The races for the positioning and playoff spots are heating up in both groups as teams take the stage for Round 13 of the 7DAYS EuroCup.

Round 13 at a glance

## Group A

### [Dolomiti Energia Trento vs. Boulogne Metropolitans 92](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2021-22/dolomiti-energia-trento-boulogne-metropolitans-92/U2021/124/)

Last place Trento (1-11) will try to play the role of spoiler when it hosts Metropolitans (7-5) on Tuesday. The two clubs fought for a spot in the quarterfinals last season, a battle that Metropolitans won, but this season they have been on opposite trajectories. Trento is on a seven-game losing streak and has only a theoretical chance for one of the eight Group A spots that lead to the playoffs. Meanwhile, Metropolitans has won its last three games and will try to extend that streak to four as it battles for home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.

### [Turk Telekom Ankara vs. Joventut Badalona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2021-22/turk-telekom-ankara-joventut-badalona/U2021/121/)

The first game on Wednesday's slate is set to take place in the Turkish capital where Turk Telekom (6-6) will put its perfect home record on the line against group leader Joventut (10-2). Turk Telekom's defense is third-best in the competition, allowing 70.8 points at home, and it will try to ride the same effort against Joventut, which booked its EuroCup playoff ticket last week and now will continue to work towards securing first place and home-court advantage for the playoffs.

### [Partizan NIS Belgrade vs. MoraBanc Andorra](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2021-22/partizan-nis-belgrade-morabanc-andorra/U2021/122/)

Partizan (8-4) will try to snap a two-game slide while staying perfect at home when it hosts Andorra (6-5). Andorra edged Partizan 61-60 earlier this season, but it has a different coach on the bench in David Eudal and it has lost three of its last four games. Partizan will attempt to avenge that loss, knowing that a win combined with a loss by Turk Telekom would mathematically secure it a place in the playoffs.

## Group B

### [Frutti Extra Bursaspor vs. Promitheas Patras](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2021-22/frutti-extra-bursaspor-promitheas-patras/U2021/129/)

In the opening game of the Round, Bursaspor (3-7) hosts Promitheas (3-8) in a clash of two teams trying to climb out of the basement in Group B. Bursaspor will be happy to be at home. The team has lost six of its last seven games, but five of those losses have been on the road. Promitheas won their first clash, 83-80 in overtime, which was its first game with Coach Ilias Zouros on the bench and now is coming off its best offensive performance of the season and poised to build on it.

### [Buducnost VOLI Podgorica vs. Umana Reyer Venice](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2021-22/buducnost-voli-podgorica-umana-reyer-venice/U2021/127/)

Buducnost (8-4) will be looking to stay in the race for first place in Group B when Reyer (5-5) comes to town. Buducnost will try to build on its road win at Virtus Segafredo Bologna last week, while Reyer has won three of its last four and hopes to carry on with the momentum. Both of these teams have signed proven playmaking reinforcement in recent weeks, with Buducnost bringing in Kendrick Perry and Reyer inking veteran Jordan Theodore; either of the two could end up being a decisive factor in this clash.

### [ratiopharm Ulm vs. Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2021-22/ratiopharm-ulm-cedevita-olimpija-ljubljana/U2021/128/)

Their first game was one of the most exciting so far this season and now Ulm (6-6) and Cedevita (4-7) are ready to go at it again on Wednesday. Ulm beat Cedevita 96-101 in their double-overtime thriller in Round 4, in a game that saw Ulm blow a 21-point lead and ended up featuring five scorers with at least 20 points. With two former Slovenian national team teammates roaming the sidelines – Ulm's Jaka Lakovic and Cedevita's Jurica Golemac – and both teams' ability to produce on offense, it is one of the most intriguing matchups in Round 13.

### [Valencia Basket vs Virtus Segafredo Bologna](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2021-22/valencia-basket-virtus-segafredo-bologna/U2021/126/)

Round 13 will wrap up with a high-profile battle between Valencia (8-4) and visiting Virtus (6-5). Both teams have had major struggles with injuries to their main stars this season, but that has not prevented their offenses from scoring; Valencia ranks second (86.5 ppg.) and Virtus third (85.8 ppg.) in scoring this season. In their Round 4 game, Valencia erased a 21-point deficit before grabbing a 96-97 victory. Wednesday's clash promises to be another great one.

