Valencia only had 1 fewer turnover (12-13), but the guests took advantage of them in scoring 21 points off those turnovers to 12 points for Virtus. Valencia also did a good job getting to the line, making 21 of 26 free throws compared to 11 of 17 for Virtus. 

Telling numbers: Valencia capitalizes on points off turnovers

The guests controlled the boards to the tune of 42 to 33, including 15 offensive rebounds. Another big number for Valencia was 39 - as in the number of points Virtus scored in the second half after pouring in 33 points in the first quarter alone.

Ulm makes double-double history

Most recently was Darussafaka Istanbul in a victory against crosstown rival Galatasaray in January 2018. JaJuan Johnson posted 28 points and 12 rebounds, Howard Sant-Roos had 15 and 10 and Michael Eric 11 and 10. That team went on to win the EuroCup that season. The other three teams were Avtodor Saratov in a loss at Strasbourg in January 2016, Paris Levallois in an overtime loss against Telekom Bonn in December 2014 and Krasnye Krylia in a victory over Anwil Wloclawek in November 2010. 

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana v ratiopharm Ulm (2021-11-10T19:00:00.000Z)

Victor Arteaga top scored with 15 points, and in a low-scoring contest those points were worth much more than that as his Andorra team overcome Partizan. 

Pivotal performer: Arteaga’s efficiency proves key

Most importantly in a game marked by offensive struggles for long periods he was efficient, scoring on 6 of his 10 two-point attempts and converting all 3 attempted free throws. Aretaga also scored at key moments, notably with the first 4 points of the second half to give his belief in its attempt to launch a comeback, and then two more baskets in a closely contested fourth quarter.

MoraBanc Andorra v Partizan NIS Belgrade (2021-11-10T19:00:00.000Z)

In a game which saw defenses dominate, two of the most productive performers in the 7DAYS EuroCup were unable to reach their usual standards. Partizan sharp-shooter Kevin Punter came into the game ranked second in the league in scoring with an average of 26.3 points per game, but on this occasion he scored just 13 on 3-of-13 field goal attempts with 6 of his points coming from the foul line.

Miller-McIntyre and Punter fail to ignite

Andorra playmaker Codi Miller-McIntyre, meanwhile, was the competition’s top ranked assister with 9.3 per game, but in this game Partizan’s stern defense restricted him to 2 assists – but he still recorded a double-double by registering 11 points and 10 rebounds.

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana forward Melvin Ejim continued his rise on the all-time charts with 8 rebounds in Wednesday’s double-overtime loss at the hands of ratiopharm Ulm. He became the 15th player in competition history to collect 400 rebounds and moved into a tie with Alex Mumbru for 14th place with 401 career boards. 

Cedevita's Ejim climbs the all-time rebounding ranks 

In doing so he leaped past Robertas Javtokas, Dijon Thompson and Loukas Mavrokefalidis. He needs 32 more rebounds to catch Oliver Stevic of Gran Canaria, who sits in 10th place with 433. Ejim also moved into 14th place with 294 defensive rebounds by leapfrogging Thompson. Mumbru is 10th with 307. 

ratiopharm Ulm blew a 21-point lead and then hung on through two overtimes to edge Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 96-101 at Arena Stozice on Wednesday night. Jaron Blossomgame shined with 26 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks and Semaj Christon tallied 24 points, 9 assists and 4 steals for Ulm, which won its second straight game to improve to 2-2. 

Ulm survives 2-overtime thriller in Ljubljana, 96-101

Thomas Klepeisz amassed 14 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists, Cristiano Felicio posted 13 points and 10 boards and Karim Jallow had 10 and 7 for the winners. Jaka Blazic paced Cedevita with 26 points, Edo Muric tied his career-high with 21 and Jacob Pullen scored 20 on his birthday. Zach Auguste added 12 points and 10 rebounds and Melvin Ejim posted 10 and 8. The loss was Cedevita’s second in a row and dropped its record to 2-2. 

Christon found Felicio open at the basket on a broken play for the game’s first points. Felicio added free throws and Blossomgame struck from downtown before Cedevita looked to shake things up with a pair of substitutions and a timeout. However, free throws by Klepeisz and Felicio and a fastbreak layup by Blossomgame made it 0-13. Blazic finally got the hosts on the scoreboard after nearly 4 minutes of action. One of the Cedevita subs, Muric, got the offense going with a triple and a layup, but Ulm extended the lead to 7-23 on threes by Blossomgame and a layup by Jallow. The margin hit 18 on a triple by Per Guenther before Ejim’s free throw ended the first quarter with Ulm in control 12-29.

