Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse leads the EuroCup in three-point accuracy at 42.8%, which makes up for its subpar 49.1% shooting on two-pointers.

Keys to victory: Bourg vs. Cedevita

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana has allowed its opponents to shoot 37.1% on threes, which is in the lower half of the competition. Bourg needs to ride the hot hands of C.J. Harris, Pierre Pelos and Axel Julien from the perimeter to maximize its chances against Cedevita.

Marquee matchup: Bourg’s Harris vs. Cedevita’s Blazic

He buried the game-winning three at Umana Reyer Venice last week when he also collected 4 steals. Harris will test himself at both ends this week against Jaka Blazic of Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana. Blazic has been an all-around contributor for Cedevita with 15.1 points on 41.7% three-point shooting, 5.7 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.0 steal per game. These two shooting guards will have big roles when their teams meet on Wednesday and it should be an exciting matchup.

Jaka Blazic - Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana - EC21

Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse will try to win back-to-back games for the first time all season when it hosts Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana on Wednesday.

Bourg seeks first winning streak of the season when it hosts Cedevita

Bourg (3-7) edged Umana Reyer Venice 78-81 in a thriller last week and is one of three teams, including Cedevita (3-6), with three wins this season and fighting for a spot among the top eight teams in Group B. Bourg is 2-2 at home this season. Cedevita matched its season-low in scoring with 60 last week in losing to Gran Canaria. It was the team’s sixth loss in its last seven games. Cedevita is 2-3 on the road this season. Cedevita bested Bourg 91-79 when they met in Round 2 in October led by 21 points from Edo Muric.

Dolomiti Energia Trento has struggled this season with scoring, making a league-low 28.6% of its three-pointers.

Keys to victory: Trento vs. Andorra

However, just as important as the need to shoot better will be to rebound well against MoraBanc Andorra. Trento has been outrebounded by an average of 4.3 rebounds per game and Andorra has taken 2.8 rebounds more than its opponents on average. Trento must tighten things up on the glass to improve its chances against Andorra.

It will be interesting to see how things play out this week in Coach David Eudal’s first game in charge. The differences are not likely to be significant, since Eudal was already on the team’s coaching staff. Andorra has given up more than 80 points in all four of its losses and a key this week will be improved defense to win in Italy.

Dolomiti Energia Trento v MoraBanc Andorra (2022-01-26T19:00:00.000Z)

Cameron Reynolds has been Dolomiti Energia Trento’s go-to guy this season and is averaging 14.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists.

Marquee matchup: Trento’s Reynolds vs. Andorra’s Crawford

He has scored in double figures in every game since Round 2. This week, Reynolds matches up with MoraBanc Andorra swingman Drew Crawford. A former Italian league MVP, Crawford is a defensive ace and has put up 10.1 points on 42.5% three-point shooting and 2.5 rebounds this season. These two players have important roles on their respective teams and their head-to-head matchup will be critical to this game’s outcome.

Drew Crawford - MoraBanc Andorra (photo Martin Imatge - Andorra) - EC21

Wednesday will mark a pivotal game in Group A when Dolomiti Energia Trento hosts MoraBanc Andorra.

Trento, Andorra meet in pivotal clash

Trento (1-9) has lost five in a row and is in desperate need of a win to revive its chances of reaching the knockout rounds. Last week Trento fell by 17 at Joventut Badalona. Andorra (5-4) has lost its last two games and also hit a slump in the Spanish League, which led the team to make a coaching change with David Eudal taking over for Ibon Navarro. The team is 1-3 on the road this season. When these teams met in Round 2 in October, Amine Noua scored 20 points to lead Andorra to an 85-73 victory. It was the first time the teams had ever met.

These two teams play with vastly different styles; Hamburg Towers pushes the pace and has one of the top offenses and Joventut Badalona slows the ball down and has allowed the fewest points in the competition, 69.2 per game.

Keys to victory: Hamburg vs. Joventut

Hamburg will need contributions from all over to contain Joventut’s frontline as Coach Carles Duran’s side has been excellent on the glass, outrebounding opponents by 3.3 rebounds per game, and shooting 58.8% on two-pointers. Lowering both those numbers will be critical to Hamburg’s hopes.

Joventut’s defense will be tested by Caleb Homesley, whose deep shooting range and one-on-one abilities could be the kryptonite to the EuroCup’s premier defense. If Homesley can score and create, Joventut may be off-balance, but if the visitors can contain him, Joventut will be in a favorable position.

Hamburg Towers v Joventut Badalona (2022-01-26T18:30:00.000Z)

Joventut Badalona big man Vladimir Brodziansky has been one of the hottest players in the 7DAYS EuroCup in recent weeks.

Marquee matchup: Hamburg’s Kotsar vs. Joventut’s Brodziansky

He has averaged 27 points on 65.5% two-point shooting and 41.2% three-point shooting over his last three rounds. Hamburg Towers will try to contain him with several players, including physical center Maik Zirbes, who has averaged 12 points, 7.4 boards and 2.2 steals per game since returning from injury in Round 6. These players likely won’t match up against one another too much in this contest, but how much each is able to contribute to the frontline will be very valuable in the outcome.

Hamburg Towers will try to bounce back from a 25-point loss last week when it hosts Joventut Badalona on Wednesday.

Hamburg looks to bounce back against Joventut

Hamburg (4-6) had won three in a row before it ran into a buzzsaw in Belgrade last week against the Group A co-leader. Now it hosts the other group co-leader, Joventut (8-2), which has won four in a row. Hamburg won its last two road games by a total of 38 points. Joventut is 2-2 on the road this season. When the teams met in Round 2 in October, Joventut held Hamburg to a season-low 56 points in winning by 17. Vladimir Brodziansky led the winners with 16 points.