Fresh off its maiden victory in the 7DAYS EuroCup, U-BT Cluj-Napoca will try to make it two in a row when it hosts Umana Reyer Venice in the Round 3 opener on Tuesday. Cluj (1-1) upended Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 94-76 last week behind 24 points from Stefan Bircevic. After nearly beating Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse on opening night, Cluj is off to a fine start in its first season in the competition. Leonardo Meindl (19 ppg., 9 rpg.), Bircevic (18 ppg.) and Karel Guzman (14 ppg.) have been its leaders thus far.

Reyer (0-2) has lost its two games by a total of 7 points and Coach Walter De Raffaele will try to get his charges back on track quickly. Veteran center Mitchell Watt (14.5 ppg., 6 rpg. 2.5 bpg.) and point guard Jayson Granger (11.5 ppg., 4.5 apg.) have been its top performers through two games, while veterans Allerik Freeman (11 ppg.) and Derek Willis continue to adapt. 

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Play in the paint could prove decisive in this game, especially with both teams ranking in the bottom half of the EuroCup in three-point accuracy. While Cluj is second among all teams in two-point shooting (61.0%), no one has blocked more shots than Reyer (4.5 bpg.). While Cluj is among the leaders in rebounding (40.5 rpg.), Reyer is third from the bottom (31 rpg.). 

Round 3 begins in Romania where Cluj meets Reyer

U-BT Cluj-Napoca v Umana Reyer Venice (2022-10-25T16:00:00.000Z)

Dolomiti Energia Trento will seek its first win of the season when it hosts Paris Basketball on Tuesday at BLM Group Arena. Trento (0-2) comes off a narrow loss at London Lions where it led for most of the first three quarters before faltering late. Diego Flaccadori (15.5 ppg., 6.0 apg.) and Drew Crawford (15 ppg., 4.5 rpg.) have been Trento’s top performers thus far. While the team has shot well from deep, making 43.1% of its three-point attempts, its 41.2% two-point shooting is last in the competition and must be improved to get on the winning track. 

Paris (1-0) led by as many as 9 in the first quarter before seeing Hapoel Tel Aviv pull away to win 86-100 in the French capital in Round 2. Six players are averaging double figures in scoring so far for Paris led by Kyle Allman (18.5 ppg.) and Tyrone Wallace (15.5 ppg.), while Ismael Kamagate (10 ppg., 8.5 rpg., 3.5 bpg.) has been a force in the paint. Paris has struggled on defense where its 87.5 points per game are fourth-most in the EuroCup this season. 

While it will be imperative for Trento’s Darion Atkins and co. to contain Kamagate, the key matchup in this game could be between combo guards Flaccadori and Allman to control the pace in what promises to be an entertaining game. 

Trento hosts Paris seeking first win

Dolomiti Energia Trento v Paris Basketball (2022-10-25T18:00:00.000Z)

Turk Telekom Ankara will try to make it two wins in a row when it hosts group co-leader Hapoel Tel Aviv on Wednesday evening. Turk Telekom (1-1) blew an early lead at home in losing on opening night before bouncing back with an 83-88 road win at Veolia Hamburg Towers last week behind 25 points from Tony Taylor. Small forward Axel Bouteille (17 ppg.) and center Tyrique Jones (12.5 ppg., 10.5 rpg.) have been the team’s top performers thus far.

Hapoel (2-0) has won its first two games ever in the competition against fellow newcomers London Lions and Paris Basketball and now will face a more-experienced club for the first time. Round 2 co-MVP J’Covan Brown (20 ppg., 9 apg.) sat out of the Israeli League Cup final on Sunday with a sprained ankle and is questionable for this game. Without him, Xavier Munford (11 ppg.) and Bar Timor will have to step up in the backcourt while Chris Horton (12.5 rpg.) and Tomer Ginat (10 ppg.) carry the frontcourt.  

Hapoel has committed the fewest turnovers (10.5 per game) and dished the most assists (20.5 apg.) in the EuroCup this season, grabbed the second most rebounds (46 rpg.) and scored the third-most points (88 ppg.). Those are all areas where Turk Telekom will have to challenge Hapoel while making the most of its home-court advantage if it’s to celebrate a home win for the first time this season.