Pullen opened the scoring for Cedevita in the second quarter before Muric and Pullen buried threes – both courtesy of Blazic assists – to trim the gap to 20-30.  A timeout by Ulm did little to change the momentum as Blazic knocked down another Cedevita triple, completing an 11-1 start to the quarter. Ulm regained its composure with baskets by Christon and Klepeisz to make it 23-34 midway through the quarter. Christon netted a triple and a layup as Ulm reeled off 9 straight points. Fedor Zugic led a fastbreak attack and found Blossomgame for a three-point play that took the lead into the 20s. Ejim scored inside for the hosts and Blazic netted free throws to make it 31-48 at the break.


Pullen started the second half with a three-pointer-plus-foul and Cedevita forced a 24-second violation on the ensuing possession. Blazic added a jumper and Auguste dunked to complete a 7-0 run after which Ulm called timeout. A triple by Muric made it 41-49. Blossomgame revived Ulm with a dunk, but the momentum remained with the hosts. Auguste scored inside and Blazic and Pullen drilled threes to get within 49-51. Auguste dunked to tie it and was fouled on the next play and split free throws to complete a 21-3 charge and give Cedevita its first lead, 52-51. Zugic responded with a three for Ulm and then Blazic and Blossomgame traded triples. Blazic kept at it with an assist to Hodzic on the break and free throws of his own to end the third quarter with his team ahead 62-59.

Muric connected on his fourth three of the game and then made a layup to give Cedevita an 8-point advantage early in the fourth quarter. More than 4 and a half minutes passed before Klepeisz made a three for Ulm’s first points of the quarter. Ejim connected from the corner to put Cedevita up 70-62. Jallow scored the next 4 points for Ulm as Cedevita went cold. Blossomgame’s layup with 1:24 remaining in regulation tied the game at 70-70. Blazic put the hosts back in front with a free throw. Ulm missed twice before turning the ball over on the next possession, but Cedevita missed at the other end and Klepeisz raced down court and was fouled with 1 second on the clock. He made the first but missed the second and the game went to overtime. 

Felicio struck first in the extra period with a bucket inside, a hook shot from the low post and a pair of defensive rebounds in between. Jallow added a runner, which prompted a Cedevita timeout with 2 minutes remaining. Ejim got the Cedevita tally moving and – after a jumper by Christon - Pullen converted a four-point play to bring the hosts within 77-79 with 1:21 on the clock. Christon responded with layup-plus-foul, but another three by Pullen made it a 1-point game. After Cedevita forced Jallow into a turnover, Cedevita raced down the floor to win it and – after Felicio blocked Pullen – Auguste grabbed the rebound and was fouled with 0.2 seconds left. He missed the first and made the second to tie it at 81-81 and Ulm could not get off a desperation shot in the remaining time, destining the game to a second overtime session.

Jallow scored the first basket of the second overtime and Blossomgame put Ulm up 5 with a triple. Jallow fouled out and Muric made the resulting free throws for the hosts.  A put-back by Blossomgame and free throws by Klepeisz made it 83-90. Hodzic responded with a triple for Cedevita. Christon and Muric traded triples. Then Christon’s basket was followed by a Pullen layup. Blazic made it 93-95 with free throws with 33 seconds remaining. A jumper by Christon with 12.7 seconds remaining all but iced the win and a Cedevita turnover on the inbounds play ended the home team’s chances.

MoraBanc Andorra held on to defeat Partizan NIS Belgrade 61-60 in a back and forth battle which leaves both teams at 3-1. 

Andorra holds on to hand Partizan first loss, 61-60

After a low-scoring start, Partizan went on a 0-14 spurt early in the second quarter to take charge, leading 24-32 at the interval. Andorra hit back by winning the third quarter 24-8, before Partizan bounced back and went ahead again. But the Serbian side went scoreless for three minutes near the end, and Andorra had just enough offense to win. Victor Arteaga led all scorers with 15 points, while Codi Miller-McIntyre had a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds. Oriol Pauli and David Jelinek both had 10 points in victory. Zach LeDay registered a double-double for Partizan with 12 points and 10 rebounds, while Kevin Punter scored 13.

