Name: Chima Moneke co-hosts this week's Fantasy Challenge Podcast
Channel: Euroleague Basketball

EuroLeague Basketball and Saran Media Group have announced the renewal of their long-standing media rights agreement for an additional four years, covering the 2025-26, 2026-2027, 2027-28 and 2028-29 seasons. This partnership further strengthens Saran Media’s position as a leading broadcaster of premium global sports content in Türkiye. It also promotes Euroleague Basketball's aim to enhance a passionate fan base and a deep-rooted basketball culture.

Saran Media and Euroleague Basketball extend media rights partnership for four more years

Euroleague Basketball and Saran Media Group have announced the renewal of their long-standing media rights agreement for an additional four years, covering the 2025-26, 2026-2027, 2027-28 and 2028-29 seasons. This partnership further strengthens Saran Media’s position as a leading broadcaster of premium global sports content in Türkiye. It also promotes Euroleague Basketball's aim to enhance a passionate fan base and a deep-rooted basketball culture.

Under the renewed agreement, secured by Euroleague Basketball’s strategic partner IMG, Saran Media Group, will continue to hold the exclusive media rights for broadcasting Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and BKT EuroCup games across its platforms. With this agreement, these premier European basketball competitions will continue to be a crucial part of Saran’s impressive portfolio on its linear TV channel, S Sport, and OTT platform, S Sport Plus, which already features top-tier sports organizations such as the NBA, LaLiga, Serie A, Wimbledon, ATP Masters 1000, MotoGP, NFL, and UFC.

Kenan Saran, CEO of Saran Media Group, added: “Our collaboration with Euroleague Basketball has been a great success over the years. We are excited to further strengthen our relationship and continue providing extensive and high-quality coverage of the EuroLeague and EuroCup. Turkish basketball fans can look forward to another four years of thrilling action.”

"We are thrilled to announce the renewal of our partnership with Saran Media for another four years," stated Paulius Motiejunas, Euroleague Basketball CEO. "Turkey remains one of our core markets, with millions of passionate fans following our competitions. With Saran Media’s top-tier production and commitment to delivering high-quality broadcasts, we couldn't imagine a better partner to continue bringing our thrilling games and engaging content to audiences across the country."

This renewed partnership ensures that Turkish basketball fans can continue to follow top teams like Anadolu Efes Istanbul and Fenerbahçe Beko Istanbul as they compete against Europe's best, including Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Olympiacos Piraeus and Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens.

With an expert, young, and dynamic team of basketball announcers and commentators, S Sport and S Sport Plus will continue to be the home of basketball. They will bring the excitement of EuroLeague, NBA, and NCAA to an audience of nine million fans.

After a horrendous start to the game for Bahcesehir College Istanbul, Marko Simonovic helped his team get back on track to help them defeat KK Cedevita Olimpija and lock up a place in the EuroCup Semifinals.

Marko Simonovic instrumental as Bahcesehir reached semifinals

Things were not looking too good for [Bahcesehir College Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/bahcesehir-college-istanbul/bah/) 10 minutes into its quarterfinal bout [against Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/bahcesehir-rallies-past-cedevita-85-81/) in the BKT EuroCup Playoffs, with Dejan Radonjic's side trailing 7-24 on their home floor, but [Marko Simonovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/marko-simonovic/012711/) made sure it turned out to be a happy night at Sinan Erdem Sports Hall.

Bahcesehir ended up securing an 85-81 win to book its place in the EuroCup Semifinals in just its second season in the competition, but that first quarter was nothing short of horrendous. After [CJ Massinburg](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/cj-massinburg/011821/) drained a three-pointer with Bahcesehir's first shot of the game, the next 16 offenses until the end of the first quarter saw the hosts miss 10 shots, pick up 4 turnovers and draw a couple of shooting fouls, hitting all 4 free throws to trail 7-24.

When Aleksej Nikolic and DJ Stewart each struck from downtown, Bahcesehir was forced to call a timeout at 11-30. Simonovic had come off the bench late in the first quarter in what was a special game for him. 

Born in Montenegro, Simonovic joined Olimpija Ljubljana before the start of the 2018-19 season. He took the opportunity to play against his former team to rescue Bahcesehir when his team was on the verge of elimination.

Simonovic found his rhythm by drawing a couple of shooting fouls, hitting all 4 free-throw attempts. He soon added a three-pointer from the top of the key and scored twice in the paint to single-handedly bring Bahcesehir within single digits, 26-35. In those four minutes, he outscored Cedevita 11-5.

