Nelson Weidemann and Ben Saraf both came to the fore in the closing quarter to allow ratiopharm Ulm to beat Joventut Badalona on Tuesday night in the EuroCup.

Ulm’s Weidemann, Saraf stepped up late to beat Joventut

Despite Joventut Badalona trying to impose its low-tempo game on ratiopharm Ulm, the hosts were in control from the tip and maintained the lead throughout regulation. Yet, Joventut stayed close, with Devon Dotson nailing a triple from deep to beat the third-quarter buzzer-beater and bring his team within 59-52. Enter Nelson Weidemann and Ben Saraf, both of whom came to the fore in the closing quarter to allow Ulm to clinch its second consecutive victory.

Weidemann and Saraf netted 13 points each, scoring all but 2 of Ulm’s 28 points in the last quarter. Joventut pushed for a comeback, with a Dotson triple and an Ante Tomic basket trimming the deficit to 64-60 with 7 minutes remaining. Yet, Weidemann responded by drilling one from beyond the arc to extend Ulm’s lead to 9 points and forced Joventut head coach Daniel Miret to call a timeout.

Weidemann, Saraf step up in 4th to beat Joventut

The visitors reacted, with Tomic adding another 3 points to his tally, but it was time for Saraf to step up. The 18-year-old guard scored a bucket that was followed by a three-pointer and Ulm restored a 74-66 lead with 4 minutes to go. When Kassius Robertson reduced the difference to 4 points in crunch time, an audacious Saraf drove to the basket, netted the layup, drew a foul and converted from the charity stripe to extend Ulm’s lead to 7 points and practically put the game to bed.

“A solid team game for us overall,” Ulm head coach Ty Harrelson said in the post-game press conference. “It’s nice to be able to take care of the home court. Credit to our players who stick to the plan and trust what we are doing here.”

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The prodigious guard stood out for the second game in a row after recording a double-double of 17 points and 10 assists in Ulm’s season opener against Trefl Sopot. This time, he combined his 13 points in the last 6 minutes of the game against the Spanish side with 2 assists that led to 2 Weidemann triples which offered Ulm a cushion in their bid to clinch the home victory.

Having improved its record to 2-0, Ulm is now set to play three tough road games in a row at Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius, Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul and Dreamland Gran Canaria. Yet, Weidemann and Saraf – despite his young age – proved on Tuesday that Ulm’s roster boasts several players with a strong personality to carry their team on their shoulders when most needed.

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The guard duo combined for 26 fourth-quarter points

ratiopharm Ulm v Joventut Badalona (2024-10-01T17:00:00.000Z)

Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv had to wait till the last minutes of the game on Tuesday before wrapping up an 89-84 win over Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius at Samokov Arena. 

Hapoel survives Wolves rally to clinch first win, 89-84

Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv had to wait till the last minutes of the game on Tuesday before wrapping up an 89-84 win over Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius at Samokov Arena. Despite dominating 59-45 right after the intermission, the hosts saw Wolves return to the game and take a 73-77 lead with 7 minutes to go. Patrick Beverley showed up then with 11 points in a 15-5 run that turned the tables and fueled Hapoel to the victory.

Jonathan Motley paced Hapoel on offense with 16 points, 6 boards and 6 assists, followed by Beverley and Tomer Ginat with 14 points apiece. Ish Wainwright provided 13 points and Joe Ragland had 11 for the winners. Tre’Shawn Thurman led all scorers with 29 points - including 5 three-pointers, while Anthony Cowan chipped in 11 and Garrison Brooks produced 10 in the losing effort.

The hosts showed up with remarkable poise, scoring in each of their three first offenses to build a 7-0 advantage in less than 90 seconds. On the other side, Wolves needed 4 free throw attempts to score for the first time in the game. Hapoel kept finding easy points inside through Motley, but the visitors reacted strongly with back-to-back triples by Daniel Baslyk to even things 13-13 midway through the first quarter. Wainright and Bar Timor pushed Hapoel ahead 18-13 right before both teams shifted to their second units, which slowed the scoring pace a little bit. Ragland took over then to allow the hosts to finish the first period leading 26-20.

