Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (10-8) will look to bounce back from Tuesday's shock home loss by overcoming Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv (11-7), which is riding high in fourth place after winning four of the last five.
Sarunas Jasikevicius, Fenerbahce: 'Maccabi is an extremely physical team'



Maccabi edged the Round 9 meeting between these teams 78-73 behind 18 points from former Fener man Lorenzo Brown. Sarunas Jasikevicius's men know they also have to pay special attention to Bonzie Colson after he blasted 27 points in Maccabi's Tuesday win over Monaco. To counter him, Fenerbahce has Nigel Hayes-Davis in great form with 24 and 21 points in the last two games.
Sarunas Jasikevicius, Fenerbahce head coach
"A very difficult game awaits us. Maccabi is an extremely physical team. Obviously, a huge emphasis must be on the defensive rebounds and the fastbreak points because they are the best in the EuroLeague in these two situations. Plus, we have to make things as difficult as possible for Lorenzo Brown and Wade Baldwin."
Oded Kattash, Maccabi head coach
"The second game of a double week has a life of his own. We will have to use different players and manage the load. Fenerbahce is a good team who represents different challenges compared to Monaco: more switches, more discipline. Everything will start from our defense."
Scottie Wilbekin, Fenerbahce player
"It's going to be a tough game. Double week. Hopefully, we can take advantage of having fans there and bounce back with a win."
Rafi Menco, Maccabi player
"We are happy with the result we achieved on Tuesday, but we are focused on Fener. We have an opportunity to win both games of a double week for the first time. We are all concentrated and want to extend our momentum".