The host has won two in a row, while Besiktas saw a four-game winning run ended with last week’s narrow loss at London. A key battle will take place in the paint between two of the competition’s best centers, as Kevin Yebo (19.7 points and 6.6 rebounds per game) attempts to get the better of visiting Ante Zizic (12.6, 7.3 boards per night). Chemnitz also knows it has to handle the long-range shooting of Yigit Arslan, who drained five triples to lead Besiktas to victory when the teams met in Round 3.

### NINERS Chemnitz

**Player Records against Opponent**

Kevin Yebo posted his career high in 2-pointers made with 10 for NINERS Chemnitz against Besiktas GAIN Istanbul on october 15, 2025.

Kevin Yebo posted his career high in Offensive rebounds with 5 for NINERS Chemnitz against Besiktas GAIN Istanbul on october 15, 2025.

Nike Sibande posted his career high in Total rebounds with 11 for NINERS Chemnitz against Besiktas GAIN Istanbul on october 15, 2025.

Nike Sibande posted his career high in Defensive rebounds with 10 for NINERS Chemnitz against Besiktas GAIN Istanbul on october 15, 2025.

Corey Davis Jr. posted his career high in Assists with 11 for NINERS Chemnitz against Besiktas GAIN Istanbul on october 15, 2025.

Corey Davis Jr. posted his career high in Free throws made with 6 for NINERS Chemnitz against Besiktas GAIN Istanbul on october 15, 2025.

Yordan Minchev posted his career high in Points with 15 for NINERS Chemnitz against Besiktas GAIN Istanbul on october 15, 2025.

Yordan Minchev posted his career high in 2-pointers made with 7 for NINERS Chemnitz against Besiktas GAIN Istanbul on october 15, 2025.

Corey Davis Jr. posted his career high in Index Rating with 32 for NINERS Chemnitz against Besiktas GAIN Istanbul on october 15, 2025.

Kaza Kajami-Keane posted his career high in Points with 9 for NINERS Chemnitz against Besiktas GAIN Istanbul on october 15, 2025.

**Team Record**

NINERS Chemnitz individual single-game club record of 11 Assists was set by Corey Davis Jr., against Besiktas GAIN Istanbul on october 15, 2025.

NINERS Chemnitz individual single-game club record of 10 2-pointers made was set by Kevin Yebo, against Besiktas GAIN Istanbul on october 15, 2025.

NINERS Chemnitz recorded its highest team Assists total in EuroCup play this season, 27, against Besiktas GAIN Istanbul on october 15, 2025.

NINERS Chemnitz recorded its highest team 2-pointers made total in EuroCup play this season, 27, against Besiktas GAIN Istanbul on october 15, 2025.

**Season Rankings**

Kevin Yebo is ranked third among qualified EuroCup players this season in average index rating with 21,9 per game.

Kevin Yebo is ranked second among qualified EuroCup players this season in average points with 19,7 per game.

Kevin Yebo is ranked 10th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Total Rebounds with 6,6 per game.

Kevin Yebo is ranked second among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Defensive Rebounds with 5 per game.

Corey Davis Jr. is ranked seventh among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Assists with 5,3 per game.

Ty Brewer is ranked 10th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Steals with 1,5 per game.

Kevin Yebo is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Free Throws Made with 5,7 per game.

Kevin Yebo is ranked sixth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 2-pointers made with 4,9 per game.

Kostja Mushidi is ranked sixth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 2-pointers % with 76,5% per game.

Corey Davis Jr. is ranked sixth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 3-pointers made with 2,3 per game.

John Newman Iii is ranked second among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 3-pointers % with 57,1% per game.

Kevin Yebo is ranked third among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Field goals made with 6,3 per game.

Game Videos

### Besiktas GAIN Istanbul

**Player Records against Opponent**

Berk Ugurlu posted his career high in Assists with 12 for Besiktas GAIN Istanbul against NINERS Chemnitz on october 15, 2025.

Conor Morgan posted his career high in Blocks with 3 for Besiktas GAIN Istanbul against NINERS Chemnitz on october 15, 2025.

