## GROUP A

### [Lietkabelis Panevezys 74-57 Dolomiti Energia Trento](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2021-22/lietkabelis-panevezys-dolomiti-energia-trento/U2021/113/)

Lietkabelis collected its fourth straight home victory as it eased past Trento 74-57 to improve to 6-6. Lietkabelis took control of the game for good with a 17-3 third-quarter run. Gediminas Orelik led the scoring with 21 points and Dovydas Giedraitis contributed 17. Trento lost its seventh straight game to fall to 1-11 despite Johnathan Williams's 15 points.

### [MoraBanc Andorra 78-85 Hamburg Towers](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2021-22/morabanc-andorra-hamburg-towers/U2021/114/)

Roaring back from double-digit early deficits, Hamburg Towers pulled off a 78-85 road win on the court of MoraBanc Andorra on Wednesday to make the Group A standings even tighter. Hamburg improved to 5-7, three wins clear in the final playoffs spot, while Andorra dropped to 6-5 along with at least two other six-win teams. Jaylon Brown fueled the comeback with 32 points on 7-for-9 three-point shooting to lead the winners. Maik Kotsar did the inside job with 20 points and 8 rebounds, while Max Di Leo added 13.

### [Slask Wroclaw 80-67 Turk Telekom Ankara](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2021-22/slask-wroclaw-turk-telekom-ankara/U2021/111/)

Slask Wroclaw ignored the Group A standings and gave its fans a commanding 80-67 victory over visiting Turk Telekom on Wednesday. The win lifted Slask's record to 2-9 while Turk Telekom fell to 6-6, adding more intrigue to the Group A standings. Travis Trice led five double-digit Slask scorers with 20 points. Kerem Kanter followed with a 13-point, 11-rebound double-double.

### [Boulogne Metropolitans 92 95-92 Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2021-22/boulogne-metropolitans-92-lokomotiv-kuban-krasnodar/U2021/112/)

Metropolitans had to wait until crunch time to secure a 95-92 victory over Lokomotiv at Palais des Sports Marcel Cerdan. Will Cummings had 7 points in a row when the game was 88-90 to boost the hosts to their third straight win. He flirted with a triple-double and finished with 20 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists as Metropolitans improved to 7-5 to climb to fourth place. 

### [Joventut Badalona 92-84 Partizan NIS Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2021-22/joventut-badalona-partizan-nis-belgrade/U2021/115/)

Joventut rallied from a 15-point second-quarter deficit to sink Partizan 92-84 and become the first team to qualify for the playoffs. Joventut also took control of Group A, improving to a 10-2 record, while Partizan remains in second place at 8-4. 



## GROUP B

### [Promitheas Patras 84-77 Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2021-22/promitheas-patras-mincidelice-jl-bourg-en-bresse/U2021/117/)

Promitheas made 12 three-point shots in snapping its five-game losing streak, holding off Bourg 84-77. Promitheas improved to 3-8 thanks 18 points apiece from Kendrick Ray and Dario Hunt. Bourg dropped to 4-8 on the season, but held the tiebreak advantage in their head-to-head games due to a 30-point win in their Round 3 contest.

### [Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 103-86 Frutti Extra Bursaspor](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2021-22/cedevita-olimpija-ljubljana-frutti-extra-bursaspor/U2021/118/)

After a close opening quarter, Cedevita pulled away and never looked back in defeating short-handed Bursaspor 103-86. Yogi Ferrell led five Cedevita scorers in double figures with 19 points as the Slovenian champs won for the first time in 2022 and improved to 4-7 on the season. The winners made 68.4% of their shots, which stands as the seventh-best shooting night in EuroCup history. 

### [Umana Reyer Venice 89-79 ratiopharm Ulm](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2021-22/umana-reyer-venice-ratiopharm-ulm/U2021/119/)

Reyer continued a strong run of results as it knocked off Ulm 89-79 at home. Reyer gained control with a 15-5 run spanning the final two quarters for its third win in the last four games to even its record at 5-5. Austin Daye scored 21 points to pace Reyer while Martynas Echodas collected 19 points and 10 rebounds, Sindarius Thornwell paced Ulm with 21 points.

Hamburg was the only road winner on Wednesday of Round 12 with a victory in Andorra while Joventut became the first team to 10 wins and clinched its spot in the knock-out stages. 

Round 25, Wednesday: Joventut claims first playoffs ticket!

Guillem Vives celebrates - Joventut Badalona - (photo David Grau - Joventut) EC21

Tuesday's clash for first place in Group B, a Spanish derby between Gran Canaria and Valencia Basket, lived up to its billing. Gran Canaria pulled out a 91-90 overtime win after putting together an improbable comeback at the end of regulation.