With its star Cowan scoreless so far, the visitors survived thanks to an incredible offensive spurt by Thurman, who erupted with a block and 11 points in a row - including three shots from behind the arc - to keep the visitors close, 35-33, after 14 minutes. But Hapoel prevented the opponent from completing the rally playing with patience in offense and gearing up in defense. A three by Timor after a great ball movement and a couple of fastbreaks to rapidly recover control, 46-37. Despite Cowan finally making a couple of buckets, Ginat and Wainright fueled Hapoel to a double-digit advantage at halftime, 53-41.

Hapoel started the third quarter the opposite it did the first; missing all offenses in the first 90 seconds. A free throw by Wainright broke the trend to keep the hosts comfortably in charge, 54-45. Beverly’s first three returned a 12-point lead to Hapoel, but the hosts’ woes from the free-throw line stopped them from digging it deeper. Thurman struck back again from deep, scoring 9 points in a row to bring Wolves within 60-53. Andrews joined then, forcing Hapoel to call for an urgent timeout with the margin reduced to just 5 points. Despite Ragland’s efforts to get the home team going, Wolves kept rocking, this time using Blazevic inside, to make it 66-65, soon after. The rally continued, as a four-point play by Thurman finished the third quarter with a 69-69 tie on the score.

Things got even worse for the hosts early in the last period when Matas Jogela and Cowan exploited Hapoel’s turnovers to combine for 8 points and put Wolves ahead for the first time in the game, 73-77. An off-the-glass three-pointer by Beverley started a shooting contest that finished when the visitors stopped the game still leading 79-80 with 5 minutes to go. Wolves had to call for another timeout just 2 minutes later, when Beverley returned the lead to Hapoel with a three. The American guard turned into an unstoppable force at that moment on both ends, hitting another one and stopping Cowan in defense to help Hapoel build an 86-80 edge entering the last minute. Wolves' efforts to come back again proved useless then, with Beverley hitting twice again from the line to seal the outcome.

The visitors blew a 14-point advantage and trailed 73-77 in the fourth before taking charge late

Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv v Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius (2024-10-01T17:45:00.000Z)

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana picked up its second victory in as many games of the BKT EuroCup by fending off Umana Reyer Venice 87-82 at home. 

Cedevita fights past Reyer 87-82, improves to 2-0 

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana picked up its second victory in as many games of the BKT EuroCup by fending off Umana Reyer Venice 87-82 at home. Devin Robinson and Jaka Blazic both scored 17 points and Aleksej Nikolic added 12 points and 5 assists - plus 2 free throws to ice the game with 7.3 seconds left. Reyer fell to 1-1 despite Tyler Ennis flirting with a triple-double as he collected 23 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists while Mfiondu Kabengele chipped in 14 points and 13 rebounds. 

“It feels good. It’s EuroCup and we’re competing, a tough competition. It’s a great feeling. We just have to keep pushing, but this one was a big one for our home fans to show that we are here to play,” said Robinson, who added 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in the victory. “I wish we would have finished his game earlier. It was tough. It was up and down. It was a fight. This game is about ups and downs and highs and lows, but you can’t give up. That’s what we showed tonight.”

Davide Moretti opened the scoring with a three-pointer for the visitors. A steal and dunk by Rok Radovic gave Cedevita its first lead, 7-5, and his three-pointer made it 12-9. Moretti and Jordan Parks both hit triples and Reyer led 15-17. Devante Jones drained a long ball at the other end as Cedevita finished the quarter on a 6-0 surge for a 21-17 lead.

Jones added another score to push the cushion to 23-17. Reyer however forced a couple of turnovers and scored 7 straight points to move back ahead 23-24. DJ Stewart started taking charge for the hosts with 5 points in a run of five lead changes for a 32-29 advantage. Reyer had the stronger finish to the first half with Ennis converting a three-point play and Kyle Wiltjer and Davide Casarin both knocking down three-pointers in a 7-15 run to send the visitors into the locker room up 39-44.