**Team Record**

Besiktas GAIN Istanbul recorded its highest team Blocks total in EuroCup play this season, 6, against NINERS Chemnitz on october 15, 2025.

**Season Rankings**

Ante Zizic is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average index rating with 21 per game.

Ante Zizic is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Total Rebounds with 7,3 per game.

Ante Zizic is ranked sixth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Offensive Rebounds with 2,5 per game.

Ante Zizic is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Defensive Rebounds with 4,8 per game.

Ante Zizic is ranked ninth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 2-pointers made with 4,6 per game.

Ismael Kamagate is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 2-pointers % with 77,8% per game.

Berk Ugurlu is ranked ninth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 2-pointers % with 74,3% per game.

Jonah Mathews is ranked fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 3-pointers made with 2,4 per game.

Ismael Kamagate is ranked second among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Field goals % with 77,8% per game.

Ante Zizic is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Field goals % with 69,9% per game.

Ismael Kamagate is ranked fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average True Shooting % with 73,1% per game.

Ante Zizic is ranked sixth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average True Shooting % with 70,5% per game.

Berk Ugurlu is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Assist-Turnover ratio with 490% per game.

Devon Dotson is ranked 10th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Assist-Turnover ratio with 287% per game.

**All-time Rankings**

Berk Ugurlu is ranked third on the all-time EuroCup charts with 286,57% assists-turnovers ratio % for his career.

Game News

Chemnitz (5-6) will attempt to continue its push for the playoffs against a Besiktas team (8-3) eager to get its challenge for a top two finish back on track.

Game Facts: NINERS vs. Besiktas

NINERS Chemnitz v Besiktas GAIN Istanbul (2025-12-23T18:00:00.000Z)

Ask Giorgos Tsalmpouris where his favorite place to play basketball has been in his career and the Panionios Cosmorama Travel Athens big man will answer without hesitation: Spain. And it all goes back to Ricky Rubio.

Panionios’s Giorgos Tsalmpouris: Spain will always have 'a special place in my heart'

Ask [Giorgos Tsalmpouris](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/giorgos-tsalmpouris/006548/) where his favorite place to play basketball has been in his career and the [Panionios Cosmorama Travel Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/panionios-cosmorama-travel-athens/nio/) big man will answer without hesitation: Spain. And it all goes back to Ricky Rubio.

The 29-year-old Tsalmpouris has etched out a strong career in Greece with Panionios as a 2.17-meter power forward who can hit the three-point shot. He is currently averaging 11.5 points per game while connecting on 34.9% from long range while also contributing 3.4 rebounds.

This is Tsalmpouris’s second season back in his native Greece with the Athens club and he is pleased with his current situation – playing in the BKT EuroCup for a team on the rise.

“Every year, my goals change. Being 29, I don’t have very specific goals. My ultimate goal is to enjoy the most of the years I have left on the court playing at a high level,” he told David Hein.

The top plays of Panionios Cosmorama Travel Athens big man Giorgos Tsalmpouris through the first 11 rounds of the 2025-26 BKT EuroCup season.

Giorgos Tsalmpouris's best plays this season

Before Tsalmpouris’s professional career started, the Thessaloniki native had a life-changing experience as he attended Iowa State University for the 2014-15 season.

“Going to Iowa State is to this day one of the nicest experiences I’ve had in my career so far. Imagine an 18-year-old from a Greek town experiencing college basketball. I met great people my year there, I played with and against great players, and generally that experience improved me as a player and as a person,” said Tsalmpouris, who averaged 1.4 points that season.

He returned to Greece after that year and played for a series of Greek teams – AEK Athens, Kolossos Rodou, PAOK Thessaloniki and Apollon Patras – over the first seven years of his career.

Then came 2022 when he moved to Spain and signed with Real Betis. And Tsalmpouris came into a team that had the feeling of a United Nations meeting with players from Ukraine, Latvia, Serbia, Senegal, Dominican Republic, Hungary and Congo.

"In general, what we do gives us the chance not to only travel and meet people all over the world but fight with them too. Especially in Spain, I was in squads with 13-14 people from 9-10 different nationalities. You know we have our differences in style of life or culture, but at the end of the day we’re all there for the love of the game and that’s more than enough to make such a diverse team a unit,” he said.

