Trevion Williams impressed with 16 rebounds, including 7 on the offensive end.
Ulm thrived on offensive boards and Trento turnovers
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It was hardly a vintage performance from ratiopharm Ulm in their BTK EuroCup Group B opener against underdog Dolomiti Energia Trento but the German champion, who won its first-ever German League title last season, did enough for an 80-70 home win over its Italian opponent on Tuesday.
The visitors were in the game and threatened to stage an upset until the last few minutes, when the home team pulled away into an 11-point lead, 77-66, and then ran the clock down to come out on top.
Ulm, which reached the EuroCup Quarterfinals last term, looked rusty in the first half and shot a miserable 4-of-16 from three-point range. Nevertheless, it led 42-38 at the interval as Trento, which nailed 7-of-14 shots beyond the arc, committed 14 turnovers in the opening two quarters.
The hosts also benefited from rock-solid rebounding at both ends of the court, having racked up 9 offensive boards and 20 in total to underline their dominance in the paint. There was no change to the pattern in the third quarter as Trento kept giving the ball away and totaled 21 turnovers ahead of the final 10 minutes.
At the other end, the game’s top performer Trevion Williams continued to be a handful for Trento’s big men while Dakota Mathias showcased his shooting skills, as he came up big with a four-point play amid a flurry of three-pointers from both teams.
With the game delicately balanced midway through the fourth quarter, misfiring Ulm finally found its range from downtown as several players were able to make three-point shots and force the visitors into submission.
The keys to the game
Ultimately, it was the 24 turnovers from Trento and 42 rebounds by Ulm, 18 of them offensive, that made the difference. Williams was a pillar with 13 points and 16 rebounds (7 offensive), while Mathias led all scorers with 18 points.
Ulm’s late surge from long range enabled the home team to finish on 11-of-36 from downtown after it slumped to a mere 2-of-10 early on. In contrast, Trento dropped to 11-of-32 after hitting 4 of its opening 7 shots from three-point range.
The visitors were much too reliant on Davide Alaviti, who sank 5-of-6 long-range efforts, while Kamar Baldwin made just 1-of-7 and it will be scant consolation for the forward that the one that went in was a spectacular shot off the dribble.
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