Kabengele started dominating early in the second half with three baskets as the Reyer cushion grew to 42-50. Blazic answered with back-to-back three-pointers - the first one pushing him into eighth place on the EuroCup’s all-time scoring list as he passed Sammy Mejia’s 1,214 points - to make it 48-51. Reyer followed with the next 6 points to establish the biggest lead of the game at 48-57. Cedevita was unfazed with a 10-0 surge thanks to back-to-back triples from Robinson for a 58-57 lead. Reyer nosed back ahead and led 60-61 after 30 minutes.

Wiltjer’s triple to start the final period increased the gap to 4 only to have Cedevita respond with the next 7 points for a 67-64 advantage. Blazic’s four-point play had the hosts up 73-66 with 6 minutes to play. Reyer trimmed the deficit to 2, but Blazic converted a big three-point play for a 78-73 margin with under 3 minutes to go. Stewart threw down a big dunk for an 84-77 Cedevita lead with 20 seconds left. The visitors gave Cedevita a scare in the closing seconds with a three-pointer by Aamir Simms and layup from Ennis to pull within 2. But Nikolic iced the game with free throws with 7.3 seconds to go. 

The Slovenian side becomes first to 2 wins in Group B

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana v Umana Reyer Venice (2024-10-01T18:00:00.000Z)

ratiopharm Ulm celebrated its second victory of the 2024-25 BKT EuroCup season by beating Joventut Badalona 87-83 at Ratiopharm Arena on Tuesday. 

Ulm beats Joventut, 87-83, for second straight win

ratiopharm Ulm celebrated its second victory of the 2024-25 BKT EuroCup season by beating Joventut Badalona 87-83 at Ratiopharm Arena on Tuesday. The hosts were in control of the game from the off and managed to maintain their lead throughout. Following its first win on home soil this season, Ulm now has a 2-0 record, with Joventut dropping to 1-1.

Nelson Weidemann paced Ulm with 17 points and Ben Saraf added 15, with the two Ulm guards scoring 13 apiece in the last quarter. Alfonso Plummer registered 13 points and Isaiah Roby added 10. As for the visitors, Ante Tomic had 18 points, Kassius Robertson recorded 17, Devon Dotson netted 16 and Artem Pustovyi scored 12.

Justinian Jessup started where he finished off last week against Trefl Sopot by drilling a triple to open the scoring, but Joventut responded with baskets from Yannick Kraag and Dotson to take a 3-4 lead. A Philipp Herkenhoff triple was followed by Guillem Vives’s first bucket of the game, but Isaiah Roby put Ulm back in front by hitting 2 free throws, 10-8. Then, Herkenhoff completed a three-point play before youngsters Michael Ruzic and Noa Essengue exchanged triples to make it 18-13. Ulm’s 17-year-old forward finished the first quarter with a three-point play of his own and the hosts extended their lead to 25-17 heading into the second quarter.

Tobias Jensen opened his account from inside before Plummer nailed back-to-back triples to give Ulm a 33-19 cushion. Round 1 MVP Tomic responded with two baskets inside, but Nicolas Bretzel and Jensen netted on the other end, with Ulm maintaining a 37-23 lead midway through the second quarter. Yet, Kraag’s bucket off an offensive rebound was followed by a Robertson three-point play to trim the deficit to single digits, 37-28. Then, Tomic, Pustovyi and Robertson netted a basket each before Roby drilled a triple, with Ulm leading 43-36 at the break.

Ulm went on a 7-0 run to kick off the second half, as a jumper from Saraf was followed by 5 points from Jessup to extend their team’s lead to 50-36. Joventut was held scoreless for almost 3 and a half minutes before Robertson scored a bucket from inside and then hit 2 free throws to reduce the deficit to 51-40. Yet, Ulm replied with Marcio Santos and Plummer knocking down a triple each for a 57-42 lead. But Pustovyi responded with 7 points and Dotson drilled a triple from deep to beat the third-quarter buzzer-beater, 59-52.