Tsalmpouris said he got a chance to go to Betis because head coach Luis Casimiro faced his team the year before as the play-caller at Promitheas Patras in Greece.

“He knew me already and it made it easier to happen and I’m grateful for it,” the big man said of the move to Spain.

The move to his place of dreams.

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“Playing in Spain was a childhood dream of mine because I grew up idolizing Ricky Rubio and watching the ACB's early Sunday games on Greek TV,” he admitted.

Tsalmpouris played with Betis until the February 2023 national team window.

“It was a weird situation in Seville because I didn’t have a guaranteed contract for the whole season, but I had consecutive monthly contracts so it put a lot of pressure on me to prove myself valuable enough to stay the next month and the next,” Tsalmpouris said.

“Towards February the team needed to make changes and given my contract situation I was let go, although I believe I did a pretty good job my time in Seville.”

He ended up collecting 8.8 points and 2.9 rebounds per game over 16 contests while shooting 40% from long range. He was then picked up by Bilbao Basket in February to cover for an injury. In his new team, he averaged 6.6 points and 2.9 rebounds in 14 Spanish League games.

“When I moved to Bilbao, I quickly fell in love with it. I finished the season on a high and my priority was to stay there, so once the team wanted too it was an easy decision,” Tsalmpouris said.

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He stayed the whole 2023-24 season in Bilbao, though he rarely played in February and March with just two appearances. He didn’t have a major injury at all, but the team had five bigs for the rotation and the coach decided to cut it to four, leaving Tsalmpouris as the odd man out.

“It’s obviously tough not being able to perform and watch from the bench most of the games but it’s part of the game,” said Tsalmpouris, who ended up averaging 3.0 points and 1.1 rebounds for the season.

That production didn’t exactly leave Tsalmpouris with loads of options for last season, though he wanted to continue his journey abroad. He ended up going to Panionios, which had just earned promotion back to the top flight from the second division.

“When Panionios approached me I was hesitant because although it’s a historic club, it was a new team at the time having just made it up to the first division. But I quickly figured that it’s a situation I want to be involved and I made the decision to sign with the team and I obviously am proud of that,” he said.

Staying at Panionios for this season then offered him a chance to play in the EuroCup for the first time. And he is doing well there. But there will always be his time in Spain.

“My two years in Spain were hands down the best of my career with their ups and downs obviously. The ACB is the best domestic league for a reason and being part of it and competing at that level is pretty amazing,” he said.

“I also was lucky enough to be in two great cities, and especially Bilbao to this day has a special place in my heart. I was the happiest I’ve been for the most part of my time there. It’s a home away from home for me.”

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Round 11 MVP: Mitchell Creek, U-BT Cluj-Napoca

A stellar performance in a convincing home victory allowed [Mitchell Creek](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/mitchell-creek/013927/) of U-BT Cluj-Napoca to earn Regular Season Round 11 MVP honors with a PIR of 43.

Creek led Cluj to a 118-97 home win over Neptunas Klaiepda with 40 points, a new club record, on near-perfect shooting: 10-of-11 two-pointers, 4-of-4 three-pointers and 8-of-10 free throws. He added 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 7 fouls drawn for a career-high PIR of 43, which is also a Cluj record. Creek earned MVP of the Round honors for the first time in his BKT EuroCup career and became the second Cluj player to do so this season, after Dusan Miletic in Round 4.

[Jordan Parks](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jordan-parks/011909/) of Umana Reyer Venice and [Aleksej Nikolic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/aleksej-nikolic/003703/) of Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana each had a PIR of 34. Parks led Reyer to a 94-85 comeback win against Bahcesehir College Istanbul with 30 points on 8-of-13 two-pointers, 2-of-2 three-pointers and 8-of-9 free throws, 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 5 fouls drawn. Nikolic did it in his team's 81-84 home loss against Hapoel Midtown Jerusalem. Nikolic had 27 points on 5-of-7 two-pointers, 3-of-9 three-pointers and 8-of-8 free throws, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 10 fouls drawn.

