutes, allowing the hosts to celebrate.

Ulm controls Cedevita at home, 97-85

ratiopharm Ulm v Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (2023-03-15T18:30:00.000Z)

Michael Bramos had an evening to remember on Wednesday, as his 7 triples in Umana Reyer Venice's 73-89 win at Frutti Extra Bursaspor allowed him to pass three historic players in the all-time 7DAYS EuroCup list for three-pointers made. He set a new career high for triples, too.

The 35-year-old Bramos went 7-for-10 on three-pointers en route to 24 points. Before the 7 triples he hit on Wednesday, the best mark that he had set was the 6 he made on November 4, 2020, for Reyer at UNICS Kazan.

“Sometimes it happens like this. My teammates did a good job finding some open spots for me, and thankfully I was able to knock them down. But I’m just happy that we got the win,” the sharpshooter said afterward.

The 7 made three-pointers by Michael Bramos in Umana Reyer Venice's 73-89 win at Frutti Extra Bursaspor in Round 16 of the 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season.

Michael Bramos's 7 three-pointers vs. Bursaspor

Bramos was able to break out of his slump in Reyer's game at Bursaspor after having totaled just 6 three-pointers in the previous five games. And he came into the game averaging just 6.0 points per night.

Following those 7 three-pointers in Round 16, Bramos now has 161 made three-pointers in 83 games across seven seasons in the EuroCup with Reyer and Gran Canaria. He entered the game ranked 14th on the all-time list for three-pointers made, but over the course of the contest, Bramos passed hallowed EuroCup names Sergey Monia (156), Alex Mumbru (158) and David Logan (160) to move into 11th place.

Within striking distance for Bramos before the end of the regular season are Marko Marinkovic (164), Sam van Rossom (166) and Demond Mallet (167). Passing them would take him up to eighth place in the history of the EuroCup.

Michael Bramos made a bit of history on career night

Frutti Extra Bursaspor v Umana Reyer Venice (2023-03-15T17:00:00.000Z)

Prometey Slobozhanske downed Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse 96-82 at Arena Riga in Round 16 on Wednesday. It was an important fixture for Prometey, and D.J. Stephens had his fingerprints all over the game.

Prometey recorded its ninth straight victory, which means that it has consecutively beaten every team in Group A, an unprecedented feat since the current format was chosen last season. Stephens was at the center of it all, putting in a truly historic performance. He finished the game with 28 points on dunks and three-point shots. He didn't take jumpers, layups or even go to the foul line. Stephens made 5-of-7 two-pointers and went 6-of-9 from downtown for a PIR of 28.

D.J. Stephens had five dunks and six three-pointer in Round 16, leading Prometey Slobozhanske to a 96-82 home win against Mincidelice Jl Bourg en Bresse. Check them out!

Stephens is a human highlight reel!

Stephens was a human highlight reel, pleasing Prometey's fans with some of the biggest dunks of the season, as well as a high-flying block, sending the ball way out of bounds. He got the ball off a jump ball and went all the way to the hoop, before unleashing a double-pump dunk. In the fourth quarter, Stephens proceeded to dunk over Bourg center Amida Brimah, and he finished his one-man show with a huge windmill slam off a steal. Stephens arguably provided one of the most spectacular performances in EuroCup history!

D.J. Stephens was pure showtime against Bourg 

Prometey Slobozhanske v Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse (2023-03-15T17:00:00.000Z)

### Neven Spahija, Umana Reyer Venice head coach

“At halftime I said we have to play way better defense because 47 points \[allowed\] at halftime is not the defense of a serious team at a serious level.

“The defense in the second 20 minutes saved us and gave us this victory. A serious team like us, someone who wants to be a contender and go as far as possible in this competition, needs to play this defense consistently. I would like to congratulate our team for the amazing effort and great win. They pressured \[Bursaspor for\] 40 minutes and didn’t give up for one second. And it’s not easy to win here.”

### Dusan Alimpijevic, Frutti Extra Bursaspor head coach

“It’s a couple of games like this now. We totally lost our flow on offense. We lost our aggressiveness. We don’t look like a team who plays good basketball. We need to go back to our basics. We need to find a way to fix this problem.