The dramatic ending was fitting for a clash that was intriguing not only because it featured two teams that know each other so well battling for the first place, but because of the recent matchups between the two clubs. Gran Canaria edged Valencia 89-90 in Round 3 on the road,but Valencia triumphed by 29 points in their Spanish League match four days ago, also in Valencia.

"We played these guys in a Spanish League game just a couple of days ago, and they beat us pretty bad," Gran Canaria's top scorer, A.J. Slaughter, said after the win. "We wanted to come out and show ourselves. We came out and fought hard. Fought until the end and got a win."

Gran Canaria did fight until the end, but it did not look as if it that would be enough. Klemen Prepelic, scoreless until 2 minutes to go in the third quarter, netted 18 points in the next 10 minutes to help put Valencia up 73-81 with 2 minutes to go in regulation time.

However, Gran Canaria finished that fourth quarter on an 8-0 run, which included a triple from Nicolas Brussino, his first basket of the game, and a three-pointer from Slaughter that tied it at 81-81 with 35 seconds to go. 

"I think we played really well in the last minutes of the game," Gran Canaria head coach Porfi Fisac stated.

It is not uncommon to see experienced, veteran teams like Gran Canaria play well with game on the line. For example, Slaughter scored 12 of his game-high 23 points in the fourth quarter, making one clutch shot after another. But one of the players that has stepped up in this one was a youngster, Gran Canaria center Khalifa Diop.

Just 16 days removed from celebrating his 20th birthday, Diop scored 6 of his career-best 18 points in overtime. Diop also pulled down 9 rebounds, including 5 offensive rebounds.

It was a part of the grand scheme of things. As Coach Fisac said later. Grana Canaria tried to play with a small lineup, but nonetheless attempted 54 two-point shots for the night, tied for fourth-most in club history. Diop's more experienced fellow big man also finished in double figures; Artem Pustovyi with 12 points and Oliver Stevic with 10. Just the three of them made 19 two-pointers on 29 attempts. The entire Valencia team was 15-for-28 inside the arc.

And even though it did not look as it might end well with 2 minutes left in regulation time, Gran Canaria rallied and snatched a win that gives it a cushion atop the Group B standings with a 9-2 record. It also gives the team a sweep of Valencia, making the team from Las Palmas a clear favorite to finish first in the group.

A dramatic ending came with equal contributions from experienced veterans and a recent teenager as Gran Canaria put itself in the driver's seat in Group B with a 91-90 overtime win against Valencia Basket.

Experience and youth combined in Gran Canaria's comeback

Khalifa Diop - Gran Canaria (photo Gran Canaria) - EC21

Gran Canaria v Valencia Basket (2022-02-01T20:00:00.000Z)

In the Hamburg Towers’ inaugural 7DAYS EuroCup campaign, there’s a “late bloomer” of sorts who is taking the competition by storm. His name is Caleb Homesley and he’s third in the competition in scoring so far this season.

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In his rookie season in Europe, Caleb Homesley is turning heads with Hamburg Towers, enjoying the freedom provided by coach Pedro Calles to provide explosive results

Trademarks: Caleb Homesley providing foolproof explosiveness to Hamburg

Caleb Homesley - Hamburg Towers (Photo Marvin Contessi) - EC21

### Slask Wroclaw head coach Andrej Urlep:

"My players played with great energy on Sunday right after the match on Friday. We played really great in defense and we didn't have a weaker moments like in previous games. We did a very good job on rebounds and my players left their heart on the court. If we continue to play this way on Wednesday and recover after a really tough weekend, I believe that we can win with Turk Telekom Ankara" 

### Slask Wroclaw player Szymon Tomczak:

"We defeated the Polish champion, and additionally this success is really important for us in the context of ranking in the table. We also won the tie, which could be crucial at the end of the season. I tried to contribute to this victory. Right now we have to forget about this match and we are focusing on our next game. We want to extend the series of victories in the Centennial Hall." 

Pre-game quotes: Slask Wroclaw vs. Turk Telekom Ankara

Slask Wroclaw v Turk Telekom Ankara (2022-02-02T19:00:00.000Z)

### Joventut Badalona head coach Carles Duran: 

"I don't think this is a final, there are many games left, but it's a good chance for us to get a solid advantage against a direct opponent. To me, a final is win or lose, and whatever happens tonight, we will have options for everything. Partizan values us, respects us, and we have to do the same in return, because if we do not things the raight way for 40 minutes, we will lose." 

Pre-game quotes: Joventut Badalona vs. Partizan NIS Belgrade

Joventut Badalona v Partizan NIS Belgrade (2022-02-02T20:00:00.000Z)

### Umana Reyer Venice head coach Walter De Raffaele: 

"We do have great respect on Ulm organization and their coach Jaka Lakovic. They are playing a real good basketball as lately games have shown, like the one against Bologna. Ulm is a pretty much athletic team that plays with great intensity and attitude". 