[Malachi Flynn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/malachi-flynn/013908/) of Bahcesehir, who reached a PIR of 22, and [Kyle Alexander](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/kyle-alexander/011973/) of Turk Telekom Ankara, who amassed a PIR of 32, complete the top individual performances in Round 11. Flynn posted 31 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and 5 fouls drawn in Bahcesehir’s victory, while Alexander finished with 21 points, 10 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 blocks and 6 fouls drawn in Turk Telekom’s 76-80 defeat to Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse.

### Individual highs: Austin Wiley, Jerusalem, 6 blocks

Mitchell Creek of Cluj led all scorers in Round 11 with 40 points. He became the first player to score 40 points or more in a EuroCup game, and the first to reach the mark since Scottie Wilbekin of Darussafaka Istanbul got 41 in Game 2 of the 2018 semifinals against FC Bayern Munich. His teammate Fatts Russell is the competition's top scorer with 21.4 points per game.

Austin Wiley of Jerusalem topped all rebounders in Round 11 by pulling down 13. He is also first overall with 8.6 boards per night.

RJ Cole of Reyer dished 9 assists in Round 11, more than anyone else. Arnas Velicka of Neptunas ranks first overall with 7.2 assists per night.

Nine different players collected 3 steals apiece in this round. Dogus Ozdemiroglu of Turk Telekom is the steals leader with 2.7 per game.

Wiley had a round-high 6 blocks against Cedevita. He climbed to first place overall with 1.9 blocks per game.

Zacharie Perrin of Veolia Towers Hamburg (11 points, 12 rebounds), Amine Noua of Aris Thessaloniki Betsson (14 points, 10 rebounds), Stefan Djordjevic of Slask Wroclaw (12 points, 12 rebounds), Fardaws Aimaq of Lietkabelis Panevezys (13 points, 12 rebounds) and Kyle Alexander of Turk Telekom (21 points, 10 rebounds) each recorded a double-double in Round 11.

ratiopharm Ulm thrashed last-placed Panionios Cosmorama Travel Athens 69-94 on Wednesday in Round 11 of the 2025-26 BKT EuroCup

Ulm thrashes Panionios to find its stride again

ratiopharm ulm badly needed to end its losing streak... And it did so in style.

Ulm thrashed last-placed Panionios Cosmorama Travel Athens 69-94 on Wednesday night to improve its record to 5-6 in Group B. Ulm put an end to its unpleasant four-game losing streak, where it lost each game by double digits, and got back into playoff contention with seven games to play, while at the same time sending Panionios to its 10th consecutive loss.

"I am satisfied. We’ve been on the other side of this in the EuroCup, so it’s good to get a win on the road," said Ulm head coach Ty Harrelson.

The game itself was not much of a contest. Ulm led from start to finish, scoring the first 9 points of the game, and the first 11 points of the second quarter. It helped the visitors open a 20-point lead, 17-37. Interestingly, Ulm never allowed the hosts to get closer than 18 points, with the margin skyrocketing to as many as 34 points early in the fourth quarter.

“I thought Mark Smith and Tobias Jensen really controlled the tempo of the game from the beginning”, explained Harrelson.

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Mark Smith paced Ulm with 21 points, while Tobias Jensen collected 14 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds,

But they were not the only contributors. Christian Sengfelder scored 18, while Justin Simon, in his third game with the team, had 12 points and 7 rebounds. Meanwhile, Chris Ledlum, in action for the first time since Round 6, had 4 points. Ledlum is the team’s top scorer with 16.0 points per game.

“I thought the tempo was good. I thought we moved the ball well. We found some open shots and some early transition points”, said Harrelson.

“Since Justin Simon has arrived we played much better basketball as a team on both sides, and then to get Chris Ledlum back, it gives us another offensive threat. Hopefully we can start hitting our stride again. We started out really well, hit a rough patch, and now we start to play better basketball.

Ulm now has the same record as the sixth-place fellow German side Chemnitz Niners.