He remained a solid force in the paint, balancing his team's offense on an off night for fellow big man [Tai Odiase](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/tai-odiase/011823/). Simonovic also hit a pair of key free throws with 21.9 seconds remaining which allowed Bahcesehir to seal the outcome, 83-77. He finished the game with a personal-best 20 points on 4 of 6 two-pointers, also hitting his only three-point attempts and 9 of his 10 foul shots. Simonovic also had 4 rebounds, 1 assists, 3 steals and 6 fouls drawn for a career-high PIR of 27.

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After the game, Simonovic highlighted his team's effort, as a unit, to rally past Cedevita and reach the next round.

"We were supposed to change the game. We didn't start the right way. We changed the game, especially in the fourth quarter," Simonovic said. "We played well in the third quarter but again, they played better than us. But our fourth quarter was crucial. I'm really happy and proud of this team, of these guys, of those people who are working in this club. 

"So now \[we go to the\] semifinals, we have to prepare all the games and go forward as much as we can. I just want to say this. This is a team win. We play good like a team: one game it's me, another game it's some other player. From the beginning, we show everyone that we are playing like a team."

This is Simonovic's second EuroCup semifinal in as many seasons in the competition. Last season, he joined Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul late in the regular season, helping his team qualify to the playoffs and eliminate both Dreamland Gran Canaria and Hapoel Tel Aviv before losing in the best-of-three semifinals against Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse. 

Simonovic now hopes to take Bahcesehir even higher at the end of the 2024-25 EuroCup season.

Game News

The Montenegrin big man came up big for the Turkish team

Bahcesehir College Istanbul v Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (2025-03-11T17:00:00.000Z)

The Fantasy Challenge Podcast is here for Round 29 and with it comes another guest co-host as Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz big man Chima Moneke joins Javier Gancedo and Frankie Sachs of Euroleague.net for episode No. 22.

Chima Moneke co-hosts this week's Fantasy Challenge Podcast

The Fantasy Challenge Podcast is here for Round 29 and with it comes another guest co-host as [Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz/bas/) big man [Chima Moneke](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/chima-moneke/012201/) joins [Javier Gancedo](https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fganchetto&data=05%7C02%7Cgeoff.gillingham%40euroleague.net%7Cc2e9e20ed5a847c43a4708dd5fd30f36%7C2b3d64f0329542979f1528435f0a62ce%7C1%7C0%7C638772082281404154%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=HZRxj06ma7FXnBcpOPiBp0ru9SR1MuJLvRC7E5ptgV8%3D&reserved=0) and [Frankie Sachs](https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FMrEuroleague&data=05%7C02%7Cgeoff.gillingham%40euroleague.net%7Cc2e9e20ed5a847c43a4708dd5fd30f36%7C2b3d64f0329542979f1528435f0a62ce%7C1%7C0%7C638772082281424073%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=7YYpxrETYcsYAfTvzYVCZ%2Bsew8XxaLGIfV%2BAF9QFVjg%3D&reserved=0) of [Euroleague.net](http://Euroleague.net) for episode No. 22.

The episode opens with some words from [Sasha Vezenkov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sasha-vezenkov/003469/) before talk moves to Moneke (why does he wear no. 95?), his fantasy habits and Baskonia (when will [Kamar Baldwin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kamar-baldwin/012597/) return?). They also discussed this week’s Rivalry Series game between Olympiacos Piraeus and Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens as well as how the injuries at LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne and EA7 Emporio Armani Milan might impact certain players.

Check out the teams Chima, Javi and Frankie will use in Round 29 and steal some of their ideas as you try to build the perfect fantasy team!  This week’s action tips off on Thursday at 18:45 CET when Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul hosts ASVEL, so make sure you finalize your rosters by then. Good luck, fantasy fans!

The Baskonia big man discusses this week’s matchup with ALBA, the Athens derby and his fantasy team, among other topics

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Dreamland Gran Canaria ground out a gritty 89-92 win over Hapoel Yahav Bank Jerusalem on the back of its muscle in the paint, having won the battle of the boards 33-21 and crucially collecting 11 offensive rebounds to Hapoel’s 4. 

Dominating the boards helped Gran Canaria squeeze past Hapoel 

[Dreamland Gran Canaria](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/dreamland-gran-canaria/roster/can/?season=2024-25) kept alive its dream of winning the BKT EuroCup for the second time by advancing to the best-of-three semifinal series thanks to [a gritty 89-92 win](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/gran-canaria-beats-hapoel-89-92-to-advance-to-semifinals/) over [Hapoel Yahav Bank Jerusalem](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/hapoel-jerusalem/roster/jer/?season=2024-25).

