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Eurocup 2015-16 Last 32 round up

The 2015-16 Eurocup Last 32 started with 16 exciting games, of which six were won by the visiting teams, including all the games in Groups G and L. The eight teams that joined the competition from the Turkish Airlines Euroleague combined to go 5-3 in their first Eurocup taste of the season – and in one case, ever! Three-time Eurocup champion Valencia Basket also won to remain perfect on the season.

Group G

Road wins set the tone for this group. FC Bayern Munich outlasted Banvit Bandirma by 83-85 in a thriller on Wednesday. Alex Renfroe’s second-chance basket with 4 seconds left proved the game-winner after Dominique Johnson’s triple a half-minute earlier had tied the game. Renfroe and Paul Zipser, with 14 points each, led six double-digit Bayern scorers. Johnson and Adrien Moerman scored 17 each for Banvit. Dominion Bilbao Basket claimed a strong 75-93 victory at ratiopharm Ulm. Clevin Hannah led the way with 20 points while Alex Ruoff tallied 19 points. Ulm dropped its first home game of the Last 32 despite 11 points and 5 assists from Taylor Braun.

Group H

Visiting Strasbourg defeated Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas 76-85. A 6 to 26 run bridging the first two quarters gave Strasbourg control and the visitors led by as much as 57-75 midway through the final quarter. Marcy Collins paced Strasbourg with 21 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Strasbourg’s superior shooting – 63% to 51% in two-pointers, 39% to 17% from the arc and 76% to 65% at the free throw line – told the story in the end. Avtodor Saratov outran Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem 105-96 in a high-scoring thriller. There were 27 lead changes and 18 ties before Avtodor used a 13-0 fourth quarter run to decide the game. Travis Peterson had a monster double-double of 29 points and 14 rebounds and Jeremy Chappell nailed 5 three-pointers in scoring 21 points for the winners. Donta Smith poured in 29 points in the loss for Jerusalem.

Group I

Down 12 at halftime, EWE Baskets Oldenburg soared past Limoges CSP 78-87 in the teams’ Last 32 opener on Tuesday. After its 2-21 third-quarter run, the visitors never trailed. Brian Qvale led Oldenburg with 18 points and 3 blocks and Nemanja Aleksandrov posted14 points and 13 rebounds for the winners, who got 15 assists between guards Chris Kramer and Scott Machado. Matt Gatens scored 17 to lead Limoges. On Wednesday, Valencia Basket stayed perfect with a 78-62 home win over PAOK Thessaloniki on Wednesday. PAOK was never able to lead in the game, but rode Valencia’s heels to stay within 31-34 shortly after halftime. After that, the hosts pulled away steadily and were never in danger again. Bojan Dubljevic led the winners with 21 points and Luke Sikma had 11 to go with 10 rebounds for a double-double.

Group J

In the visitors’ Eurocup season-opener, ALBA Berlin pulled away in the second half for an 83-67 victory over EA7 Emporio Armani Milan at Mercedez-Benz Arena. The hosts improved to 4-1 against Italian clubs this season with the win. Dragan Milosavljevic starred for the victory with 23 points on 5-of-9 three-point shooting plus 6 assists. Elmedin Kikanovic posted 16 points and 8 rebounds and Will Cherry added 15 points and 8 assists. Aris Thessaloniki dominated Neptunas Klaipeda 84-58 in a one-sided Last 32 opener for both teams. The hosts reeled off a 25-0 run that bridged the first and second quarters to take a 31-5 lead and Neprunas never got closer than 15 the rest of the way. Okaro White scored 19 points and Jerel McNeal 18 for the winners.

Group K

In an all-Turkish opener to Group K, Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir raced past Trabzonspor Medical Park 81-68. Karsiyaka led by double digits during most of the game and its defense never allowed Trabzonspor an easy opening to challenge for the win. New signing Bracey Wright came off Karsiyaka’s bench for 25 points to lead all scorers. Dolomiti Energia Trento routed Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 82-63 in an all-Italian club fixture. Trento improved to 5-1 at home this season in a game it controlled from start to finish. The hosts scored the first 5 points en route to a 20-2 advantage, which Reggio Emilia never fully recovered from. Jamarr Sanders made 4 of 7 three-point shots to lead Trento with 16 points and Trent Lockett added 15.

Group L

In its first game back in the Eurocup, Stelmet Zielona Gora defeated MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg 73-82 on Tuesday. After falling behind early and trailing by 3 at halftime, Zielona Gora took charge in the second half, in which it outscored the hosts 32-44. Mateusz Ponitka paced the Polish champs with 14 points and Dejan Borovnjak scored 13. Jon Brockman led Ludwigsburg with 12 points before fouling out. Zenit St Petersburg held off Umana Reyer Venezia 84-86 in a thriller on Wednesday night to improve to 5-1 on the road this season. The game came down to the final possessions and Venice had Josh Owens shot to win it in the closing seconds, but he missed to bring an end to a dramatic affair. Ryan Toolson paced Zenit with 21 points and Zab Dowdell tallied 12 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Mike Green led Venice with 29 points, including several late baskets and free throws to keep his team in it.

Group M

In its Eurocup debut, Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv outlasted Union Olimpija Ljubljana 82-73 at Menora Mivtachim Arena. Olimpija led for much of the first half, but the hosts finished the second quarter on a 10-2 run to hold a 40-35 halftime advantage. Maccabi’s offense clicked in the third quarter with 33 points en route to a 17-point cushion that paved the way to victory. . Taylor Rochestie paced Maccabi with 20 points and Devin Smith scored 19. Unics Kazan topped Nizhny Novgorod 84-74 in an all-Russian battle to start Group M. Quino Colom collected 25 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists for Unics while Latavious Williams scored 16 points. The hosts took charge early, led by 15 at halftime and 17 in the third quarter, but Nizhny rallied late to get within 3 with three minutes to play. However Nizhny scored just once in its final four possessions as Unics held on for the win.

Group N

On Tuesday evening, Hungarian champ Szolnoki Olaj led from start to finish in an 86-75 victory over Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari. A 12-0 run to finish the first quarter put the hosts up 23-8 and Sassari never got closer than 6 the rest of the way. Strahinja Milosevic starred with 19 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, while David Vojvoda paced the Szolnoki attack with 20 points. Stanley Burrell tallied 15 points and 7 assists in his debut. Christian Eyenga scored 23 for Sassari, but made just 1 of 6 free throws. Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul blew out CAI Zaragoza 103-68 on Wednesday for its biggest Eurocup victory ever. With a wave of three-pointers, the hosts scored 61 points between the second and third quarters to put the game out of reach. Sinan Guler hit 5 shots from downtown on his way to 25 points, his Eurocup career high. He was followed by Errick McCollum with 17. Galatasaray shot an incredible 67% on two-point shots (23 for 37), 51% on threes (15 for 29) and 92% at the free throw line (12 of 13).

Source: Eurocup Basketball

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