After a 0-2 start in Group A, Umana Reyer Venice recorded its fourth consecutive win by thrashing Germani Brescia 60-80 on the road. Both teams know each other well and it was how Reyer took better care of the ball that made the difference.
Reyer took care of the ball in Brescia
Reyer finished the game with 21 assists and 11 steals. Jayson Granger led his team with 6 assists and Yankuba Sima finished the game with 3 steals. On the other hand, Brescia had fewer assists (16) and steals (8) than its opponents and also finished the game with 16 turnovers.
Reyer's defense forced Brescia to shoot the ball with really low percentages. Brescia made 50% of its two-point shots and shot 22.2% from downtown, making just 6 of 27 three-pointers and also missing half of its 12 free throw attempts. Reyer buried 20 of 29 two-pointers (69.0%) in what was the biggest key to this game and was also more effective from all angles (34.5% 3FG, 71.4% FT). Brescia's first-half percentages (31% 2FG, 15% 3FG) allowed Reyer to build a 24-46 halftime lead and the visitors kept total control of the game throughout the second half.