Turk Telekom hosts Group co-leader Hapoel 

Turk Telekom Ankara v Hapoel Tel Aviv (2022-10-26T17:00:00.000Z)

Group A co-leader Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse will look to keep its hit start going when it faces 7Bet Lietkabelis Panevezys, which is coming off its first win. Bourg (2-0), which held off U-BT Cluj-Napoca in its opener and outlasted Umana Reyer Venice on the road last week, is off to its best-ever start in a EuroCup campaign. Two big reasons for Bourg’s strong start are James Palmer (16.5 ppg., 3.5 spg.) and Isiaha Mike (13.5 ppg., 5.5 rpg.). 

Lietkabelis (1-1) won its home opener last week against ratiopharm Ulm after losing in Round 1 at Promotey Slobozhanske. Coach Nenad Canak’s squad has employed a balanced attack with 7 players averaging at least 7 points per game. Sixth-man Kristian Kullamae (12.5 ppg., 4.5 apg.) and big man Gabrielius Maldunas (9 ppg., 7 rpg.) have been among Lietkabelis’s top performers so far. 

While Lietkabelis leads the EuroCup in two-point shooting accuracy at 62.3%, it is among the worst three-point shooting teams in the competition (25.5%). Bourg’s 45.2% shooting from behind the arc is the fourth-best this season, though Lietkabelis has held its opponents to a EuroCup-low 21.6% shooting on threes. Three-point shooting could become a deciding factor in this game. 

Bourg looks to keep up hot start when it faces Lietkabelis

Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse v 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys (2022-10-26T17:30:00.000Z)

The early game on Wednesday will see Promotey Slobozhanske take on Group A leader Frutti Extra Bursaspor at Arena Riga in the capital of Latvia. Promotey (1-1) handled 7Bet Lietkabelis Panevezys in its home opener in Round 1 but had a rough time in Italy last week where it fell to Grmani Brescia 104-70. DJ Stephens (14 ppg., 9 rpg.) has stood out for Prometey so far alongside Caleb Agada (13 ppg., 5 apg., 2.5 apg.) and Gian Clavell (13 ppg.). 

Bursaspor (1-1) has fended off some injuries to start the season on the right foot with victories over Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana and Joventut Badalona. Help is on the way with the signing of swingman Sindarius Thornwell last week. Onuralp Bitim (17 ppg.), Derek Needham (16 ppg., 4.5 apg.) and Yigitcan Saybir (15 ppg., 5.5 rpg.) have shouldered much of the weight so far this season and Ahmet Duveriolgu (9 ppg., 8 rpg.) has been a force in the paint. 

Among the deciding factors in this game could be Promotey’s three-point shooting and Bursaspor’s rebounding. Promotey is shooting 23.7% from downtown, which is the second-lowest in the EuroCup, and it will need to do better against a Bursaspor defense that has allowed just 72.5 points per game. Bursaspor has outrebounded its opponents by 7 per game so far and Promotey has been outrebounded 6.5; if that trend continues it bodes well for the visitors. 

Promotey and unbeaten Bursaspor to clash in Riga 

Prometey Slobozhanske v Frutti Extra Bursaspor (2022-10-26T16:00:00.000Z)

Two teams in the middle of the pack in Group A will do business on Wednesday when ratiopharm Ulm hosts Germani Brescia. After edging another Italian squad, Umana Reyer Venice, on opening night, Ulm (1-1) lost narrowly at 7Best Lietkabelis Panevezys 80-76 on the road last week. With Coach Anton Gavel employing a 10-man rotation, Ulm has a balanced attack led by Robin Christen (13.5 ppg.) and Fedor Zugic (10 ppg.), though contributions come from everywhere; nine players are averaging at least 6 points per game.

Brescia (1-1) will look to extend its momentum after blasting Prometey Slobozhanske 104-70 last week. Troy Caupain led six Brescia scorers in double figures in that win with 18 points and 5 assists. Amedeo Della Valle (15 ppg., 5 apg.) and Caupain (14.5 ppg.) have been the main men for the Brescia offense with Tai Odese and Mike Cobbins combining for 3.5 blocks per game to form a defensive wall.