The German side put an end to a four-game losing streak

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In just his second BKT EuroCup game, Shavar Reynolds gave the Lions a key boost down the stretch to defeat Besiktas Istanbul 98-96 after overtime in Round 11 of the 2025-26 season

Reynolds's positivity lifts London to critical win over Besiktas

Basketball fans in the British capital were treated to one of the best games in the BKT EuroCup this season on Wednesday as the London Lions needed overtime to edge Besiktas GAIN Istanbul 98-96. 

Besiktas entered the game on a four-game winning streak and was ahead most of way but the Lions found ways to return to the game and eventually win it.

Added to the fact that he hit the go-ahead free throws with 1.8 seconds left, [Shavar Reynolds](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/shavar-reynolds-jr/014097/) played a critical role throughout the game, having an impact that went beyond the numbers. He encouraged teammates, got the fans involved with his gestures and body language, even discussed controversial plays with the referees and showed the positivity and character required to lead a team at this level. All this in just his second EuroCup game. 

After four years with Seton Hall University alongside Myles Cale of FC Barcelona (and one with current Hapoel Midtown Jerusalem star [Khadeem Carrington](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/khadeen-carrington/008912/)) and an extra one at Monmouth University, Reynolds played for Zeeuw and Zeeuw Feyenoord of the Netherlands, Keravnos Strovotou of Cyprus and PAOK Thessaloniki of Greece before joining London in July. He scored 4 points in the Lions' EuroCup opener against Buducnost VOLI Podgorica, but then missed nine games through injury and did not return until this week.

Reynolds returned on Sunday in the British League and made the difference already against Besiktas, finishing the game with a game-high 20 points on 10-of-10 free-throw shooting with 8 fouls drawn for a PIR of 21. He had 8 points in the final 4minutes and made 4 of those foul shots in the final 19 seconds to ensure that the Lions won in overtime.

Three-point defense was critical down the stretch, too. After making 9 of 19 three-pointers (47.4% 3FG) in the opening three quarters, Besiktas shot 1 of 4 (25% 3FG) the rest of the way. That resulted in the visitors being held to just 11 fourth-quarter points as London forced overtime and gave Reynolds the chance to make the difference in the final minutes.

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After the game, Reynolds continued showcasing his positivity in a hilarious and exciting post-game interview.

"Shout out to my family, my mother and father, my sisters, I love you guys! Honestly, I put the work in. I am dedicated at work and trust my work. I put a lot of work on in the summer and during the injury, I had to put a lot of work in. That's all it comes down to!" Reynolds said. "This is huge. I think Besiktas is 11-0 in the Turkish League and 8-2 before this. They only lost twice in almost three months, that's a great team. Great composure, great vets. They made us earn it! So shout out of them."

Reynolds used this opportunity against one of the best teams in the competition to show London fans what he is capable of. London is 5-6 in Group B and deep in the fight for a ticket to the playoffs. Its last game of 2025 will be against Dolomiti Energia Trento on the road on December 30, with a chance for a regular-season sweep of that team and get a significant tie-break advantage against an opponent in the playoff race.

In just his second BKT EuroCup game, Reynolds gave the Lions a key boost down the stretch 

Shavar Reynolds's positivity lifts London to critical win over Besiktas

London Lions v Besiktas GAIN Istanbul (2025-12-17T19:30:00.000Z)

Aris Thessaloniki Betsson team narrowly defeated winless Veolia Towers Hamburg, 89-92, on Wednesday night in Round 11 of the 2025-26 BKT EuroCup with a large group of travelling Aris fans supporting the team in Germany

Lively crowd plays sixth man for impressive Aris to outlast Hamburg

“Just our resilience,” said American guard Bryce Jones, when asked what made the difference for his Aris Thessaloniki Betsson team, which narrowly defeated winless Veolia Towers Hamburg, 89-92, on Wednesday night.

Jones and his teammates picked up an early lead, but Hamburg continuously fought back into the game, every time Aris earned a sizeable advantage. Hamburg found itself a point ahead at the start of the final period, before both teams went back and forth down the stretch. The visitors even tied the contest with 11 seconds remaining, but it wasn’t to be. Key free throws from Elijah Mitrou-Long pulled Aris over the line.