Gran Canaria ground out the win on the back of its muscle in the paint, having won the battle of the boards 33-21 and crucially collecting 11 offensive rebounds to Hapoel’s 4.

Big man [Mike Tobey](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/mike-tobey/008966/) had a field day in the second half as he racked up 14 points and 8 boards, complementing [Caleb Homesley](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/caleb-homesley/011251/) who led the Gran Canaria charge with 21 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.

Homesley was only 1 of 7 from downtown but what a vital three-pointer it turned out to be, as it came in a nail-biting finish to stretch Gran Canaria’s lead to 79-84 when Hapoel was on the verge of turning the game on its head, having trailed by 12 points.

Game Videos

It was a second successive tight postseason win for Gran Canaria after the Spanish side edged out [Umana Reyer Venice](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/umana-reyer-venice/roster/vnc/?season=2024-25) [84-80 in the eighthfinals ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/gran-canaria-outlasts-reyer-84-80/)and next up is a mouth-watering clash with [Bahcesehir College Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/bahcesehir-college-istanbul/roster/bah/?season=2024-25), which rallied from a massive deficit to beat [Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/cedevita-olimpija-ljubljana/roster/lju/?season=2024-25) [85-81 in Tuesday’s other quarterfinal](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/bahcesehir-rallies-past-cedevita-85-81/).

Homesley made it clear that it took a monumental effort for Gran Canaria to overcome battling Hapoel, which shot a superb 11 of 22 from deep but the Israeli side was undone in the paint, conceding a flurry of second-chance points.  

“We really wanted this win and we really put everything we had on the line,” Homesley said in his postgame comments. “We talked about it, we knew this was the only game and we did a good job executing our game plan.

“We came together at halftime and talked about the adjustments we needed to make. Bahcesehir are a good team, they beat us once and we beat them once so it’s going to be tough because we’re on the road first. If we put in the effort and the energy, it’ll be good.”

Coach Jaka Lakovic, who was in charge in 2023 when Gran Canaria ripped through the regular season with a 15-3 record and went on to beat Turk Telkom Ankara 71-67 in [a fiercely competitive championship game](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/ec2223-final-report-grancanaria-turktelekom/), acknowledged that getting past Bahcesehir would be a stern test of his team’s credentials.

Lakovic also praised Hapoel’s valiant late effort to overturn a 12-point deficit which fell just short as Gran Canaria was ice cold from the foul line in the dying minutes.

“We broke the game open late in the third quarter and early in the fourth, but Hapoel fought back like they always do,” the Slovenian tactician said.  “We were focused enough to make some huge three-pointers in the end and got some important stops on defense.

“Bahcesehir is a very strong team, talented and experienced. They invested a lot of money to play this season with big expectations but we’ll be ready for the semifinal series.”

The Spanish side made the most of superior rebounding as it held on in a frantic finale 

Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem v Dreamland Gran Canaria (2025-03-11T19:00:00.000Z)

Dreamland Gran Canaria guard Caleb Homesley spoke to EuroLeague TV after his team beat Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem in the BKT EuroCup Quarterfinals. 

Caleb Homesley: 'We put everything we had on the line'

Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem-Dreamland Gran Canaria | Quarterfinals Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup   

Dreamland Grand Canaria booked a BKT EuroCup Semifinals berth and a best-out-of-three clash with Bahcesehir College Istanbul after ice-cold free throw shooting in a dramatic climax that saw the Spanish side edge Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem 89-92. 

Gran Canaria beats Hapoel, 89-92, to advance to semifinals 

Dreamland Grand Canaria booked a BKT EuroCup Semifinals berth and a best-out-of-three clash with Bahcesehir College Istanbul after ice-cold free throw shooting in a dramatic climax that saw the Spanish side edge Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem 89-92.

Caleb Homesley paced Gran Canaria with 21 points, while Joe Thomasson chipped in 16 after scoring the opening 10 points for his team. Mike Tobey racked up 14 points and 8 boards and Nicolas Brussino netted 10 points to go with 4 assists.

At the other end, Jared Harper led Hapoel on a game-high 24 points and Khadeen Carrington amassed 20 and 5 rebounds. Yovel Zoosman added 13 points for the Israeli side while Justin Smith and Jeremy Morgan netted 10 each.