Ulm has allowed opponents to shoot a EuroCup-high 60.3% on two-pointers and Brescia has matched that number on offense, which makes the defense of Ulm’s bigs critical to the outcome in this game. The hosts would also be well served to raise their three-point accuracy, which at its current 26.7% will be tough to challenge on many nights. Ulm is 2-0 in past games against Brescia on its home court.

Ulm meets Brescia in Group A showdown 

ratiopharm Ulm v Germani Brescia (2022-10-26T17:30:00.000Z)

### **Top scorers & an unbeaten trio with tough road tests**

The new season has already delivered a couple of new debutant stars. Promitheas Patras guard joe Young has shined in the first two rounds, scoring 20 points in the season opener and 34 in last week's win over Gran Canaria.  J'Covan Brown of Hapoel Tel Aviv is second in scoring with 20.0 points plus a EuroCup-best 9.0 assists and 3.5 three-pointers made. However, Brown missed his team's Israeli Cup game on Sunday due to a sprained ankle and his status for Wednesday is unclear. 

Both of their clubs are 2-0 in Group B and now await tough road tests against teams coming off big road wins. [Promitheas travels to the Montenegrin capital](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/buducnost-voli-podgorica-promitheas-patras/U2022/29/) where on Tuesday it will face Buducnost VOLI Podgorica (1-1), which won by 40 points in Wroclaw in Round 3, while a day later[ Hapoel travels to the Turkish capital](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/turk-telekom-ankara-hapoel-tel-aviv/U2022/26/) to play Turk Telekom Ankara, which pulled out a road win in Hamburg last week. That will also be a clash of the [EuroCup's top rebounders so far](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=U2022&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=totalRebounds), Hapoel's Chris Horton (12.5 rpg.) and Tyrique Jones of Turk Telekom (10.5 rpg.).

Last year's finalist Frutti Extra Bursaspor is the third 2-0 club that will be away from home,[ playing Prometey Slobozhanske](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/prometey-slobozhanske-frutti-extra-bursaspor/U2022/22/) (1-1) in a Group A clash on Wednesday.

The [only undefeated team to play at home ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/mincidelice-jl-bourg-en-bresse-7bet-lietkabelis-panevezys/U2022/24/)this week is Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse (2-0), which will host Lietkabelis Panevezys, also in Group A on Wednesday. Bourg missed out on the playoffs last season, but now has a chance in front of its fans to open the new season with a 3-0 record.

Promitheas guard Joe Young drops 34 points vs Gran Canaria

Joe Young drops 34 points vs Gran Canaria

### **Records watch and big guns in uncomfortable situations**

On the other end of the spectrum is Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (0-2), one of last year's quarterfinalist, which has opened the season with a pair of losses and now [welcomes fellow contender Joventut Badalona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/cedevita-olimpija-ljubljana-joventut-badalona/U2022/21/) (1-1) in a Group A showdown. Even though the season is only getting rolling, there will be pressure for both sides, which enter this campaign with high ambitions but now might end up in an uncomfortable early-season situation. After this game, either both teams will be at an unexpected 1-2 record, or Cedevita will sit at 0-3.

Many eyes this week will surely be on Stozice Arena which will also see a pair of veteran big men, Alen Omic and Ante Tomic, go against each other. Joventut is Omic's former team, and he will have a chance to change the EuroCup record books against it. Omic has 265 career offensive rebounds and [needs just 2 more](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&statisticMode=accumulated&seasonMode=All&sortDirection=descending&statistic=offensiveRebounds) to catch the all-time leader Bojan Dubljevic, and 3 to surpass him.

### **Shot-blocking youngster and a 14-game skid**

Three games on Tuesday will each feature a team trying to pick up its first win of the season. In Group A, Umana Reyer Venice (0-2) faces a tough road test [against newcomer U-BT Cluj-Napoca ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/u-bt-cluj-napoca-umana-reyer-venice/U2022/25/)(1-1), while Slask Wroclaw (0-2) will try to bounce back from a 40-point home loss when it [visits Veolia Towers Hamburg](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/veolia-towers-hamburg-slask-wroclaw/U2022/30/) (1-1) in Group B on Wednesday.