Dotson sandwiched triples around a Weidemann three-point play before Tomic and the Ulm guard traded baskets from inside to make it 66-60. Tomic made 3 of 4 from the line to respond to another Weidemann three-pointer before Robertson nailed one from deep to reduce the deficit to 71-66. What followed was an exchange of blows from behind the arc before a Tomic three-point play kept Joventut within 77-72 with 3 minutes to go. Then, Robertson nailed a layup, but Saraf responded with a three-point play on the other end to extend Ulm’s lead to 81-74 and practically finished the game.

Ban Saraf came alive late to keep Ulm perfect on the season

Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem got its first BKT EuroCup win, not only this season but in nearly seven years as it downed 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys 74-94 on Tuesday night. 

Jerusalem hit from downtown in long-awaited win

Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem got its first BKT EuroCup win, not only this season but in nearly seven years as it downed 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys 74-94 on Tuesday night. Jerusalem returned to the competition this season for the first time since the 2017-18 campaign, and its last win came against none other than Lietkabelis, a 93-81 decision in November 2017 in Jerusalem.

On this night in Lithuania, Jerusalem's most dangerous weapon was its three-point shooting. The team finished the game making 12 triples on 25 attempts, good for 48.0%. Those threes came from five different players, most of all from Yovel Zoosman, who was 5 for 6 in the game, but 4 for 4 in the first half. It was his long-range daggers that got Jerusalem back to the game after falling behind by 13 points in the opening quarter.

In the second half, however, it was Chris Johnson and Speedy Smith who stepped up to the plate. Both players hit twice from long range in the final two quarters, with Johnson hitting a buzzer-beating shot to end the third quarter and make it 56-60. Then, Speedy Smith hit three-pointers on each end of a 2-12 run which turned a 62-62 score into a 64-74 Jerusalem advantage and paved the way to its first Group B win.

It leaned on the threeball to grab a Round 2 win

Jerusalem lit it up from deep to frustrate Lietkabelis again... seven years on

7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys v Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem (2024-10-01T16:00:00.000Z)

Bahcesehir College Istanbul romped to an 87-66 win over its more fancied city rival Besiktas Fidabanka Istanbul for a second successive BKT EuroCup win, having returned to the competition for the first time in three years.

Bahcesehir blows away Besiktas in Istanbul derby, 87-66

Bahcesehir College Istanbul romped to an 87-66 win over its more fancied city rival Besiktas Fidabanka Istanbul for a second successive BKT EuroCup win, having returned to the competition for the first time in three years.

Marko Simonovic led Bahcesehir’s effort against his former club with 14 points, scoring 12 in the fourth quarter. Sehmus Hazer, who also joined Bahcesehir from Besiktas, added 13 while Jaleen Smith, Tyler Cavanaugh and Tai Odiase chipped in with 12 each. Mateusz Ponitka netted 11 points in a free-flowing team effort which forced Besiktas on to the back foot in the final three quarters.

At the other end, Conor Morgan stood out for below-par Besiktas with a game-high 15 points. Emanuel Terry scored 13 and Kelan Martin added 12 for the visitors, who were stifled out on offense and overran defensively by a rampant home side.

It was a first-ever meeting between the two sides in the EuroCup and Bahcesehir showed the makings of a team capable of winning the competition after dominating the contest throughout, apart from a brief spell in the first quarter.

The home team scored the opening 6 points of the game before Besiktas hit back with a 0-11 run which saw the visitors edge ahead on the back of some fine shooting by Needham. That, however, was as good as it got for last season’s semifinalist, which got outplayed in every department from there on.

With Bahcesehir winning the opening period 23 -21 and then nosing ahead 30-27 early in the second, the host pulled away thanks to an 11-0 streak as Cavanaugh hit a pair of successive three-pointers before Smith also netted from downtown off the glass.

