Last season, Virtus Segafredo Bologna finally returned to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague for the first time since 2008. The team won the EuroCup in 2022 and earned the right to return to the top stage, where it finished 14th with a 14-20 record. For the new season, Virtus underwent a bit of roster turnover, but Coach Sergio Scariolo retained a fair amount of the core of the team that brought the Black V back to the elite. Here are some of the most interesting games the team will encounter in 2023-24 as it seeks to make a run at the playoffs:
Virtus Segafredo Bologna regular-season schedule
Another edition of a classic Italian derby
Round 8: Virtus Segafredo Bologna vs. EA7 Emporio Armani Milan
Virtus and Milan combine for a total of 46 Italian League titles and when they meet for the first time for the mid-November game, it will be a rematch of last season's Italian League finals. Virtus swept the two EuroLeague regular season encounters: 59-64 in Round 7 and 89-84 in Round 34, last season, though neither managed to make the playoffs. In domestic competition, Milan took its sweet revenge by lifting the title in the final game of the series, so expect a new level in this classic rivalry for the new season.