By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Partizan Belgrade beat already eliminated Bahcesehir 88 – 75 at home and became the last team to final team from Group A to advance to the EuroCup Top 16.
Rashawn Thomas had 18 points while Codi Miller-McIntyre finished with 17 points and five assists for Partizan that made a 29 – 17 finish in the fourth period to secure the win.
Erick Green scored a game-high 25 points for Bahcesehir.
Earlier on Wednesday (9/12), Unics Kazan defeated Bourg behind Isaiah Canaan’s 33 points, six rebounds and five assists. Pierre Pelos dropped 16 points for Bourg.
In this week’s opener for Group A, Joventut Badalona beat Reyer Venezia on the road with Ante Tomic (15 points) being the top scorer among six players of the Spanish team who finished in double figures.
Venezia (Isaac Fotu 20 points) was mathematically eliminated after Partizan’s win over Bahcesehir.
Standings:
| Group A | W | L | PTS+ | PTS- | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Joventut Badalona (qualified) | 6 | 2 | 675 | 631 | 44 |
| 2. UNICS Kazan (qualified) | 6 | 3 | 750 | 713 | 37 |
| 3. JL Bourg en Bresse (qualified) | 5 | 3 | 662 | 616 | 46 |
| 4. Partizan NIS Belgrade (qualified) | 5 | 3 | 660 | 652 | 8 |
| 5. Umana Reyer Venice | 2 | 6 | 611 | 695 | -84 |
| 6. Bahcesehir Koleji Istanbul | 1 | 8 | 702 | 753 | -51 |
Photo: EuroCup Basketball