Bahcesehir led 47-32 at halftime and kept its feet firmly on the gas after the break, with Montenegrin forward Simonovic hitting top gear in the fourth on offense after being a defensive pillar in the opening 30 minutes.

Besiktas guard Derek Needham fizzed out after a bright start to the game and finished the game on a mere 9 points in the wake of aggressive Bahcesehir defense, which forced the visitors to take a barrage of tough shots from both inside and outside.

The less heralded team of the two Istanbul rivals in the EuroCup produced a masterclass performance from start to finish 

Bahcesehir College Istanbul v Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul (2024-10-01T16:00:00.000Z)

Hapoel Jerusalem used a huge fourth quarter to pull away to a big 74-94 road win over 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys on Tuesday night at Kalnapilio Arena.

Hapoel Jerusalem runs away late to sink Lietkabelis, 74-94

Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem used a huge fourth quarter to pull away to a big 74-94 road win over 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys on Tuesday night at Kalnapilio Arena. Jerusalem moved to a 1-1 record, while Lietkabelis dropped to 0-2 in Group B action.

Lietkabelis opened the game with a 23-10 lead, but Jerusalem erased the deficit by early in the second quarter and spent the majority of the game in front. Then, in the fourth quarter, the visitors ran away, scoring 34 points and allowing just 18. 

Jared Harper paced Jerusalem with 23 points and 5 assists, while Yovel Zoosman scored 16 of his 20 points, on 5-of-6 three-point shooting, in the first half. Justin Smith scored 15 and Chris Johnson added 12 points in the victory, with each player also pulling down 7 rebounds. For the hosts, Dovis Bickauskis scored 13, and Georgios Kalaitzakis and Oleksandr Kovliar had 12 points apiece in the loss.

Kovliar opened the scoring for the hosts before they started feeding its big men and scored in transition as Lietkabelis jumped in front 9-3. Jerusalem looked to get going through Khadeen Carrington, but Marko Pecarski’s third bucket of the night made it 15-8. After a timeout, back-to-back threes by Kovliar and Martynas Varnas extended the margin to 13. But Zoosman made his third three-pointer of the quarter to revive Jerusalem, which trimmed the gap to 25-18 after 10 minutes.

Zoosman then drilled a three and stole the ball before scoring a layup early in the second, which was followed by Justin Smith’s three-point play to complete a 0-15 run as Jerusalem took a 25-26 lead. The two teams started trading buckets, and leads, but Jerusalem had a strong finish to the half. A basket from Johnson before 5 points from Carrington, including a triple, fueled a half-ending 0-11 run to give the visitors a 36-44 halftime lead.

Jerusalem extended its advantage to double digits right away in the third, but Kalaitzakis nailed a pair of threes to cut the margin to 46-49. A corner three from Johnson restored a 48-56 lead, but 5 points from Bickauskis, including a triple of his own, helped cut it to 56-57 before Johnson ended the quarter with a buzzer-beating corner three, making it 56-60 after 30 minutes.

At the start of the fourth, a three-point play from Gabrielius Maldunas and a fast-break triple from Mantas Rubstavicius tied the score at 62-62. However, shortly after a Speedy Smith's triple started a 0-9 run which also saw Justin Smith and Harper contribute, another three from Speedy Smith extended it to 66-76 with 5 minutes left. The hosts never threatened again, and Jerusalem scored the final 11 points in the last 2 minutes of the game, ending with a big win.

The Israeli side grabbed its first win in the EuroCup this season

Jerusalem runs away late to sink Lietkabelis, 74-94

Aris Midea Thessaloniki has completed the signing of Rawle Alkins, who has signed a deal for the 2024-25 season.

Alkins (1.96 meters, 26 years old) most recently played for Ironi Ness Ziona, averaging 15.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.2 steals in 32 Israeli League games.

