Fenerbahce (12-8) will attempt to continue its climb up the standings with a visit from Bayern (8-12).
Pablo Laso, Bayern: 'They are one of the top teams in Europe'
Seasons
3 Mins read
Regular Season
Round 21 of 34
Group Regular Season
w
w
w
l
w
l
l
l
l
w
The Turkish team has won six of its seven games under Sarunas Jasikevicius, most recently downing Partizan on Tuesday behind 24 points from Tyler Dorsey. Bayern, in contrast, has lost three in a row, most recently being swatted aside by Real Madrid two days ago, and suffered a 67-76 home loss against Fenerbahce earlier in the season. Scottie Wilbekin's 17 points were key on that occasion and Fener will again look to subdue Bayern star Isaac Bonga who was held to 8 points on that occasion.
Sarunas Jasikevicius, Fenerbahce head coach
"Bayern Munich is a team with clear roles. They know exactly what they play. Extremely well-coached. It's a team that probably deserves a better record than they are right now. Extremely well-organized with a lot of good scorers."
Pablo Laso, Bayern head coach
"If you play every 48 hours, preparing for the next game naturally becomes difficult. Fenerbahce won at home against Partizan; they are one of the top teams in Europe, and it's very difficult to win there. The change of coach has surely altered the mentality there, although there have been overall few conceptual changes. But winning the first few games with a new coach boosts confidence."
Nate Sestina, Fenerbahce player
"Second half of the double week. It is super important. It's a quick turnaround, we just had a game yesterday. We practice today and shift the focus onto a new team and new players. Hopefully the fans will come in, fill the place up with the same energy as the Partizan game and hopefully we come out here with a win."