BCL Round of 16 Week 1 Recap: Home courts are (almost always) crucial

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Cesare Milanti

29/Jan/25 23:00

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Except for Falco-Vulcano Szombathely, every host won to start the 2024-25 Basketball Champions League Round of 16

By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net

In professional sports, playing at home always makes the difference. It was no exception in the first week of the 2024-25 Basketball Champions League Round of 16, with seven games out of eight ending with the hosts coming out on top against their opponents.

On Tuesday, it was a domestic show, as Wurzburg, Manresa, and Tenerife respectively got over Derthona, Petkimspor, and Reggiana. The first two were close encounters, while the last one finished in a blowout by the Canarians, dragged by the 41-year-old Marcelinho Huertas.

On Wednesday, AEK beat at home Promitheas in the Greek derby; Rytas Vilnius enjoyed in front of a packed crowd the 20-point win over Galatasaray; UCAM Murcia came back and never lost control of the home match against Nanterre 92; and finally, Unicaja stayed unbeaten to win over Manisa at home.

Only one team marked the difference from the other seven winners of this week: ERA Nymburk, who managed to escape late to beat Falco-Vulcano 106-86 in Szombathely, producing a three-point party with 17 shots made from beyond the arc. Exceptions exist, and BCL is the proof to it.

Round of 16 Week 1 – Results and Standings

Group I

FIT/One Wurzburg Baskets – Bertram Derthona Tortona 80-79
AEK Betsson – Promitheas Vikos Cola 97-76

  1. AEK Betsson 2 (1-0)
  2. FIT/One Wurzburg Baskets 2 (1-0)
  3. Bertram Derthona Tortona 1 (0-1)
  4. Promitheas Vikos Cola 1 (0-1)

Group J

Rytas – Galatasaray 86-66
Unicaja – Manisa 91-73

  1. Rytas 2 (1-0)
  2. Unicaja 2 (1-0)
  3. Manisa 1 (0-1)
  4. Galatasaray 1 (0-1)

Group K

BAXI Manresa – Aliaga Petkimspor 96-87
La Laguna Tenerife – UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia 91-69

  1. La Laguna Tenerife 2 (1-0)
  2. BAXI Manresa 2 (1-0)
  3. Aliaga Petkimspor 1 (0-1)
  4. UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia 1 (0-1)

Group L

Falco-Vulcano Szombathely – ERA Nymburk 86-106
UCAM Murcia – Nanterre 92 95-84

  1. ERA Nymburk 2 (1-0)
  2. UCAM Murcia 2 (1-0)
  3. Nanterre 92 1 (0-1)
  4. Falco-Vulcano Szombathely 1 (0-1)

PHOTO CREDIT: Basketball Champions League

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