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He has also played for the Chicago Bulls, the Windy City Bulls, FC Porto, the Raptors 905, Gießen 46ers, Riesen Ludwigsburg, and the Salt Lake City Stars

This will be his first experience in the EuroCup

Aris brings in Rawle Alkins

The second round of the 2024-25 EuroCup season is here, with drama guaranteed in several key clashes.

Game Center: Round 2 begins

## Wednesday, October 2

### Aris Midea Thessaloniki 63-68 Turk Telekom Ankara

Turk Telekom Ankara recorded its second victory in the 2024-25 EuroCup season by defeating Aris Midea Thessaloniki 63-68 at the Palais De Sports on Wednesday. The visitors bounced back thanks to their rigid defense after the break despite trailing by 17 in the second quarter and turned the game around. Yet, Ismet Akpinar and Anthony Brown were clinical for Turk Telekom in the closing stages to clinch the win. The visitors improved to a 2-0 record, while Aris dropped to 0-2.

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### Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 86-89 Dreamland Gran Canaria

Dreamland Gran Canaria looked as though it was going to see itself home on the road at Buducnost VOLI Podgorica when it led 63-75 with five minutes to go in regulation, but a late resurgence by the hosts saw the game head to overtime. In the extra period, the 2023 BKT EuroCup champion secured an 86-89 triumph on a John Shurna corner three-pointer – his first points of the night.

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### Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse 84-71 U-BT Cluj-Napoca

Last season’s finalist Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse improved to 2-0 with another strong showing as it downed U-BT Cluj-Napoca 84-71 at home in Group B. Bourg, which beat Veolia Towers Hamburg by 20 points on the road in Round 1, put the game away with a 26-10 third quarter and forced Cluj into 22 turnovers thanks to a club record 19 steals. Xavier Castaneda led Bourg with 18 points, Adrian Nelson scored 11 points and both Mehdy Ngouama and Kevin Koklia added 10 points in the win. Cluj is left asking questions with a 0-2 record in the group despite Sasu Salin scoring 18 points and Zach Hankins picking up 17 points.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">VICTOIRE ✅<br><br>JL Bourg 84 🆚 73 <a href="https://twitter.com/UBTCluj?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UBTCluj</a><br><br>Match terminé ! Une prestation solide des Rouge et Blanc qui permet de repartir avec la 1ʳᵉ victoire européenne à Ekinox 💪🔴⚪️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeRedy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeRedy</a>｜<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToGreatness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToGreatness</a> ｜<a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroCup</a> <a href="https://t.co/vL5SbMkeXO">pic.twitter.com/vL5SbMkeXO</a></p>&mdash; JL Bourg Basket (@JLBourgBasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/JLBourgBasket/status/1841565075749908955?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### Dolomiti Energia Trento 84-78 Trefl Sopot

Dolomiti Energia Trento chalked up its first win of the season in the BKT EuroCup after guard Jordan Ford produced a masterclass second-half performance to lead the Italian side to an 84-78 home victory over Polish rival Trefl Sopot. Ford scored 18 of his game-high 20 points in the second half as he shot the lights out of the battling visitors. Anthony Lamb netted 13 points for Trento and Quinn Ellis added 12, while Selom Mawuge scored 9 and Saliou Niang chipped in with 7 to go with 8 boards. At the other end, Jakub Schenk and Aaron Best amassed 16 points each for Trefl, Marcus Weathers racked up 15 and 8 rebounds while Tarik Phillip and Jaroslaw Zyskowski scored 11 points each.

