By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Sylven Landesberg with 24 points and Vladimir Stimac with 20 and 10 rebounds led the charge, as Turk Telekom Ankara got the 84-77 win over Dolomiti Energia Trento. After this result, Trento doesn’t have any chance of qualifying to the Top 16.
It was a game decided in the last quarter, with Trento leading by three at halftime (45-42) and the score being tied at 61 at the end of the third period. Devyn Marble and Davide Pascolo with 16 points each did their best for the losing side. For the winners, Kenny Gabriel added 13 points and a backbreaking three with one minute left.
On the contrary, Turk Telekom is tied with Zenit St. Petersburg with a 4-5 record and Partizan can also hope, having a 3-6 record. To be exact, Partizan after beating ASVEL last night must beat in the next round at home Turk Telekom by six or more points.
| Group C | W | L | PTS+ | PTS- | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Valencia Basket (qualified) | 7 | 2 | 751 | 676 | 75 |
| 2. LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (qualified) | 6 | 3 | 707 | 658 | 49 |
| 3. Zenit St Petersburg | 4 | 5 | 766 | 749 | 17 |
| 4. Turk Telekom Ankara | 4 | 5 | 694 | 732 | -38 |
| 5. Partizan NIS Belgrade | 3 | 6 | 669 | 699 | -30 |
| 6. Dolomiti Energia Trento | 3 | 6 | 662 | 735 | -73 |