By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
The second half of the Gameday 2 schedule and one more game pushed back from Gameday 1 shape upcoming action in the Basketball Champions League. The Regular Season continues with the nine fixtures on Tuesday and Wednesday.
In Group B, JDA Dijon will be on the road against Opava on Tuesday. Longtime leader David Holston needs seven assists to reach a milestone, becoming the second player in league history with 400 dimes, following all-time leader Marcelo Huertas. The second game of the group, Promitheas hosting Rytas in Patras, will be played on Tuesday as well.
SIG Strasbourg and Filou Oostende will face each other for the ninth time, the most between any two teams in BCL history. The Group E contest will be held on Tuesday. On Wednesday, EWE Baskets Oldenburg will attempt to snap a six-game losing streak in the Champions League with a visit to Pinar Karsiyaka.
Moving to Group G, Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem will launch its sixth consecutive BCL campaign by facing Galatasaray Ekmas in Belgrade on Wednesday. Starting the second straight campaign, Benfica will welcome PAOK mateco in Pavilhao Fidelidade on the same day.
Another team yet to debut in the 2023-24 edition of FIBA Europe’s top-tier club continental competition is Hapoel Holon. The Israeli club will be in Germany to take on defending champion Telekom Baskets Bonn on Wednesday.
In Group H, Tofas and Bertram Derthona Tortona seek a 2-0 start on Tuesday. UCAM Murcia and Igokea m:tel hope to jump to 1-1 on Wednesday.
Basketball Champions League Regular Season Week 3 schedule
Group A
1. Unicaja 4 (2-0)
2. Le Mans 3 (1-1)
3. Peristeri bwin 3 (1-1)
4. Falco Vulcano Szombathely 2 (0-2)
Group B
Opava – JDA Dijon (31/10, 18:30 CET / Gameday 2)
Promitheas – Rytas (31/10, 18:30 CET / Gameday 2)
1. Promitheas 2 (1-0)
2. JDA Dijon 2 (1-0)
3. Rytas 1 (0-1)
4. Opava 1 (0-1)
Group C
1. Darussafaka Lassa 4 (2-0)
2. Lenovo Tenerife 3 (1-1)
3. Cholet 3 (1-1)
4. VEF Riga 2 (0-2)
Group D
1. AEK Betsson 4 (2-0)
2. MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg 3 (1-1)
3. King Wilki Morskie Szczecin 3 (1-1)
4. Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari 2 (0-2)
Group E
SIG Strasbourg – Filou Oostende (31/10, 20:00 CET / Gameday 2)
Pinar Karsiyaka – EWE Baskets Oldenburg (1/11, 18:30 CET / Gameday 2)
1. Pinar Karsiyaka 2 (1-0)
2. SIG Strasbourg 2 (1-0)
3. EWE Baskets Oldenburg 1 (0-1)
4. Filou Oostende 1 (0-1)
Group F
Telekom Baskets Bonn – Hapoel Holon (1/11, 20:00 CET / Gameday 1)
1. Rio Breogan 2 (1-0)
2. Telekom Baskets Bonn 2 (1-0)
3. Bursaspor Info Yatirim 2 (0-2)
4. Hapoel Holon 0 (0-0)
Group G
Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem – Galatasaray Ekmas (1/11, 18:00 CET / Gameday 2)
Benfica – PAOK mateco (1/11, 20:30 CET / Gameday 2)
1. PAOK mateco 2 (1-0)
2. Galatasaray Ekmas 1 (0-1)
3. Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem 0 (0-0)
4. Benfica 0 (0-0)
Group H
Tofas – Bertram Derthona Tortona (31/10, 18:00 CET / Gameday 2)
UCAM Murcia – Igokea m:tel (1/11, 18:30 CET / Gameday 2)
1. Bertram Derthona Tortona 2 (1-0)
2. Tofas 2 (1-0)
3. Igokea m:tel 1 (0-1)
4. UCAM Murcia 1 (0-1)
– Top team of each group advances directly to the Round of 16
– Teams ranking second and third in each group move to the Play-Ins
Photo Credit: Basketball Champions League