However, there will be a lot more pressure on Dolomiti Energia Trento, which has not only lost the first two games this season but also the last 12 last season. Currently on a 14-game losing streak in the competition, Trento will try to end the slide when it [welcomes newcomer Paris Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/dolomiti-energia-trento-paris-basketball/U2022/27/) (1-1). The visitors are an athletic bunch with 21-year old rookie Ismael Kamagate who has shined bright so far. Kamagate is averaging 10.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and a [EuroCup-high 3.5 blocks](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=U2022&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=blocksFavour). He has a total of 7 blocked shots this season, while the entire [Trento team has just 1](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/stats/key-stats-teams/?size=25&misc=&seasonCode=U2022&category=BlocksFavour&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&aggregate=accumulated). The budding young star will try to help his team pick up a second road win while extending Trento's losing streak to 15 games.

Ismaël Kamagate Round 1 and 2 highlights

### **1-1 matchups**

There are two clashes between teams holding 1-1 records, both on Wednesday. In Group A, [ratiopharm Ulm hosts Germani Brescia](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/ratiopharm-ulm-germani-brescia/U2022/23/) which is [coming off its record offensive output](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/telling-stat-brescia-prometey-2223-eurocup/?pageTitle=Germani%20Brescia&historyUrl=/eurocup/teams/germani-brescia/bre/), having set new club single-game records for points scored (104) and PIR (141) last week. Interestingly, Brescia enters this contest on a nine-game road losing streak. The last time it won a game away from home was in December 2019 when it [downed Darussafaka Istanbul 61-70](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2019-20/darussafaka-tekfen-istanbul-germani-brescia-leonessa/U2019/105/#boxscore). Two current Brescia players, David Moss and Tommaso Laquintana were members of that squad.

The other matchup between 1-1 teams is [Gran Canaria welcoming London Lions](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/gran-canaria-london-lions/U2022/28/). Fun fact about this one? This will be [Gran Canaria's 210th](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/stats/key-stats-teams/?size=25&misc=&category=GamesPlayed&seasonMode=All&sortDirection=descending&aggregate=accumulated) game in the competition and London's third.

Germani Brescia - Prometey Slobozhanske | Round 2 Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

Round 3 at a glance: Road tests for three group leaders

Cluj had the goods in first-ever EuroCup victory

U-BT Cluj-Napoca finished off visiting Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 94-76, but only after a scare thrown up by the visitors. Having been ahead by 29 midway through the third quarter, Cluj fans watched that lead dwindle over the next 10 minutes to 73-66 before the hosts found their second wind and prevailed, 94-76.

It was Cluj's first wind, however, that was so impressive. It seemed that the hosts could do nothing wrong early in the game. By halftime, when it led 48-31, Cluj had attempted 43 field goals to just 26 for Cedevita thanks to a 12-5 advantage in offensive rebounds and fewer turnovers (3-5). And that was before a 14-2 run to start the third quarter put the lead at 62-33 with barely 15 minutes left to play.

U-BT Cluj-Napoca - Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana | Round 2 Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

True to its character, Cedevita fought back behind a virtuoso performance from Josh Adams, who finished with 25 points, 9 assists and 7 rebounds, grazing a triple-double before he left the floor with a hand injury with 5 minutes left. 

Cluj had more contributors, however, with a fearsome quintet made up of Stefan Bircevic, Leonardo Meindl, Karel Guzman, Emanuel Cate and Jordan Taylor, whose plus/minus numbers all ranged between +16 and +35 on the night. Victor Sanders helped lift up the defensive pressure for Cluj in key moments, taking Cedevita completely out of its game for long stretches.

It was a resounding victory over a standard-bearer in the EuroCup by a team full of newcomers, but one of the stars was realistic about the reasons and modest about drawing conclusions. 

"I think we played very good on defense today," Meindl said after the win. "We have to keep working on this, and keep improving. If we play like this on defense, we can win more games at home."

If Cluj plays like in the first half on Wednesday, those ambitions might grow higher, too.

The first 7DAYS EuroCup game ever in Cluj, Romania, had it all, starting with 9,300 fans at sold-out bt-arena who saw their team put up some auspicious numbers against a "veteran" club of the competition.

U-BT Cluj-Napoca v Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (2022-10-19T16:30:00.000Z)

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