By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Joventut Badalona celebrated a 90-73 homecourt victory over UNICS Kazan and secured a Top 16 spot. Klemen Prepelic paced the winners with 15 points, two rebounds, and two assists, while on the opposing end Raymar Morgan tapped 18 points and eight rebounds for the Russian side.
Meanwhile, Nanterre 92 grabbed a narrow 90-87 win over Cedevita Olimpija, with Isaiah Cordinier and Dallas Moore posting 23 and 22 points each.
Earlier in Round 9, Brescia prevailed over Darussafaka with the Turkish team making it to the Top 16 round.
Four teams rest at a 5-4 record, with two spots for the next phase of the competition up for grabs in the last round of the regular season.
EuroCup Group C standings:
| Group C | W | L | PTS+ | PTS- | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Darussafaka Tekfen Istanbul (qualified) | 5 | 4 | 678 | 637 | 41 |
| 2. Joventut Badalona (qualified) | 5 | 4 | 757 | 731 | 26 |
| 3. UNICS Kazan | 5 | 4 | 712 | 707 | 5 |
| 4. Germani Brescia Leonessa | 5 | 4 | 620 | 647 | -27 |
| 5. Nanterre 92 | 4 | 5 | 714 | 724 | -10 |
| 6. Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana | 3 | 6 | 696 | 731 | -35 |
Photo: EuroCup