ratiopharm Ulm needs to limit its turnovers in order to be more competitive.

Keys to victory: Ulm vs. Promitheas

 It leads the competition at 18.8 per night, so its main ballhandlers - Semaj Christon, Per Guenther and Fedor Zugic - must be fully focused on that. Ulm is tied for first place in rebounding (39.5 rpg.) and is third in defensive boards (29 drpg.). It should need that against an up-tempo team like Promitheas Patras. On offense, finding good one-on-one options for Jarel Blossomgame and Cristiano Felicio should increase Ulm's chances to win.


Marquee matchup: Ulm's Felicio vs. Promitheas's Grant

Ulm won its last two games after a 0-2 start, led by Semaj Christon (17.8 ppg., 6.8 apg.), Round 5 MVP Jaron Blossomgame (15.5 ppg., 7.8 rpg.) and Thomas Klepeisz (9.5 ppg., 4.8 rpg., 3.5 apg.). Promitheas snapped a three-game losing streak last week with a home victory against Frutti Extra Bursaspor. Kendrick Ray (13.3 ppg.) has been its top scorer followed by Nikolaos Rogkavopoulos (13.0 ppg.) and Jerai Grant (12.0 ppg.). In the teams' only previous matchups, Promitheas defeated Ulm twice in the 2019-20 campaign.

Two teams whose games went to overtime in Round 4 meet in Germany where ratiopharm Ulm (2-2) takes on Promitheas Patras (1-3) in Group B.

Promitheas visits Ulm in Group B

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica ranks second in offensive rebounds (13.3 orpg.) in the EuroCup this season.

Keys to victory: Buducnost vs. Cedevita

 It should need that aggressiveness against a hard-nosed Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana. If Willie Reed remains sidelined, Edin Atin, Vladimir Micov and Marko Jagodic-Kuridza should see more playing time around the baskets, playing out of position. As always, Buducnost relies on Justin Cobbs and D.J. Seeley to lead Buducnost to play at the right tempo.

Cedevita is allowing 87.5 points on average, even though its opponents are making just 48.0% of their two-point shots. It is allowing 14.3 offensive rebounds per night while averaging 26.0. Better boxing out should lead to easier points in transition, as Cedevita has a lot of players who love to run the floor, like Jacob Pullen, Edo Muric and Jaka Blazic. Zach Auguste and Ziga Dimec should step up to balance Cedevita's offense, especially if Reed is out.

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica v Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (2021-11-17T18:00:00.000Z)

The point guard should be one of the keys to the game between Buducnost VOLI Podgorica and Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana.

Marquee matchup: Buducnost's Reed vs. Cedevita's Auguste

Jacob Pullen is Cedevita's leading scorer, an experienced combo guard with unlimited shooting range and outstanding one-on-one skills. He is averaging 19.0 points on 47.1% three-point shooting despite taking 8.5 shots from downtown per night. Pullen must make the most of his scoring skills against a good on-the-ball defender like Justin Cobbs, Buducnost's floor general. Cobbs is a different kind of player, averaging 15.8 points while taking just 8 three-point shots compared to Pullen's 34. Expect an interesting matchup in this game.

Two teams that know each other really well meet in the 7DAYS EuroCup when Buducnost VOLI Podgorica (3-1) takes on Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (2-2) in the Montenegrin capital.

Buducnost, Cedevita meet in the EuroCup

Buducnost comes off its first loss after a three-game winning streak. Justin Cobbs (15.8 ppg.) has been its top scorer until now, followed by the injured Willie Reed (10.7 ppg.) and D.J. Seeley (10.5 ppg.). Olimpija registered a double-overtime home loss in Round 4 and is looking to bounce back behind Jaka Blazic (18.8 ppg., 5.3 rpg., 4.0 apg.), Jacob Pullen (19.0 ppg., 4.5 apg.) and Zach Auguste (9.0 ppg., 7.5 rpg.). Last season, both teams split home wins in the EuroCup Top 16.

Frutti Extra Bursaspor needs to protect its big men better than in Round 5. 

Keys to victory: Bursaspor vs. Gran Canaria

Last week against Promitheas Patras, Kevarrious Hayes and Egemen Guven fouled out in less than 31 minutes. Both players should are really important to stop Artem Pustovyi and Khalifa Diop down low. On offense, Derek Needham and Allerik Freeman should try to set the right game tempo, making it a halfcourt game and preventing Gran Canaria from running the floor.

Gran Canaria is playing with outstanding aggressiveness this season and needs that to beat Bursaspor. The Spanish powerhouse ranks sixth in blocks (3.0 bpg.), fourth in offensive rebounds (12.0 orpg.) and second in steals (10.0 spg.), proving that its hustle is key. All that effort translates into easy buckets - Gran Canaria ranks fifth (56.7%) in two-point shooting percentage. If Andrew Albicy and Dylan Ennis can make their team run the floor, Gran Canaria should have a good chance to win.

Frutti Extra Bursaspor v Gran Canaria (2021-11-17T17:00:00.000Z)

Two of the best scorers in the 7DAYS EuroCup are ready to face each other when Frutti Extra Bursaspor welcomes Gran Canaria in Round 5.

Marquee matchup: Bursaspor's Freeman vs. Gran Canaria's Ennis

Allerik Freeman has been great until now, scoring 15 points or more in all EuroCup games until now. In his last two games, Freeman had 22 against Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana and 20 against Promitheas Patras. He is averaging a PIR of 16.5, too. Dylan Ennis of Gran Canaria has been outstanding in the last three games, averaging 18.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and a PIR of 20.3. Ennis was chosen to the 2018-19 All-EuroCup Second Team and is leading Gran Canaria's talented backcourt.

Frutti Extra Bursaspor (2-2) hosts Gran Canaria (3-1) in Group B. Gran Canaria is currently on a three-game winning streak.

Group B leader Gran Canaria visits Bursaspor

Dylan Ennis (16.8 ppg.) is its top scorer until now, followed by Nico Brussino (13.3 ppg.), who is currently unavailable due to COVID-19, and A.J. Slaughter (10.0 ppg.). Bursaspor comes off an overtime road defeat against Promitheas Patras. Allerik Freeman (18.0 ppg.), David Dudzinski (10.5 ppg., 5.8 rpg.) and Kevarrius Hayes (9.0 ppg., 5.5 rpg.) have been its pillars. Both teams faced each other last season; Gran Canaria beat Bursaspor at home, 89-76, and on the road, 76-94, behind 18 points from John Shurna.