Two in-form teams meet at Buesa Arena, where fourth-placed Baskonia (8-5) will look for a fourth straight win as it hosts third-placed Virtus (9-4).
Game Notes: Baskonia vs. Virtus
2023-24
3 Mins read
Baskonia will have to find a way of stopping its own former star, Toko Shengelia, who continued his magnificent season with 27 points in the Round 13 victory over Maccabi and leads the league with an average PIR of 22.3 per game. Fourth in that category is Baskonia's new hero, Chima Moneke (20.1 PIR), while Tadas Sedekerskis has more rebounds than any other player (8.4 rpg.), which will make the battle for inside dominance potentially spectacular. Long-range fireworks will come from the league's most prolific three-point shooter Markus Howard (3.5 triples per game), while Virtus's Marco Belinelli is also a major deep threat with 2.5 triples per night.
Regular Season
Round 14 of 34
Regular Season
Baskonia Vitoria-GasteizBKN
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Virtus Segafredo BolognaVIR
Overview
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- Virtus beat Baskonia, then called Tau Ceramica, 3-2 in the best-of-five final series in the inaugural 2000-01 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season to win its second EuroLeague crown.
- Virtus forward Tornike Shengelia spent six seasons with Baskonia, from 2014- to 2020. Shengelia was Baskonia's team captain and led the team to the 2020 Spanish championship and a 2016 EuroLeague Final Four berth.
- Shengelia posted his career high with 6 offensive rebounds playing for CSKA Moscow against Baskonia in January 2021.
- Virtus forward Achille Polonara spent two seasons with Baskonia, from 2019 to 2021. He helped the team win the 2020 Spanish title.
- Baskonia's Nico Mannion spent the last two seasons with Virtus. He made his EuroLeague debut with Virtus last season and helped the team win the 2022 EuroCup.
- Polonara and Mannion have been teammates on the Italian national team.
- Baskonia sharpshooter Vanja Marinkovic and Virtus's Ognjen Dobric have been teammates on the Serbian national team. They won a silver medal at the 2023 Basketball World Cup.
- Marinkovic had his career-highs in rebounds (8) and steals (3) in an 88-83 road loss against Virtus in February of last season.
- Baskonia big man Matthew Costello blocked a career-high 3 shots in an 88-83 road loss against Virtus in February of last season.
- Virtus center Bryant Dunston blocked a career-best 5 shots playing for Anadolu Efes Istanbul against Baskonia in February 2017.
Game Videos
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Virtus Bologna-Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul | Round 23 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens-Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | Round 23 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot finds Rodions Kurucs for the transition alley-oop! Motorola Magic Moment
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Khalifa Diop rises for the impressive jam! Motorola Magic Moment
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | Round 22 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Dubai Basketball-Virtus Bologna | Round 22 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Rodions Kurucs beats the buzzer! Motorola Magic Moment
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Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz-LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne | Round 21 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens-Virtus Bologna | Round 21 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Saliou Niang rejects Kendrick Nunn! Motorola Magic Moment
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Carsen Edwards from the EuroLeague logo! Motorola Magic Moment
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FC Bayern Munich-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | Round 20 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Virtus Bologna-Zalgiris Kaunas | Round 20 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Virtus Bologna-EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | Round 19 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz-Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul | Round 19 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Strong dunk from Alston! Motorola Magic Moment
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Kobi Simmons crosses his defender and slams it home! Motorola Magic Moment
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Virtus Bologna-Olympiacos Piraeus | Round 18 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Virtus goes on a fast break! Motorola Magic Moment
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NINERS Chemnitz-Besiktas GAIN Istanbul | Round 12 Highlights | 2025-26 BKT EuroCup
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Valencia Basket-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | Round 18 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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FC Barcelona-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | Round 17 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade-Virtus Bologna | Round 17 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Howard sends it to overtime! Motorola Magic Moment
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Matt Morgan finds the rolling Alen Smailagic for the two-handed slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz-AS Monaco | Round 16 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade-Virtus Bologna | Round 16 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Niang hammers it home! Motorola Magic Moment
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Niang on the fly! Motorola Magic Moment
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Virtus Bologna-Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv | Round 15 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Virtus turns defense into offense! Motorola Magic Moment
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Diouf's big block! Motorola Magic Moment
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Niang finds Diarra! Motorola Magic Moment
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Real Madrid-Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | Round 15 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Diop rocks the rim! Motorola Magic Moment
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A monster dunk from Simmons! Motorola Magic Moment
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Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz-EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | Round 14 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Virtus Bologna-Dubai Basketball | Round 14 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Khalifa Diop rejects Josh Nebo! Motorola Magic Moment
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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul-Virtus Bologna | Round 13 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Zalgiris Kaunas-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | Round 13 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Aliou Diarra rises for the contested dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Hami Diallo dunks with aplomb! Motorola Magic Moment
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Virtus Bologna-Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv | Round 12 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz-FC Bayern Munich | Round 12 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Diakite swats the shot off the backboard! Motorola Magic Moment
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Sorkin with a mighty dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Sasha's Corner is back this week on the Fantasy Challenge Podcast
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FC Barcelona-Virtus Bologna | Round 11 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Jallow's reverse dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
