Virtus (16-10) needs to arrest a slump as it hosts determined defensive expert Valencia (13-13).
Game Notes: Virtus vs. Valencia
2023-24
3 Mins read
Regular Season
Round 27 of 34
Regular Season
Virtus Segafredo BolognaVIR
8774
Valencia BasketVBC
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The Spanish team has allowed just 76.0 points per game, second best in the league, and will look to pounce upon any lack in confidence among a Virtus team that has lost three of the last four. Valencia did exactly that when the teams met in December, grinding out a 79-71 victory paced by 17 points from backcourt orchestrator Chris Jones, with the Italian team held to just 25 field goal conversions. Five of those came from key man Toko Shengelia, who will look to return from the break refreshed after averaging just 8 points and 3.8 rebounds - low tallies by his standards - in the last four games.
- Last season was the first time Virtus and Valencia met in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. Home teams have won all three games between them so far, including Valencia's 79-71 win in Round 16.
- Virtus beat Valencia 73-83 in the 2021-22 EuroCup Semifinals en route to winning the title, with Tornike Shengelia scoring 15 points.
- Virtus forward Tornike Shengelia played at Valencia for two seasons, from 2008 to 2010, and helped the team win the 2009-10 EuroCup title.
- Valencia forward Semi Ojeleye made his EuroLeague debut with Virtus last season.
- Virtus swingman Ognjen Dobric has been a teammate of Valencia point guard Stefan Jovic on the Serbian national team. Together, they won the silver medal at the 2023 FIBA World Cup.
- Jovic and Dobric were also teammates at Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade in the 2016-17 season.
- Valencia playmaker Chris Jones and Virtus center Ante Zizic were teammates at Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv during the 2020-21 season.
- Virtus forward Jordan Mickey and Valencia's Kevin Pangos were teammates at Zenit St Petersburg during the 2021-22 seasons.
- Shengelia tied his career high with 4 steals in Round 16 in Valencia.
- Virtus forward Achille Polonara posted his career high with 6 assists while playing for Zalgiris Kaunas against Valencia in March 2023.
Game Videos
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Valencia Basket-AS Monaco | Round 21 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens-Virtus Bologna | Round 21 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Reuvers rises to the rafters! Motorola Magic Moment
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Braxton Key denies Mirotic! Motorola Magic Moment
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Thompson blocks, Sako dunks! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:15
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Braxton Key locks the door for Valencia! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:11
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Saliou Niang rejects Kendrick Nunn! Motorola Magic Moment
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Carsen Edwards from the EuroLeague logo! Motorola Magic Moment
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Virtus Bologna-Zalgiris Kaunas | Round 20 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade-Valencia Basket | Round 20 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
- 00:22
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Nathan Reuvers dunks after Jean Montero’s steal! Motorola Magic Moment
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Neal Sako dunks off Darius Thompson’s alley-oop dish! Motorola Magic Moment
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Top 10 Dunks | December | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Virtus Bologna-EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | Round 19 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Strong dunk from Alston! Motorola Magic Moment
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Valencia Basket-Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | Round 19 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Reuvers hammers it home! Motorola Magic Moment
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Virtus Bologna-Olympiacos Piraeus | Round 18 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
- 00:18
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Virtus goes on a fast break! Motorola Magic Moment
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Valencia Basket-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | Round 18 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Omari Moore slices through the lane for the explosive jam! Motorola Magic Moment
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Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade-Virtus Bologna | Round 17 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Matt Morgan finds the rolling Alen Smailagic for the two-handed slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv-Valencia Basket | Round 17 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Taylor throws down De Larrea’s feed! Motorola Magic Moment
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Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade-Virtus Bologna | Round 16 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Niang hammers it home! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:09
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Niang on the fly! Motorola Magic Moment
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Olympiacos Piraeus-Valencia Basket | Round 16 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
- 00:08
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Neal Sako dunks off Jean Montero’s alley-oop dish! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:10
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Nathan Reuvers opens the scoring in style! Motorola Magic Moment
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Virtus Bologna-Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv | Round 15 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Virtus turns defense into offense! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:11
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Diouf's big block! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:13
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Niang finds Diarra! Motorola Magic Moment
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Valencia Basket-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | Round 15 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Round 14: Top 10 plays
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Virtus Bologna-Dubai Basketball | Round 14 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens-Valencia Basket | Round 14 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
- 00:19
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WOW! Thompson takes off with force! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:09
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Taylor beats the buzzer! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:14
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Thompson delivers, Sako dunks! Motorola Magic Moment
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Top 10 Plays | November | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Top 10 Blocks | November | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Round 13: Top 10 plays
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Valencia Basket-FC Bayern Munich | Round 13 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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What a block by Badio! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:23
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Did that really go in for Badio?! Motorola Magic Moment
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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul-Virtus Bologna | Round 13 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Aliou Diarra rises for the contested dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