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### Valencia Basket 105-78 Veolia Towers Hamburg

Valencia Basket advanced to 2-0 by overcoming winless Veolia Towers Hamburg, 105-78, in a triumphant homecoming to La Fonteta for head coach Pedro Martinez. Hamburg stayed close during a high-scoring first half, and initially hung in the game even after Valencia advanced into double-digit leads after the break. But Valencia finished the third quarter with a 17-2 run, taking control for good. Matt Costello excelled with 23 points on his Valencia home debut, while Stefan Jovic and Brancou Badio both scored 14, and Jean Montero had a double-double of 11 points and 11 assists. Billy Ivey led the way for Hamburg with 19 points, while Jaizec Lottie scored 14.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">🔥 𝙑𝘼𝙈𝙊𝙎𝙎𝙎𝙎𝙎🔥<br><br>¡Primer partido en casa y primera victoria en casa! ¡Qué bonito volver a casa ganando! 😍<br><br>🏆 J2 <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroCup</a><br>🟠 <a href="https://twitter.com/valenciabasket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@valenciabasket</a> 105<br>⚫ <a href="https://twitter.com/hamburgtowers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@hamburgtowers</a> 78<br>🤝 <a href="https://twitter.com/pamesaceramica?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@pamesaceramica</a> <br><br>¡El sábado, a por la segunda, familia! 🧡 <a href="https://t.co/xtMtsLFajH">pic.twitter.com/xtMtsLFajH</a></p>&mdash; Valencia Basket Club (@valenciabasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/valenciabasket/status/1841575047804121296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

## Tuesday, October 1

### [7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys 74-94 Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/game-center/2024-25/7bet-lietkabelis-panevezys-hapoel-bank-yahav-jerusalem/U2024/16/)

Jerusalem used a huge fourth quarter to pull away and beat Lietkabelis on Tuesday night at Kalnapilio Arena. Jerusalem improved to 1-1, while Lietkabelis dropped to 0-2 in Group B action. Lietkabelis opened the game with a 23-10 lead, but Jerusalem erased the deficit by early in the second quarter and spent the majority of the game in front. Then, in the fourth quarter, the visitors ran away, scoring 34 points and allowing just 18. Jared Harper paced Jerusalem with 23 points and 5 assists, while Yovel Zoosman scored 16 of his 20 points - on 5-of-6 three-point shooting - in the first half. For the hosts, Dovis Bickauskis scored 13.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="iw" dir="rtl">תוצאת סיום.<br>לילה שקט לכל בית ישראל 🙏🏼🇮🇱 <a href="https://t.co/DFwWyhnXR9">pic.twitter.com/DFwWyhnXR9</a></p>&mdash; Hapoel Jerusalem BC (@JerusalemBasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/JerusalemBasket/status/1841178176094867504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 1, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Bahcesehir College Istanbul 87-66. Besiktas Fibabank Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/game-center/2024-25/bahcesehir-college-istanbul-besiktas-fibabanka-istanbul/U2024/13/)

Bahcesehir romped to a 21-point win over its more fancied city rival for a second successive EuroCup win. Marko Simonovic led Bahcesehir’s effort against his former club with 14 points - including 12 in the fourth quarter. Sehmus Hazer, who also joined Bahcesehir from Besiktas, added 13. At the other end, Conor Morgan stood out for Besiktas with a game-high 15 points. 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">💪 YENİ SAHAMIZDAKİ İLK KARŞILAŞMAMIZDAN GALİBİYETLE AYRILIYORUZ<br><br>BKT EuroCup | A Grubu 2. Maç | Maç Sonucu | Bahçeşehir Koleji 87 - 66 | Beşiktaş Fibabanka<br><br>* Marko Simonovic: 14 sayı, 5 ribaund<br>* Şehmus Hazer: 13 sayı, 2 asist<br>* ⁠Jaleen Smith: 12 sayı, 2 ribaund, 5 asist<br>* Tai… <a href="https://t.co/5YEVTM3b7a">pic.twitter.com/5YEVTM3b7a</a></p>&mdash; Bahçeşehir Koleji Spor Kulübü (@BKBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/BKBasketbol/status/1841174562362253672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 1, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [ratiopharm Ulm 87-83 Joventut Badalona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/game-center/2024-25/ratiopharm-ulm-joventut-badalona/U2024/15/)