### Umana Reyer Venice player Martynas Echodas: 

"Against Ulm we need to show better defense because the recent games we haven't been good defensively. Having a good impact on our half-court will give us better chance to win this game. Ulm has got a great front-court but also a talented point guard as Christon, we need to be very focused".

### ratiopharm Ulm head coach Jaka Lakovic:

"We will face a good team, which will have a different roster then in the first game in Ulm – they added Theodore and Morgan to the roster. Venezia is an experienced team with lots of quality in all positions, so we will have to be at our best levelt o have a chance of winning this match."

Here are some insights from the protagonists themselves.

Pre-game quotes: Umana Reyer Venice vs. ratiopharm Ulm

Umana Reyer Venice v ratiopharm Ulm (2022-02-02T19:30:00.000Z)

### Cedevita Olimpija head coach Jurica Golemac:

“On Wednesday in Stožice we want to win and get back on the winning track. We had bad luck in some of the last matches, but if we want win against Bursaspor, we have to be better in all segments of the game. Bursa is a great team that is very organized and disciplined, it also has a lot of individual quality. The players play aggressively and physically, they run well. We will also need the help of the fans, as we want new victories that would keep us in the game for the 7DAYS EuroCup playoffs."

 

### Cedevita Olimpija player Zoran Dragic:

“Expectations before the match are high, as we really want new victory. We have two very important weeks ahead of us. Only victory counts. We know that we lost in Bursa by a margin of nine points. The match will be extremely difficult. We are the home team, so we just have to do everything we can to win.” 

Here are some insights from the game protagonists themselves.

Pre-game quotes: Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana vs. Frutti Extra Bursaspor

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana v Frutti Extra Bursaspor (2022-02-02T18:15:00.000Z)

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Khalifa Diop shined for Gran Canaria

Gran Canaria improved to 9-2 in Group B with a dramatic 91-90 overtime win over Valencia, sweeping its Spanish rival and fortifying its position atop of the group. The game was also a coming-out party for center Khalifa Diop. 

The youngster, who turned 20 years of age just over two weeks ago, scored in double figures for the first time this season in his last appearance, a Round 10 win against Promitheas when he finished with 11 points. Diop averaged 4.3 points and 3.3 rebounds before Round 10, and if he showcased what he can do on that occasion, he exploded on Tuesday.

Against Valencia, Diop not only finished with 18 points on 9-for-12 two-point shooting plus 9 rebounds, but he scored 6 of those points in overtime to keep Gran Canaria in front. Then, with the game on the line, in the final minute of the extra session, he delivered a blocked shot on one end and then grabbed one of his 5 offensive rebounds on the other to help Gran Canaria snatch an important victory.

It was a coming-out party for center Khalifa Diop, who shined in Gran Canaria's dramatic 91-90 overtime win over Valencia.



Popovic finished with a trio of career highs: 23 points, 5 three-pointers made and a performance index rating of 22. He single-handedly drained more shots from the arc than the entire Virtus team, which managed to make just 4 of 26 three-point attempts on its own floor. In fact, Popovic made 4 of his in the second quarter alone! His fifth one broke a 47-47 tie in the last minute of the third quarter, after which Buducnost did not trail again. 

Popovic liked threes so much that even when he went to the basket he made sure to get an extra point out of it. Among his 3 two-pointers made on the night, 2 were and-ones. The first came at the end of the first quarter and the other at the beginning of the fourth. Of course, Popovic converted the three-point plays in both cases. It was a given, really, since he is 15-for-15 at the foul line this season. 

Having spent the evening counting by threes, the 25-year-old guard could be proud of the fact that his team stayed in third place with an 8-4 record and won't be challenged there soon. Tuesday's win meant a sweep over Virtus (6-4) which fell to fifth behind ratiopharm Ulm (6-4). If Popovic has more triples in him, there might be nowhere to go but up for Buducnost in the final third of the season.

After five years of plying his trade in the 7DAYS EuroCup – with a one-year hiatus in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague – Petar Popovic of Buducnost VOLI Podgorica picked a perfect night to have his career-best performance. Buducnost's 62-68 win on the floor of Vitrus Segafredo Bologna not only preserved the team's third-place spot in Group B, but gave the Montenegrins a sweep over their hosts that could pay dividends when the final third of the regular season is over.

Popovic counted by threes until Buducnost had the win in Bologna

Virtus Segafredo Bologna v Buducnost VOLI Podgorica (2022-02-01T19:30:00.000Z)

Petar Popovic - Buducnost VOLI Podgorica (photo Matteo Marchi - Virtus) - EC21