Aris scored as a unit throughout, with Jones’s 20 points and 8 assists leading the way. Danilo Andjusic recorded 18 points, Amine Noua posted 14 points and 10 rebounds, andArnoldas Kulboka netted 15 points.

According to Jones, the raucous Aris crowd played a major part in the victory.

“Honestly, it doesn’t feel like we’re away,” said Jones. “It felt like a home game. Big shout out to our fans for supporting us. It’s been rocky throughout the year, but they’re still here, still supporting us, still travelling. I think we’ve got the best fans in the world, honestly.”

Igor Milicic shared a similar sentiment, taking time to praise the constantly-chanting and occasionally mosh-pitting Aris faithful. The Croatian-Polish coach revealed some frustration with his team’s pre-game travel experience.

“I know it’s a little bit unusual for Germany to see this, but we are very proud,” said Milici. “They were our sixth player today. You could see that the bus driver driving us all around Hamburg, just not to the gym, took a lot of energy from us, but the crowd gave us a boost in our legs.”

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Devon Daniels scored a game-high 25 points for Hamburg in defeat. The result spells further frustration for his side, which remains winless in the EuroCup for the season. Despite picking up their first domestic victory at the weekend, they couldn’t get it done.

Much like in their last match-up, Benka Barloschky’s team showed positive signs against Aris. Hamburg put together multiple spirited runs to shrink deficits, even taking numerous leads down the stretch. The hosts seem closer than ever to that cherished first win and their coach remained positive.

“We put ourselves in a position to win the game, there isn’t much else I can ask for,” said Barloschky. Now with both of their meetings out of the way, his counterpart sportingly wished the Hamburg coach well.

“I can only wish that they get some wins, before the end of the EuroCup,” Milicic said.

The result means that Aris has won four of their last five games, moving them to 6-5 in their EuroCup campaign and strengthening their hopes of postseason action. They will face Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana after the break.

Despite the gutsy battle, Hamburg slid to 0-11. The Germans will have another bite of the apple when they compete against Bahcesehir College Istanbul on December 30.

Bryce Jones credits traveling supporters as Aris wins fourth in five games, 92-89, despite Hamburg’s late surge

Veolia Towers Hamburg v Aris Thessaloniki Betsson (2025-12-17T18:30:00.000Z)

BAXI Manresa claimed a 96-90 road win over Slask Wroclaw on Wednesday night to improve to 6-5 in Group A. The Spanish side pulled away with a composed second-half surge, led by Agustin Ubal

Manresa surges past Slask behind brilliant Agustin Ubal

BAXI Manresa claimed a 96-90 road win over Slask Wroclaw on Wednesday night to improve to 6-5 in Group A. The Spanish side pulled away with a composed second-half surge, led by Agustin Ubal, the steady force in control of the game.

‘‘We did what the coach told us in the locker room, so we won,’’ said the 22-year-old guard after a career-high performance. ‘‘They started really good, but we changed the game, we changed the pace. We took the road win.’’

Ubal finished the night with 21 points and 5 rebounds, providing the offensive spark for Manresa. He stepped up in the absence of Manresa’s star guard Hugo Benitez and was key in keeping the team alive during early struggles in the first half, while driving the comeback in the second half.

The third quarter proved decisive for the Spanish side. Trailing in the first half and having trouble matching Slask’s offensive rhythm, Manresa returned from the locker room with more aggression, outscoring the hosts 10-21 to seize the momentum.

‘‘In the third quarter everything changed,’’ said Manresa coach Diego Ocampo after the game. ‘‘We started defending much better the one-on-one on the perimeter… We controlled the rebounds and then we could run fast breaks and score easy baskets. We didn’t have control of the game until the last 30 seconds, because Wroclaw kept playing very hard, they played different kinds of defense... But we were able to move the ball and look for solutions.’’

In a back-and-forth fourth quarter, Eli Brooks stepped up, helping the visitors close out the game. Making his EuroCup debut with Manresa, the American guard showed up when it mattered, finishing with 19 points and 6 assists and playing a key role in the team’s comeback.