Both sides made jittery starts on offense, but once they settled in, Thomasson ran the show as he caught fire in the first quarter and propelled Gran Canaria into a 21-25 lead at the end of the opening period.

The see-saw battle continued in the second as Gran Canaria carved out a 31-36 advantage, only for Hapoel to rally with a 12-3 run late in the first half and engineer a 44-42 lead at the interval, with the hosts shooting 6 of 10 from deep in the opening two quarters.

With Hapoel nosing ahead 56-54 early in the third, Gran Canaria conjured a massive 2-16 run on the back of sound offensive rebounding, as Toby played an instrumental part in the home team’s paint. The visitors were able to score a barrage of second-chance points as well as easy buckets in transition, carving out a 58-70 lead heading into the final 10 minutes.

Hapoel refused to roll over and played catch-up to good effect, but Andrew Albicy and Homesley made clutch threes when the Israeli team closed in and threatened to turn the tide. Ultimately, Tobey also grabbed a crucial offensive board which allowed Homesley to sink a pair of free throws before Carrington came up short with a long three on the buzzer.

The Spanish side held its nerve in a tense finish to come out on top 

What a bullet pass! Magic Moment of the Night

Harper and Smith at it again! Magic Moment

Bahcesehir College Istanbul center Marko Simonovic spoke to EuroLeague TV after his team beat Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana in the BKT EuroCup Quarterfinals. 

Marko Simonovic: 'We changed the game in the fourth quarter'

Bahcesehir College Istanbul-Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana | Quarterfinals Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup   

FC Barcelona announced on Tuesday that Juan Nunez underwent an arthroscopic procedure to treat a rupture of the lateral meniscus of his right knee

Barcelona: Juan Nunez done for season after knee surgery

FC Barcelona announced on Tuesday that [Juan Nunez](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/juan-nunez/010106/) underwent an arthroscopic procedure to treat a rupture of the lateral meniscus of his right knee. The surgery was performed by Dr. Joan Carles Monllau at Barcelona Hospital under the supervision of the club's medical services. Nunez is expected to be sidelined for six months.

Nunez averaged 5.0 points and 3.4 rebounds in 25 EuroLeague games this season, his first with the club. A product of the Real Madrid youth academy, Nunez won the NextGen EuroLeague in 2021 and played one season with Los Blancos' senior squad before heading to Germany and spending two seasons with ratiopharm Ulm. He joined Barcelona on a multi-year deal last summer.

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It was a rough night for Jaleen Smith until he bounced back with flying colors. 


Jaleen Smith stepped up for Bahcesehir when it mattered 

[Bahcesehir College Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/bahcesehir-college-istanbul/roster/bah/?season=2024-25) advanced to the BKT EuroCup Semifinals for the first time in club history thanks to [an 85-81 come-from-behind win](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/bahcesehir-rallies-past-cedevita-85-81/) over [Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/cedevita-olimpija-ljubljana/roster/lju/?season=2024-25) in the single-game quarterfinals. It wasn't easy by any means, as Cedevita led most of the way. The visitors had managed to stop some of Bahcesehir's main pillars: [Tai Odiase](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/tai-odiase/011823/), [Mateusz Ponitka](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/mateusz-ponitka/004172/), [Axel Bouteille](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/axel-bouteille/003840/) and above all, [Jaleen Smith](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jaleen-smith/011192/) were having a difficult night against Coach [Zvezdan Mitrovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/cedevita-olimpija-ljubljana/lju/mitrovic-zvezdan?season=U2024)'s team. Smith had averaged 12.9 points and 5.6 assists in the regular season, starting all 18 games. At the end of the third quarter, he was scoreless.

Cedevita led 59-68 early in the fourth quarter when Smith took matters into his own hands. He found Odiase for a wide open dunk, made a pair of free throws and found [Furkan Korkmaz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/furkan-korkmaz/005763/) for a layup that tied it at 69-69. Smith went on to bury a rainbow jumper and soon added a driving layup, putting Bahcesehir ahead for good. He had 6 points and 2 assists in a critical 16-1 run that allowed the hosts to take full control of the game. Smith still had time to hit a three-pointer that gave Bahcesehir 79-73 lead with 2 minutes remaining.

Jaleen Smith of Bahcesehir College Istanbul had all of his 9 points in the final quarter of his team's 85-81 quarterfinals wins over Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana.

Smith gives Bahcesehir final push

When the dust settled, Bahcesehir had punched its semifinals ticket with the home-court advantage for its next series and Smith had played a key role with 9 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists.

