By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Pierria Henry came near to a triple-double by notching 10 points, nine assists and seven rebounds as Unics Kazan defeated Rytas Vilnius 86 – 73 to make the 2-0 in Group D of EuroCup.
That wouldn’t be the first triple-double in Henry’s career since he notched one with Tofas Bursa in the previous season. Against Vilnius, he was close after spending 27:27 minutes on the floor.
Apart from Henry, Jamar Smith scored 19 points and Maxim Sheleketo 15 for Unics. Trent Lockett added 13 points, nine rebounds and four steals.
Rytas suffered its first loss in the competition, following their win over title contender Unicaja Malaga in the premiere. 18-year-old Deividas Servydis had a team-high 17 points and Dominique Sutton 14.
In Turin, Mornar Bar grabbed its first win ever in EuroCup by beating Fiat Torino 80 – 84 thanks to Uros Lukovic’s 19 points and 13 rebounds. For Torino, that was without head coach Larry Brown, Tyshawn James had 23 points and seven assists.
On Tuesday (9/10), Unicaja Malaga crushed Fraport Skyliners at home.
Group D Standings:
| Position | Team | % Victory | GP | GW | GL | PTS + | PTS – | GA |
| 1 | UNICS Kazan | 100 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 183 | 147 | 1.2448 |
| 2 | Unicaja Malaga | 50 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 163 | 144 | 1.1319 |
| 3 | Rytas Vilnius | 50 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 153 | 158 | 0.9683 |
| 4 | Mornar Bar | 50 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 158 | 177 | 0.8926 |
| 5 | Fraport Skyliners | 50 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 152 | 176 | 0.8636 |
| 6 | Fiat Torino | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 165 | 172 | 0.9593 |