By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
The sixth and final week wrapping up the Basketball Champions League Round of 16 will determine the first and second seeds in three out of the four groups. On Friday, the eight advancing teams will be drawn into four pairs making out the Quarterfinals stage of FIBA’s premier European club continental competition.
All possible scenarios in the last week of the Round of 16, as presented by Eurohoops.
In Group I, Hapoel U-NET Holon and JDA Dijon will battle it out aiming to clinch a berth on Wednesday. MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg visiting knocked out Galatasaray Nef is in the hunt as well.
Another three-way race in Group J as Baxi Manresa and Tofas Bursa are set to face each other at Pavello Nou Congost Tuesday. Darussafaka will be on the road against eliminated NutriBullet Treviso.
A collision of domestic champions between Filou Oostende and U-BT Cluj Napoca Tuesday with only one advancing spot remaining available in Group K. Unicaja punched in its own ticket last week.
Moving to Group L, Lenovo Tenerife and SIG Strasbourg have qualified before facing each other Wednesday. Eliminated Rytas Vilnius and Falco Szombathely complete the schedule.
Basketball Champions League Round of 16 Week 6 schedule and standings:
Group I
Galatasaray Nef – MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (23/3, 18:00 CET)
Hapoel U-NET Holon – JDA Dijon (23/3, 18:00 CET)
Standings
1. MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg 8 (3-2)
2. Hapoel U-NET Holon 8 (3-2)
3. JDA Dijon 8 (3-2)
4. x-Galatasaray Nef 6 (1-4)
Group J
Baxi Manresa – Tofas Bursa (22/3, 20:30 CET)
NutriBullet Treviso – Darussafaka (22/3, 20:30 CET)
Standings
1. Tofas Bursa 9 (4-1)
2. Baxi Manresa 8 (3-2)
3. Darussafaka 8 (3-2)
4. x-NutriBullet Treviso 5 (0-5)
Group K
Filou Oostende – U-BT Cluj Napoca (22/3, 20:00 CET)
Standings
1. y-Unicaja 6 (2-2)
2. U-BT Cluj Napoca 5 (2-1)
3. Filou Oostende 4 (1-2)
-. Prometey (withdrew from the competition)
Group L
Falco Szombathely – Rytas Vilnius (23/3, 20:30 CET)
Lenovo Tenerife – SIG Strasbourg (23/3, 20:30 CET)
Standings
1. y-Lenovo Tenerife 10 (5-0)
2. y-SIG Strasbourg 8 (3-2)
3. x-Rytas Vilnius 7 (2-3)
4. x-Falco Szombathely 5 (0-5)
y-clinched Quarterfinal berth
x-eliminated
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