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Every player who saw minutes for Manresa contributed on the scoreboard, with Pierre Oriola adding 14 points and 8 rebounds, and Retin Obasohan chipping in 12 points. The key factor in the team’s victory was its control of the boards, grabbing a total of 45 rebounds, including 17 offensive boards, creating second-chance opportunities and dominating the paint.

Noah Kirkwood led Slask Wroclaw with 19 points, supported by Kadre Gray’s 17 points and 7 assists, Jakub Urbaniak’s 16 points, and Stefan Dordevic’s double-double. Yet, 16 turnovers proved costly, and the team’s combined effort was not enough to stop Manresa. Slask held an 11-point lead at halftime but gave up 53 points in the second half.

Both teams will be on the road in Round 12, with BAXI Manresa facing Hapoel Midtown Jerusalem and Slask Wroclaw taking on U-BT Cluj-Napoca.

The 22-year-old guard’s second-half performance sealed the win for the Spanish side

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Jordan Parks poured in 26 of his career-high 30 points in the final 20 minutes as Umana Reyer Venice beat Bahcesehir College  Istanbul 94-85. Reyer improved to 5-6 and 6-1 at home, thanks to scoring 32 points in the third quarter and 33 in the final frame after managing only 29 total first-half points.

Emotional Parks leads major Reyer change to beat Bahcesehir

Jordan Parks had extra motivation in Umana Reyer Venice’s home game against Bahcesehir College Istanbul. His two children were at the game and Parks put on a real show for them and the Reyer fans in a superb comeback victory.

Parks poured in 26 of his career-high 30 points in the final 20 minutes as Reyer beat Bahcesehir 94-85. Reyer improved to 5-6 and 6-1 at home, thanks to scoring 32 points in the third quarter and 33 in the final frame after managing only 29 total first-half points.

“We really had a great second half,” Reyer head coach Neven Spahija said. “I always say working hard gets you a result. I saw the team practiced really well (after its last Italian League game), and that first half didn’t match it. I encouraged them at halftime and said: ‘Guys we are way better than that.’ Everything else you saw in the performance of the second half.”

Bahcesehir built a 15-point lead in the second quarter and led 29-42 at the break.

Sparked by 6 points from Parks, Reyer opened the second half with a 15-3 run to pull within 44-45. The home side went ahead 53-51 and was leading 61-58 after three quarters. Bahcesehir stayed close and was down only 77-74 in the fourth quarter when things fell apart for the Turkish side.

Reyer put the game to bed with a 15-3 run with Parks scoring 7 points, including the three-pointer to make it 92-77.

Parks finished the game with 30 points and 8 rebounds for an index rating of 34 - blowing past his previous best marks of 20 points and 22 PIR.

“It’s nice to have a really good game. We came out in the second half and corrected everything that we wanted to do. I had a lot of energy because my kids are here today and they motivate me,” said Parks, who was holding his two kids during the post-game interview.

“We need to take everything we’ve been doing in practice and apply it to the game. Everything we have learned in these losses, we have to apply them and not make the same mistakes again.”

Ky Bowman added 14 points and Amedeo Tessitori chipped in 12 points in the win.

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Bahcesehir had hoped it stopped its struggles last week when it beat U-BT Cluj-Napoca. But Marko Barac’s team has now lost four of the last six games for a 7-4 record.

“Generally, in the first half, we played how we wanted to play. We controlled their fast break, their pace and we limited them to 29 points. Everything went according to plan,” Barac said. “What happened in the third quarter, we had a couple of opportunities to score and we didn’t even shoot and from that moment, our confidence fell. We lost control of the game and allowed Venice to do everything they like to do.”

One of the few bright spots for Bahcesehir was Malachi Flynn, who hit 12 of 19 shots in pouring in a career-high 31 points. The team only dished out 12 assists while turning it over 18 times - 6.5 more than the team’s 11.5 turnover average, which was the second lowest in the league.

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Jordan Parks scored 26 of his career-high 30 points in the second half

Umana Reyer Venice v Bahcesehir College Istanbul (2025-12-17T19:00:00.000Z)

What a night for Mitch Creek and U-BT Cluj-Napoca as the Australian forward became just the seventh player to score 40 points in a BKT EuroCup game and Cluj set several club records en route to a crucial home victory. 

