One of the contenders to win the 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup is Umana Reyer Venice, following an impressive off-season. It will be looking to improve upon last year's eighthfinals exit to Boulogne Metropolitans 92, and expectations are high at Palasport Taliercio. Ahead of the EuroCup Regular Season, here are four games for Reyer fans to circle in their calendars.
2022-23 Games to Watch: Umana Reyer Venice
Round 1: Starting off strong
Reyer kicks off its regular-season campaign on the road against ratiopharm Ulm on October 11. Ulm made it to the quarterfinals of last season's EuroCup and it has hopes of once again reaching the latter stages, yet Reyer has the chance to get its campaign off to a good start by grabbing a win at ratiopharm arena. After losing against Ulm in Germany last season – before winning at home later in the campaign – Reyer will be keen to not make the same mistake this time around. New Reyer signing Derek Willis also returns to his former home, as he played for Ulm in the 2019-20 season.
Round 7: Facing last season's runner-up
On December 6, Reyer welcomes Frutti Extra Bursaspor to Palasport Taliercio. Last season saw Bursaspor do the double over Reyer, which means revenge could be on the cards this time around. Bursaspor surprised everyone by reaching the EuroCup Championship Game last season, and head coach Dusan Alimpijevic will be looking for his team to repeat the same feat again. However, Reyer now has one of the stars of Bursaspor's team on its roster in Allerik Freeman, who averaged 19.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists for Coach Alimpijevic's side in the first half of the season before joining CSKA Moscow in February.
Round 13: A tough road test
As the teams in the EuroCup sharpen their focus on the playoff race, Reyer has a tough trip to face Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana. These two won a game apiece against one another last season, with the home side winning each time. Although the 2021-22 season ended in disappointment for Cedevita as it lost out to Bursaspor in the quarterfinals, it has brought back most of its players as it goes in search of EuroCup glory. If Reyer emerges victorious from Arena Stozice, it should be full of confidence going into the last few games of the regular season.
Round 17: Sending the fans home happy
Like Reyer, one of the teams that is expected to be among the favorites to come out of Group A is Joventut Badalona, Derek Willis's team from last season. This clash-of-the-titans match comes at a point in the season where there is a lot on the line. Reyer knows that winning in its final home game of the regular season will set it up nicely ahead of the playoffs. There are some fixtures in the EuroCup calendar that all basketball fans will be tuning in to watch, and this is one of those games.