Frutti Extra Bursaspor looked down and out in the final seconds of regulation, but the long-range shooting that served it so well the entire night came through once again and sent the team into the EuroCup Quarterfinals where it will face Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana.
Bursaspor shot its best when needed most
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Bursaspor's outside shooting made the big difference in its 95-103 overtime upset win over Partizan NIS Belgrade. The visitors made just 2 more triples than the hosts, but on 52.0% shooting (13 for 25), compared to Partizan making 11 three-pointers, but needing 36 attempts.
Four of those shots came in the final minute of regulation and in overtime. Derek Needham hit a tough three with 60 seconds to go to close the gap to 79-77.
The most important three-point shot was the one from John Holland, who made an off-balance three with 7.1 seconds to go in regulation that tied the game at 84-84 and send it into overtime.
Two more threes Bursaspor knocked down in a span of 40 seconds in overtime, first by Andrew Andrews, who was 2 of 5 on the night, and then a corner dagger from Holland who finished the night 4 for 5 from downtown.
Bursaspor hit more than 13 triples only twice this season and its 52.0% accuracy set its new season-high. And it came at the most perfect time, shocking Partizan and a packed Stark Arena in the Serbian capital.