Germani Brescia prevailed over Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 84-82 at home on the back of a blistering first-half performance in which the Italian side carved out a 52-36 lead. The home team fired on all cylinders in the opening 20 minutes, netting 6 of 8 three-pointers and dishing out 15 assists, while the visitors shot 4 of 16 from beyond the arc and had only 6 assists, having committed as many turnovers.
The tide turned after the break as Brescia began to struggle at both ends of the court, committing a series of turnovers while its long-range shooting dried up. Cedevita was able to reduce the deficit to just 2 points late in the game but the hosts held on to victory with their fingernails, giving themselves a fighting chance to finish in the top four of Group A at the end of the regular season.