Smith has been outstanding all season long, reading games really well to find out how to be useful for his team. In Round 7, Bahcesehir topped Hapoel Tel Aviv 90-82. Smith was held to just 2 points but dished a career-high 15 assists. He reached the 20-point mark three times this season and also had a double-double (11 points and 11 assists) against Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul in Round 11. His free throw accuracy makes him even more valuable in all important games going forward. Smith has hit 43 of 44 free throws so far this season, with a league-leading percentage of 97.7%.

Smith made the difference in crunch time against Cedevita, giving Bahcesehir plenty of reasons to celebrate a truly historic victory.

It was a rough night for Jaleen Smith until he bounced back with flying colors


Smith bends the rim on the alleyoop! Magic Moment

Wiley rocks the rim! Magic Moment

The hosts rallied from a 19-point deficit to advance to the semifinals


Bahcesehir rallies past Cedevita, 85-81!

Bahcesehir College Istanbul advanced to the BKT EuroCup Semifinals by downing Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 85-81 at Sinan Erdem Dome on Tuesday. Bahcesehir reached this stage for the first time in the competition, denying Cedevita the chance to play its first semifinals. The visitors led by as many as 19 and went into the fourth quarter up 9 before Bahcesehir came racing back. 

Marko Simonovic led the winners with 20 points. Tyler Cavanaugh added 14 while Furkan Korkmaz had 10 for Bahcesehir. Danilo Tasic paced Cedevita with 14 points, Devante Jones added 12, DJ Stewart and Devin Robinson each scored 11 and Aleksej Nikolic had 10 for the visitors.

CJ Massinburg got Bahcesehir going with a three-pointer. Nikolic answered with a backdoor layup and Robinson added an off-balance three-point play for a 3-5 Cedevita lead. Stewart followed a driving layup with a fastbreak basket as the hosts called a timeout. Andrija Stipanovic scored down low, Nikolic added a driving layup and Gregor Glas's three-pointer capped a 0-17 Cedevita run. Bahcesehir was held scoreless for over 7 minutes until Tai Odiase made free throws. Glas buried a highly-contested triple before Korkmaz got his team within 7-20. Tasic scored in the paint and Jones's buzzer-beating layup boosted the visitors' lead to 7-24 after 10 minutes.

Korkmaz followed a jump hook with a tip-in early in the second quarter. Nikolic and Stewart each struck from downtown, which prompted Bahcesehir to call timeout at 11-30. Mateusz Ponitka buried a baseline jumper and got help from Simonovic to trim the gap. Robinson stepped up with a layup in transition, but Korkmaz and Simonovic got Bahcesehir closer, 22-32. An unstoppable Simonovic scored twice in the paint but Cedevita regrouped. Nikolic stepped up with a three-point play and Tasic followed a triple with a layup-plus-foul for a 26-41 score. Cavanaugh found his first points and Axel Bouteille struck twice from downtown to bring Bahcesehir within 33-43. Stipanovic and Bouteille traded baskets before Massinburg's three-pointer brought Bahcesehir within 38-46 at halftime.

Bahcesehir found a new go-to guy in Kenan Sipahi, who brought the hosts even closer, 42-48, soon after the break. Lemar buried a step-back jumper before Bouteille and Simonovic made it a 4-point game. Cavanaugh erased Tasic's jump hook and soon brought his team within 51-52. After Jones stepped up with a three-point play, Simonovic answered with a put-back layup. Lemar came through for Cedevita and Dasic kept pushing the visitors with another layup-plus-foul. When Stewart buried a jumper, Bahcesehir stopped the game at 55-61. Rok Radovic and Stipanovic each dunked to boost the lead to 56-65 after three quarters.

Cavanaugh and Radovic each struck from beyond the arc early in the fourth quarter. Odiase dunked and Cavanaugh's driving layup made it 63-69 with 7 minutes left. Jaleen Smith scored his first points and Simonovic scored around the basket. Korkmaz ignited the crowd with a backdoor basket and Smith's rainbow jumper completed Bahcesehir's comeback, 71-69. Smith kept pushing the hosts with a driving layup and Cavanaugh capped a 16-1 run with a power basket. Jones made free throws and Stewart scored off the baseline, bringing Cedevita within 76-73 with 3 minutes left. Smith sank a critical triple and Sipahi added a floater, but Robinson got Cedevita within 81-77 with 1:09 left. Simonovic hit free throws to seal the outcome with 21.9 seconds remaining.