Playing in the FIBA Champions League, Beşiktaş Icrypex defeated EWE Baskets Oldenburg 88-72 in the sixth and last match of Group H. Black-and-whites came third out of the four-team group with this result, they will play play-in matches in order to get their name written among the last 16 teams. Beşiktaş managed to score more points by going to the foul line in the first quarter, where they were chasing more points from outside. In this part of the head-to-head fight, the last hit came from the home team with a shot by Egehan from his own half, and Kartal finished the first quarter 21-19 ahead. Responding to his opponent with Whitehead and Kenan, Beşiktaş finished the first half ahead 39-37. Black-and-whites, holding on to their three-pointers with a percentage in the third period and leading 57-54 into the final period, had a hard time at the beginning of the last period. After the 11-point streak captured by the German team, Kartal recovered 88-72 by reflecting his physical strength and determination to fight on the field. The top scorer in the match was Trevon Bluiett with 19 points, followed by Kenan Sipahi with 17 points and Egehan Arna with 16 points. Cameron Clark led Oldenburg with 18 points and 6 rebounds. Tai Odiase 16 points, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks; Max Heidegger scored 11 points. Black-whites won their first match with EWE Baskets Oldenburg at EWE Arena, 83-81.
TOFAŞ was upset: 72-70
Competing in the FIBA Champions League Group F in basketball, TOFAŞ was the guest of Kalev Cramo in the last match of the group. At the end of the match, the side that won the match was the Estonian team with a score of 72-70, the Bursa team received their second defeat. Zubcic’s 16-point performances and Cook’s 13-point performances were not enough for the guest team to win the match, which was the scene of a great rivalry. Tofaş had previously secured the last 16 as the leader of Group F. Those who finish the groups in the first place advance to the round of 16, while those who take the 2nd and 3rd places play play-in.
Bursaspor defeated Ulm: 68-66
Playing in Eurocup Group B, Frutti Extra Bursaspor defeated Ratiopharm Ulm team 68-66 at home. In the match that carried the home team to victory against the German team, the first set was 19-12, the second set 36-32, and the third set 54-50 with Bursa’s superiority. Bursaspor thus achieved their third win in the group.
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