Creek’s night for the ages highlights record-breaking Cluj win over Neptunas

What a night for Mitch Creek and U-BT Cluj-Napoca as the Australian forward became just the seventh player to score 40 points in a BKT EuroCup game and Cluj set several club records en route to a crucial home victory.

Cluj set club records for the most points in a first quarter (38 points), a half (68), after three quarters (92) and in a 40-minute game with its 118-97 win over Neptunas Klaipeda. Cluj just missed its all-time single-game mark, which was 120 points in an overtime game in 2023-24. The game was also massively important in the Group A dynamics, where both teams came into the contest with 5-5 records.

“I really enjoyed being the coach of this team in this game. We had a great game. Everything started with our mindset on defense. We made a statement from the beginning,” said Cluj head coach Mihai Silvasan, whose team raced ahead 34-9 and led 38-18 after 10 minutes.

“I am really proud of how we played today. We need to take it as an example from the intensity point of view. Of course, we won’t be able to score 118 points each game, but the intensity on defense needs to be there. It was a great night for us. We will enjoy it.”

Cluj led by 30 points just before halftime and Neptunas tried its best to make things interesting. The visitors fought back and trimmed the gap to 10 points with 8 minutes to go, but Creek answered with some of the big plays he was making all night.

Cluj improved to 6-5 as it has alternated between wins and losses in the last seven games. Creek made a spectacular 14 of 15 field goals - including 4 of 4 from long range - and 8 of 10 free throws to finish with 40 points. He also chipped in 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 7 fouls drawn for a performance index rating of 43.

“They go in sometimes. They don’t go in sometimes. It’s basketball. I trust myself to make plays at a high level,” said Creek, who eclipsed his previous best marks of 27 points and 35 PIR.

“Some nights you have the feeling that just everything is going in. It doesn’t matter if it’s a silly and-one you shouldn’t make. It doesn’t matter, they just all fall.”

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Creek reached the 40-point mark on a long three-pointer with 2 minutes left in the game to make it a 20-point lead again. The 33-year-old said when he was on 37 points, Silvasan asked if he wanted to stay in the game.

“Coach came up to me and asked if I want to try and score 3 more points or want to come out. I said I just want to play 1 more minute so I know we won this game,” said Creek.

The Australian became just the seventh player to score 40 points in a EuroCup game alongside Randy Duck (49 points, 2003-04), Bobby Brown (44, 2007-08), Mire Chatman (43, 2010-11), Loukas Mavrokefaldis (42, 2015-16), John Roberson (42, 2017-18) and Scottie Wilbekin (41, 2017-18).

About that final three-pointer, Creek said: “I was like everything is going in, I might as well try. It went in. 40 is just a number, a win is more important.”

Creek does meditation before each game and tells himself one thing he wants to get out of today.

“Today I said, I want to have fun. I want to appreciate what I am doing. I just tried to do that tonight,” said Creek, who also set new club records for most points and PIR.

Besides Creek, Nighael Ceaser scored 19 points, Fatts Russell had 16 points, Iverson Molinar chipped in 15 points and 8 assists and Dusan Miletic added 12 points and 8 rebounds.

Neptunas will try to forget this game as soon as possible, especially the first quarter, as the team fell to 5-6 and saw its two-game winning streak snapped.

“For the first two quarters, we didn’t show up and when we tried to play something that looks like basketball, it was too late,” said Coach Gediminas Petrauskas.

“I apologize to our fans who traveled such a long way to support us and to the people who watched on TV. We didn’t come to the game. Allowing 38 points is unacceptable and I take all the blame. I didn’t prepare the team for this game. The second half was much much better, but the first quarter was still too much of a punch for us and we could not recover.”

Rihards Lomazs scored 20 points in the loss, Mindaugas Girdziunas added 19 points and Arnas Velicka tallied 17 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists in the loss.

But this night belonged to Creek and Cluj.

Mitch Creek became just the seventh player to score 40 points in a EuroCup game

U-BT Cluj-Napoca v Neptunas Klaipeda (2025-12-17T16:00:00.000Z)