Round 13 at a glance: Last blast of February games

Jaka Blazic - Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana - EC21

The march towards the 7DAYS EuroCup postseason began in earnest in Round 12 with various players born in 2001 or after proving that they can have an impact on the playoffs race.


Stats Review: Impact young players

### High-Gravity Matchups

In the first year of the EuroCup's new format, the unlikely possibility that the teams at the top of both groups would face off on the same week has hit in Round 12. With Joventut Badalona taking on Partizan NIS Belgrade and Gran Canaria playing Valencia Basket, last week had a distinct playoff feel.

### Joventut-Partizan

Joventut secured an 92-84 home victory over Partizan to get two wins clear at the top of Group A. The difference for the hosts was their three-point shooting. They went 16-for-35 from beyond the arc to dominate the second the third quarters after a slow start. Notably, Joventut shot 5-for-15 from beyond the arc from the right wing and 11-for-20 from the left wing.

That has been the norm for Joventut all season as the shot chart above suggests. Its shooters have attempted nearly 30 more three-pointers from the left wing than the right while making nearly 8% more of those shots. The differences in shooters and shot types between sides is mostly nominal. Ultimately, most of the top team's shooters have simply been more consistent when left open on the right side of the floor. Many teams have a quirk with regards to their shooting, especially in the relatively small sample of games that have been played to this point. Whether it's a distinct off-the-catch versus off-the-dribble split, a few obvious hot spots, or Joventut's left-right differential, there's often plenty to be learned from a spatial analysis of a team's shooting and sometimes it plays out in real time like it did in Round 12.

### Gran Canaria-Valencia

In a Spanish League showdown, Gran Canaria secured a 91-90 overtime victory over Valencia. While AJ Slaughter finished with a game-high 23 points, the hosts also got 18 points in 22 minutes from 20-year-old center Khalifa Diop.

While Diop turned in one of the most impressive games of any young player in recent history – also securing 9 rebounds while needing only 12 shots to tally his 18 points – there are several others around his age have been consistently productive this season.

It's hard to understate just how difficult it is for young players to contribute to winning in the EuroCup, but the players above have all carved out roles this year despite fighting an uphill battle against players often five years older or more. 

Valencia big man Jaime Pradilla has not just been the most productive young scorer in the EuroCup, but he currently leads the competition in two-point field goal percentage shooting a blistering 83.3% inside the arc. Playing within himself consistently around the rim, he has been a valuable asset for a team primed for a deep playoff run.

Big forward Nikolaos Rogkavopoulos has made a splash for Promitheas in his first season with the club, providing value with his perimeter shot-making, the same reason that shooting guard Gregor Glas has been prolific in spurts for Partizan. Shooting is always at a premium for EuroCup teams and an obvious route to game action at this level for young players.

Hamburg native Justus Hollatz is the lone point guard on the list above. Playing a position that demands poise and consistency, players like Hollatz face a particularly harsh reality at the EuroCup level given the burden the pick-and-roll play puts on a team's primary ball-handler. While he is still improving as a pull-up jump shooter, Hollatz's passing ability has helped him contribute to Hamburg Towers' push to qualify for the postseason in the team's European debut.

Khalifa Diop is perhaps the rarest of young players at the EuroCup level. Standing 2.13 meters with a 2.19-meter wingspan and a strong 250-pound frame, his size is remarkable for a player of any age at any level of the spot. After contributing in a limited role last season, Diop has taken a major step forward this year and that ultimately was key for Gran Canaria to get clear of Valencia at the top of Group B with their Round 12 win.

### Looking Ahead to Round 13

The bottom of Group B is going to be a story follow from here on out as one win separates the four teams vying for the last two playoff spots. The two teams on the outside looking in, Promitheas Patras and Frutti Extra Bursaspor, will go head-to-head in Round 13 in a game that could have lasting implications for that cluster of teams.

Justus Hollatz - Hamburg Towers (Photo Marvin Contessi) - EC21

Lietkabelis requested the suspension after several team members tested positive for COVID-19, which leaves the team without the minimum eight players on the Authorization List fit to play.

Following the Special Regulations due to COVID-19, approved by the ECA Shareholders Executive Board, each game can be rescheduled up to three times, if there are available dates. Euroleague Basketball will coordinate with the affected teams the best options to reschedule the games. Alternative dates will be announced on official Euroleague Basketball platforms.