"First of all, I have to say that I am really sorry to our fans. People came to support us and we had almost a full gym and a great atmosphere, and they pushed us to our limits, but we couldn’t give it back in our best way. The atmosphere we have in our gym, I don’t think a lot of teams in EuroCup have that. We should help each other more with boxing out, we should show more energy. We didn’t react how we should react in some situations. We should react smarter in most of the situations in the game. There is a very difficult period ahead for us. We still have everything in our hands. We just need to find a way to fix all these problems and find our game from the beginning of the season.”

### Michael Bramos, Umana Reyer Venice forward

“Sometimes it happens like this \[after scoring 7 three-pointers\]. My team did a good job of finding some open spots for me, and thankfully I was able to knock them down. But I’m just happy that we got the win.”

Neven Spahija, Reyer: 'It's not easy to win here'

Umana Reyer Venice continued its positive momentum heading into the final stretch of the 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season after securing an important 73-89 victory at Frutti Extra Bursaspor on Wednesday evening. Reyer took control with a 9-26 fourth quarter to snap a four-game road losing streak and improve to 9-7 in Group A, while new head coach Neven Spahija has overseen two straight victories since taking over. Bursaspor, meanwhile, dropped its second game in a row and its fifth in the last six for a 7-9 mark.

Michael Bramos scored 12 of his 24 points in the final frame and had 7 three-pointers to lead Reyer, with Jayson Granger collecting 18 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 8 fouls drawn for a 29 PIR. Jordan Parks added 14 points for Reyer, too. For Bursaspor, Onuralp Bitim scored 23 points and Zach Auguste had 16 in the losing effort.

In a battle between two teams who had already qualified for the postseason, Bursaspor was not intimidated by Reyer’s defense in the early going, opening an 8-2 lead. After Reyer knotted it 10-10, Derek Needham buried 3 three-pointers as Bursaspor twice opened a 6-point lead. After 10 minutes of play, the hosts were up 29-24.

Reyer took its first lead, 29-32, on a three-point play from Amedeo Tessitori. The lead switched hands five times in the rest of the first half as it remained close, but Bursaspor led 47-45 at the break.

Bitim and David Dudzinski helped keep the home side ahead, 56-54. Bramos came off the bench for 2 three-pointers in a 1-8 spurt for Reyer’s biggest advantage, 57-62. Bursaspor raced back with the next 5 points to even the game and was leading 64-63 after 30 minutes.

Bramos continued his hot shooting with 3 more triples, which allowed Reyer to take a 66-72 lead. The 35-year-old Bramos added 3 more points to help open a 71-79 gap with three minutes left. Triples by Derek Willis and Granger ended any hopes for Bursaspor, as Reyer took a 73-87 lead with 39 seconds to go.

Reyer pulls away from Bursaspor late, 73-89

### Ronen Ginzburg, Prometey Slobozhanske head coach

"When you score 96 points, of course you like it. I think we moved the ball well, even when we were struggling a little in the beginning. On defense, I think that even though we gave up 82 points, they made some tough shots and \[we\] respected their shots, so I am satisfied with the game. We knew that they play zone and matchup sometimes, but we were ready. We scored well and shot well."

### Frederic Fauthoux, Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse head coach

"We made too many mistakes on defense and gave them too many fastbreaks and too many three-point shots on drive and kicks. It wasn't a good game, but maybe Prometey was too strong for us."

### D.J. Stephens, Prometey Slobozhanske forward 

"Everybody would think that dunks are my favorites, but I really like shooting and making a lot of threes. For me, it means a lot more because my athleticism is like more natural, God-given abilities, and it is what I have been known for all my career, but I also like to showcase that I am a complete basketball player and I can shoot the ball as well. When the offense is flowing and everybody is touching the ball, everybody is knocking down shots, it is a lot more fun. It makes you want to play harder, it makes you want to compete. It makes you want to go out there and defend. But when the offense get stuck, sometimes guys don't get shots; as a player, you can be frustrated. So, we played very well, moved the ball, and it is a lot of fun for everybody and allows us just to play our best basketball."