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FIBA Europe Cup semi-finals played
Bakken Bears and Bahcesehir College both took the next step toward the FIBA Europe Cup Finals after coming through hard-fought first-leg ties on Wednesday. The FIBA Europe Cup Semi-Finals action began with Bakken securing a close 74-72 triumph over Unahotels Reggio Emilia, while Bahcesehir came from behind to defeat ZZ Leiden 77-71 on the road with both games in…
Read MoreBasketball Champions League Quarter-Finals field complete
The Basketball Champions League Quarter-Finals competitors have been confirmed, following the completion of the last Round of 16 games on Wednesday evening. Eight (8) clubs have qualified for the next competition phase, with no less than six (6) countries and leagues represented. Those teams are (alphabetically): BAXI Manresa (ESP), Hapoel U-NET Holon (ISR), Lenovo Tenerife (ESP), MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (GER), SIG Strasbourg (FRA), Tofas Bursa (TUR), Unicaja (ESP), U-BT Cluj-Napoca (ROU)…
Read MoreFIBA Europe Cup Semi-Final ties confirmed
The Semi-Final pairings of this season’s FIBA Europe Cup were decided on Wednesday night, upon the conclusion of the Quarter-Finals stage. Italy’s Unahotels Reggio Emilia will go up against Bakken Bears of Denmark in one Semi-Final tie. At the same time, ZZ Leiden of the Netherlands will face Turkey’s Bahcesehir College in the other. In Wednesday’s return…
Read MoreStrasbourg advances to Basketball Champions League quarter-finals
After trailing by as many as 19 points, Hungaria team Falco Szombathely fought back to force overtime, only to lose by double figures, 98-86, to French team SIG Strasbourg, eliminating them from advancing to the Quarter-Finals. Strasbourg has now won six games in overtime, the most of any team in the BCL. They have played eight overtime…
Read MoreFIBA takes more decisions following events in Ukraine
Following the initial decisions of FIBA communicated yesterday, the FIBA Europe Executive Committee convened on Wednesday, March 2, to take further necessary decisions given recent events in Ukraine. The Committee took those decisions to safeguard the integrity of competitions and the safety of all participants and ensure fairness for Ukrainian players, teams, clubs, and officials…
Read MoreCroatia back from the dead after double OT thriller in Fiba 2023 world cup qualifiers
Group C got a whole lot more complicated after Monday’s games. Croatia came to life and stole the headlines, while Finland dodged a Slovenian comeback attempt on the road to get to 3-1 and take sole possession of the lead in the group. Finland could’ve ended the February window with a ticket to the Second…
Read MoreSweden pushes Croatia to the brink of elimination in FIBA World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers
In the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers, Sweden recorded a historic win, taking down European powerhouse Croatia on the road. Consequently, Sweden jumped six places in the FIBA World ranking. The result was celebrated in Finland and Slovenia, with all three teams two wins ahead of bottom-placed Croatia halfway through the First Round. Ludwig…
Read MoreIceland stun Italy in FIBA World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers
In 2019, Montenegro became the smallest nation to participate in the FIBA Basketball World Cup. And while it’s still early days in the FIBA World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers, Iceland may be looking to threaten the record after climbing to a 2-1 record in Group H. And they couldn’t have done it more dramatically. Craig…
Read MoreFIBA Europe Cup Quarter-Final pairings set
All four pairings of the 2021-22 FIBA Europe Cup Quarter-Finals were finalized on Friday upon the conclusion of Second Round action. In the final game of that stage, the rescheduled Gameday 5 fixture between CSM CSU Oradea and Sporting CP, the Romanian club earned a 72-55 victory at home to clinch first place in Group K,…
Read MoreBCL recap; Unstoppable U-BT Cluj Napoca wins 19th straight game
in Group K of Round 16 of the Basketball Champions League U-BT Cluj Napoca handed Filou Oostende an 86-75 defeat in Romania yesterday night. With that victory U-BT Cluj Napoca climbed to 2-0 in their group and extended their win streak to 19 games in all competitions. The champions of Romania started their season in the BCL…
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