Yam Madar scored three times inside to send Partizan ahead in an opening few minutes otherwise dominated by defenses. Pauli netted two transition baskets to pull Andorra closer, before a layup-and-one from Arteaga gave the host its first lead, 9-8. Jelinek added a three-pointer and Pauli had another fastbreak score, before Amine Noua netted inside for a 16-12 after ten minutes. There were no points in the opening two minutes of the second quarter, before LeDay made Partizan’s first triple and Aleksa Avramovic scored in transition for a 16-17 Partizan lead. LeDay hit another three-pointer before Dallas Moore and Avramovic netted from close range to complete a 0-14 run, good for a 16-24 lead. Jelinek hit back with a triple, but Alen Smailagic had 4 points and Moore scored off a layup to make it 19-30. Drew Crawford scored 5 points to reduce Partizan’s lead, which was 24-32 at half-time.

Arteaga scored the first 4 points of the second half but Smailagic responded with a powerful dunk. Pauli and Miller-McIntyre kept Andorra moving with dunks of their own, pulling it back to 32-34. Spectacular slams from Pauli and Moussa Diagne maintained the momentum for Andorra, which moved into a 40-36 lead with a 16-4 run. Arteaga kept the dunk party going with two more, and Miller-McIntyre added another slam to make it 48-40 at the end of the third. Partizan found its offense early in the final quarter with a trio of inside baskets and LeDay’s triple, but two scores from Arteaga kept Andorra in front. Kevin Punter warmed up with his first two field goals, and then netted a triple for a 55-56 lead after a 0-7 personal run. Miller-McIntyre sent Andorra back in front with 3 minutes remaining, and Clevin Hannah added a tough jumper for a 61-58 lead in the last minute. That proved to be enough as the final seconds saw only free throws scored. 

This is what the protagonists of the game had to say after such a close deal down the stretch.

Post-Game Quotes: Andorra 61-60 Partizan


### Ibon Navarro, MoraBanc Andorra

“We had a very good approach to the third quarter. Our defense was excellent, we controlled the turnovers, and we started to play earlier than in the first half. We did exactly what we wanted to do. In the fourth quarter our energy was lower and we didn’t know how to do things easily, we had to win like this. It’s a prestigious victory for the club, the team, the country, but we don’t have too much time to enjoy it. Partizan is one off the best rosters, with the best coach in Europe, and is one of the front runners to win this EuroCup with Lokomotiv, Valencia, Virtus…that’s why I say it’s a very prestigious victory. We had players who are going to play in the NBA and probably the best coach in the history of the EuroLeague.”

"It was a very good game, despite the low points it was two teams playing with great defensive concepts and a lot of aggressiveness. It was a defensive battle. The low scoring was not just because of a lack of accuracy but also good defense from both teams. We had a very good energy for 30 minutes that gave us the opportunity to win this game and I want to congratulate my players for the big effort they made."



### Zeljko Obradovic, Partizan NIS Belgrade
"I want to congratulate Andorra for the win. We played the game that we expected, very hard and very difficult. We had a lot of ups and downs during the game and it’s obvious the third quarter hurt us very much. We tried to come back after that and we had some kind of possibility, but at the end the victory went to the better team for sure."



### Victor Arteaga, MoraBanc Andorra
“It was a good second half. We executed our game plan, things went well and we’re very happy with the victory. We have to celebrate this with our fans, it’s an important victory against a very good opponent.”



### Alen Smailagic, Partizan NIS Belgrade
"It was a very tough game, very physical and difficult to play. Obviously, the key point was the third quarter where we didn't respond well to their offense. On the other hand, the result itself is showing that our offensive play wasn't fluid enough. We could have won this, it's a pity that we didn't, but the season is long and we have to focus on the next challenges. I hope we will take the best from this game and learn from the mistakes we made."


### Aleksa Avramovic, Partizan NIS Belgrade
"It is never good to lose the game, especially when you have the opportunity to score the winning shot. We were not on our best level, we didn't respond well in the third quarter where we allowed them too many easy points. On the other hand, the whole game we struggled on offense, and that's something we will have to work on in order to be better in the games ahead of us."



Both teams endured offensive meltdowns at different stages of the game. Morabanc Andorra led 16-10 near the end of the first but then failed to score any points for more than six minutes as Partizan NIS Belgrade went on a 0-14 run. 

Offenses suffer meltdowns 

Everything changed in the third quarter as Andorra scored 24 points - its entire first half total - while Partizan converted just two field goals to fall behind. Finally, another barren run from Partizan settled the outcome, as the Serbian side scored just two free throws in the final 3:26. 