Ulm celebrated its second victory of the EuroCup season by beating Joventut at Ratiopharm Arena on Tuesday. The hosts were in control of the game from the off and managed to maintain their lead throughout the duel. Following its first win on home soil this team, Ulm now has a 2-0 record, with Joventut dropping to 1-1. Nelson Weidemann paced Ulm with 17 points and Ben Saraf added 15, with the two Ulm guards scoring 13 apiece in the last quarter. Ante Tomic led Joventut with 18 points and Kassius Robertson recorded 17 in defeat. 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="de" dir="ltr">Wer bleibt ungeschlagen? 𝙐𝙐𝙐𝙇𝙈𝙀𝙍 😤🏀<br>Wir geben die Führung kein einziges Mal ab und sichern uns wettbewerbsübergreifend den vierten Sieg ❤️‍🔥<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/uuulmer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#uuulmer</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/weareone?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#weareone</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/canyoufeelit?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#canyoufeelit</a> | 📸 Florian Achberger <a href="https://t.co/Y9N5nIcL84">pic.twitter.com/Y9N5nIcL84</a></p>&mdash; ratiopharm ulm (@ratiopharmulm) <a href="https://twitter.com/ratiopharmulm/status/1841193907335381324?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 1, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv 89-84 Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/game-center/2024-25/hapoel-shlomo-tel-aviv-wolves-twinsbet-vilnius/U2024/14/)

Hapoel had to wait till the last minutes before wrapping up the win over Wolves at Samokov Arena. Despite dominating 59-45 right after the intermission, the hosts saw Wolves return to the game and take a 73-77 lead with 7 minutes to go. Patrick Beverley showed up then with 11 points in a 15-5 run that turned the tables and fueled Hapoel to the victory. Jonathan Motley paced Hapoel on offense with 16 points, 6 boards and 6 assists, followed by Beverley and Tomer Ginat with 14 points apiece. Tre’Shawn Thurman led all scorers with 29 points - including 5 three-pointers - in the losing effort.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">First W of the season for <a href="https://twitter.com/hapoeltelavivbc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@hapoeltelavivbc</a>!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToGreatness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToGreatness</a> <a href="https://t.co/SnwC7YwTd5">pic.twitter.com/SnwC7YwTd5</a></p>&mdash; BKT EuroCup (@EuroCup) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup/status/1841210896275685457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 1, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 87-82 Umana Reyer Venice](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/game-center/2024-25/cedevita-olimpija-ljubljana-umana-reyer-venice/U2024/18/)

Cedevita picked up its second victory in as many games by fending off Reyer at home. Devin Robinson and Jaka Blazic both scored 17 points and Aleksej Nikolic added 12 points and 5 assists - plus 2 free throws to ice the game with 7.3 seconds left. Reyer fell to 1-1 despite Tyler Ennis flirting with a triple-double as he collected 23 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists while Mfiondu Kabengele chipped in 14 points and 13 rebounds. 

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">DRAGONS WIN! <br><br>Perfect record for 🟢🟠 after 2 rounds of the <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroCup</a> season! 🔥🔥<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ZmajevaDruzina?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ZmajevaDruzina</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DragonFamily?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DragonFamily</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BKTEuroCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BKTEuroCup</a> <a href="https://t.co/A0mn40miNY">pic.twitter.com/A0mn40miNY</a></p>&mdash; Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana - English (@KKCedOL_EN) <a href="https://twitter.com/KKCedOL_EN/status/1841206468596347143?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 1, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Which teams can maintain their 100% record, or which sides can get back on track after an opening-round defeat?

Game Center: Two road winners during Wednesday night's action

Valencia Basket v Veolia Towers Hamburg (2024-10-02T18:30:00.000Z)

Dolomiti Energia Trento v Trefl Sopot (2024-10-02T18:00:00.000Z)

Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse v U-BT Cluj-Napoca (2024-10-02T17:30:00.000Z)

Aris Midea Thessaloniki v Turk Telekom Ankara (2024-10-02T17:00:00.000Z)

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica v Dreamland Gran Canaria (2024-10-02T17:00:00.000Z)