Round 13 game, Hamburg Towers vs. Lietkabelis Panevezys, suspended

Hamburg Towers v Lietkabelis Panevezys (2022-02-08T18:30:00.000Z)

Here is where you can watch the Round 13 game between ratiopharm Ulm and Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana.

TV Info, ratiopharm Ulm vs. Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana

Baltics: SPORTKLUB 6

Germany: MAGENTA SPORTS

Greece: NOVASPORTS 5

Internet: [EUROLEAGUE.TV](http://EUROLEAGUE.TV)

Italy: ELEVEN SPORTS

Russian Federation: OKKO SPORT

Slovenia: SPORT TV1

Spain: DAZN

TV Info, Ulm vs. Cedevita

ratiopharm Ulm v Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (2022-02-09T18:30:00.000Z)

Melvin Ejim - Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana - EC21

Here is where you can watch the Round 13 game between Buducnost VOLI Podgorica and Umana Reyer Venice.

TV Info, Buducnost VOLI Podgorica vs. Umana Reyer Venice

Baltics: SPORTKLUB HD

Greece: NOVASPORTS START

Internet: [EUROLEAGUE.TV](http://EUROLEAGUE.TV)

Italy: SKY SPORT ACTION and ELEVEN SPORTS

Russian Federation: OKKO SPORT

Slovenia: SPORT TV3

Spain: DAZN & DAZN 4

TV Info, Buducnost vs. Reyer

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica v Umana Reyer Venice (2022-02-09T18:00:00.000Z)

Here is where you can watch the Round 13 game between Turk Telekom Ankara and  Joventut Badalona.

TV Info, Turk Telekom Ankara vs. Joventut Badalona

Baltics: SPORTKLUB 3

Georgia: SILK SPORT

Internet: [EUROLEAGUE.TV](http://EUROLEAGUE.TV)

Italy: ELEVEN SPORTS

Portugal: [SPORT.TV](http://SPORT.TV)

Russian Federation: OKKO SPORT

Slovenia: SPORT TV2

Spain: DAZN & DAZN 1, ESPORT 3

Turkey: S SPORT2 & S SPORT PLUS

TV Info, Turk Telekom vs. Joventut

Turk Telekom Ankara v Joventut Badalona (2022-02-09T17:00:00.000Z)

Here is where you can watch the Round 13 game between Partizan NIS Belgrade and MoraBanc Andorra.

TV Info, Partizan NIS Belgrade vs. MoraBanc Andorra

Baltics: SPORTKLUB 1

Bulgaria: MAX SPORT 1

Greece: NOVASPORTS 4

Internet: [EUROLEAGUE.TV](http://EUROLEAGUE.TV)

Italy: ELEVEN SPORTS

Israel: SPORT 4

Russian Federation: OKKO SPORT

Slovenia: SPORT TV2

Spain: DAZN

Turkey: S SPORT PLUS

TV Info, Partizan vs. Andorra

Partizan NIS Belgrade v MoraBanc Andorra (2022-02-09T19:30:00.000Z)

Baltics: SPORTKLUB 6

Georgia: SILK SPORT

Greece:NOVASPORTS PRIME

Internet: [EUROLEAGUE.TV](http://EUROLEAGUE.TV)

Italy: ELEVEN SPORTS

Russian Federation: OKKO SPORT

Slovenia: SPORT TV1

Spain: DAZN

Turkey: S SPORT2 & S SPORT PLUS

Here is where you can watch the Round 13 game between Frutti Extra Bursaspor vs. Promitheas Patras.

TV Info, Bursaspor vs. Promitheas

Frutti Extra Bursaspor v Promitheas Patras (2022-02-08T17:00:00.000Z)

Here is where you can watch the Round 13 game between Valencia Basket and Virtus Segafredo Bologna.

TV Info, Valencia Basket vs. Virtus Segafredo Bologna

Baltics: SPORTKLUB 8

Bulgaria: MAX SPORT 3

Georgia: SILK SPORT

Greece: NOVASPORTS 6

Internet: [EUROLEAGUE.TV](http://EUROLEAGUE.TV)

Italy: SKY SPORT ARENA and ELEVEN SPORTS

Russian Federation: OKKO SPORT

Spain: DAZN & DAZN 3

TV Info, Valencia vs. Virtus

Valencia Basket v Virtus Segafredo Bologna (2022-02-09T19:45:00.000Z)