The action tips with four Tuesday tussles
Round 10 at a glance: The regular season's second half begins
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The second half of the BKT EuroCup Regular Season gets underway on Tuesday and Wednesday, and here’s your full guide to the action in Round 10.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Besiktas GAIN Istanbul vs. Lietkabelis Panevezys (18:00 CET)
Second in Group B welcomes second-last as Besiktas (7-2) targets a victory over struggling Lietkabelis (2-7). The Turkish team has won three in a row, most recently breezing past Panionios on Friday behind a double-double from Round 9 MVP Ante Zizic (18 points, 13 rebounds). Slowing him down is the task for Lietkabelis center Paulius Danusevicius, who impressed with 13 points and 7 boards when the Lithuanian team shocked Besiktas at home in Round 1. But Lietkabelis has only won once since then, with its offense misfiring again in last week’s home loss to London, and the host hopes that its long-range shooting prowess (40.3% from deep, second-best in the competition) will help set up another win.
Hapoel Midtown Jerusalem vs. Veolia Towers Hamburg (19:00 CET)
It’s top against bottom in Group A as Hapoel (7-2) attempts to take another step towards the postseason with a visit from winless Hamburg (0-9). The hosts, who will be playing the first EuroCup game in Israel since October 2023, have won six straight games after blitzing Reyer by 32 points last week, behind 18 points and 9 assists from offensive leader Jared Harper. Hamburg’s latest loss came despite 20 points from big man Zacharie Perrin at Manresa on Friday night, and it would be a big surprise if Hapoel doesn’t repeat the 15-point victory it achieved in Hamburg, led by 19 points from Khadeen Carrington, in the opening week of the season.
NINERS Chemnitz vs. Panionios Cosmorama Travel Athens (19:00 CET)
A pair of Group A strugglers aiming to bounce back from heavy losses meet as Chemnitz (3-6) welcomes Panionios (1-8). The Greek team has lost eight in a row, with its only victory coming against Chemnitz in Round 1. That victory, 89-86, came via a pair of last-minute three-pointers from Jaylen Hands, who needs to rediscover his range after going 1-of-8 from deep in the last two games. Chemnitz has just one win in the last four, and was thrashed by 24 points at home last week by Turk Telekom. Centers Amadou Sow and Kevin Yebo were the only bright spots with 16 points apiece, so the hosts will look to use their physicality to dominate the paint.
Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse vs. Dolomiti Energia Trento (19:30 CET)
Group B leader Bourg will (8-1) look to extend its perfect home record against dangerous Trento (4-5). The Italian team showed its potential by putting 100 points on the board to win at Ulm last week, helped by another night of inside dominance from Andrej Jakimovski, who has averaged 4.3 offensive rebounds in the last four games. Bourg will look to contain his threat through Kevin Kokila, who patrolled the paint with 10 points and 8 boards when the French team cruised to a remarkable 48-79 victory at Trento in Round 1. The Italian team has improved a lot since then and will be determined to avenge that embarrassment by grabbing a fourth road win of the season.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Bahcesehir College Istanbul vs. U-BT Cluj-Napoca (17:00 CET)
A key battle in Group A will see Bahcesehir (6-3) target a return to winning ways with a visit from dangerous Cluj (5-4). The teams experienced differing fortunes last week, with Bahcesehir suffering a shock home loss to Neptunas, and scoring star Malachi Flynn (17 points per game) will look to recover his usual high standards after shooting 3-of-11 from the field in that defeat. Cluj, on the other hand, boosted its confidence with a win at Aris as 27 points from red-hot Mitchell Creek led a fourth-quarter explosion. Bahcesehir won 90-98 on the road when the teams met in Round 1, so it can claim a three-win margin over Cluj with a win on Wednesday.
Neptunas Kleipeda vs. Slask Wroclaw (18:00 CET)
Two teams currently tied on the fringes of Group A’s playoff places go head to head as Neptunas (4-5) welcomes Slask (4-5). The Lithuanian team will be high in confidence after last week’s impressive victory at Bahcesehir, and will hope to continue its three-point accuracy after netting 18 triples on 36 attempts in that win, led by 4-of-5 long-range shooting from Arnas Velicka. Slask is 0-4 on the road following last week’s blowout at Cedevita, but can take confidence from memories of its Round 1 victory over Neptunas, 95-85, powered by 21 points from Kadre Gray. A key for Slask is to slow down Rihards Lomasz, who has averaged 19 points in the last six games.
ratiopharm ulm vs. Turk Telekom Ankara (19:00 CET)
Ulm (4-5) will be desperate to end a three-game losing slide with a visit from playoff-chasing Turk Telekom (6-3). The German team needs defensive improvement after allowing 100, 101 and 96 points during its losing run, while Turk Telekom is flying high with six wins out of seven. Michael Devoe, who paired 13 points with 7 assists in last week’s victory at Chemnitz, faces a backcourt battle with Mark Smith, who was instrumental to Ulm’s Round 1 victory in Turkiye with 23 points and 7 assists. The hosts rank last in the competition in rebounding, so Turk Telekom (37.7 rebounds per night, fourth best) will look for Kyle Alexander (6-1 rebounds per night) to control the paint.
Buducnost VOLI Podgorica vs. London Lions (19:00 CET)
Buducnost (6-3) will look to get back on track by overcoming a London team (4-5) fighting hard to stay in Group B’s playoff zone. Buducnost saw its five-game winning streak ended by last week’s loss at Bourg, and will be keen to recover its usual offensive potency after scoring just 73 points in that game. London boosted its confidence with a good win at Lietkabelis last week, and will look to repeat the stifling defense that held the hosts to just 61 points. A key battle will take place between Tarik Phillip, who had 15 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists for London last week, and Buducnost dynamo Yogi Ferrell, who has double digits scoring in four straight games.
Aris Thessaloniki Betsson vs. Umana Reyer Venice (19:00 CET)
Two teams tied for fifth place in Group A meet in Greece, with Aris (4-5) hosting Reyer (4-5). The opening game of the season between the teams was a thriller, won 81-85 by Aris behind 26 points from guard Bryce Jones, who will again inevitably be a major factor after five straight games of double-digit scoring. Reyer has only won once on the road and needs more presence in the paint after allowing opponents to grab more rebounds (42.2 per game) than any other team despite the consistency of Chris Horton (7.6 boards per night). Aris will hope for another big night from recent signing Danilo Andjusic, who netted 20 points on his debut in last week’s loss to Cluj.
BAXI Manresa vs. Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (20:45 CET)
Playoff-chasing Manresa (4-5) will aim to build more momentum by overcoming Group A co-leader Cedevita (7-2). Manresa is one of five teams tied for fifth place after ending a four-game losing streak with Friday’s easy win over Hamburg, which saw playmaker Hugo Benitez turn on the style with 17 points and 10 assists. He faces a great matchup with Cedevita star Umoja Gibson, who led his team to a fourth straight victory by pairing 19 points and 8 assists in last week’s thumping victory against Slask. The Round 1 meeting between the teams was a tight one, edged 76-69 by Cedevita, but we can expect a more high-scoring encounter on Friday.