EuroCup Roundup: Moore’s Buzzer-Beater Leads PAOK Past Roma
By the Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
In the opening match of the evening, Tofas claimed their fifth group victory by defeating Neptunas at home with a score of 94-79.
After the visitors held a halftime lead (49-43), Tofas reversed the momentum in the third quarter, winning that period 24-10, and sustained their advantage to the final buzzer to secure the win.
Zachary Nutall spearheaded his squad with 20 points, while Shavar Reynolds and Bryce Jones each contributed 19. For the visitors, Yannick Franke led the scoring with 23 points, and Einaras Tubutis added 13.
PAOK secures a historic victory against BC Roma
Thessaloniki hosted one of the most thrilling matches in EuroCup history as PAOK defeated BC Roma 113-111.
Ben Moore emerged as the hero for the home side, tipping in Breein Tyree’s missed shot in the final second to seal the victory after an extraordinary contest lasting two and a half hours.
This contest recorded the highest point total in EuroCup history, with a combined 224. The previous record was set in the match between Venezia and Neptunas (118-103) last season, while the third-highest total belongs to the Crvena zvezda versus Dinamo Sassari game (116-104) during the 2012/13 season.
Tyree topped the scoring for his team with 27 points, Cedi Osman added 25, Marcus Foster contributed 20, and hero Moore finished with 13.
On the opposing side, Nico Mannion scored 18 points, Marko Simonovic added 17, while Gerald Ayayi and Erik Stevenson each recorded 16.
Victories for Buducnost and Bahcesehir
Buducnost also celebrated a win on Tuesday, dominating Chemnitz by winning all four quarters on their home court to secure a 96-84 victory.
Axel Bouteille led the hosts with 16 points, while Djordjije Jovanovic, Oleksandr Kovliar, and Justin Smith each scored 11. For Chemnitz, Nighael Ceasar tallied 18 points, and Benjamin Burnham added 16.
Bahcesehir maintained their strong form, securing their fifth EuroCup win by defeating Ulm 96-82 on the road.
The decisive moment arrived in the second quarter, which the visitors won 35-17; despite Ulm’s response in the third quarter (24-14), they lacked the strength for a full comeback.
Mateusz Ponitka scored 18 points for Bahcesehir, Tyler Cavanaugh added 16 along with nine rebounds, and Aleksa Avramovic and Marcquise Reed each contributed 15. For Ulm, Michael Rataj scored 18, and Jaylen Sims added 17 points.
Ramsey and Seljaas guide Napoli to victory
In the evening’s final game, Basket Napoli secured a home-court victory against Trento in a compact Italian derby with a score of 90-79.
Jahmius Ramsey scored 20 points for the home side, while Zach Seljaas added 18. For the visitors, Jordan Baheye was the standout performer with 18 points, and Charlie Brown contributed 14.
BKT EuroCup Round 6
Group A
Wednesday
Rigas Zelli – Le Mans (18:00 CEST) Cedevita Olimpija – Tortona (18:30 CEST) Hapoel Jerusalem – Aris (20:00 CEST) San Pablo Burgos – Rostock (20:30 CEST)
STANDINGS
1. Aris 5-0 2. Hapoel Jerusalem 5-0 3. Tortona 3-2 4. Rigas Zelli 3-2 5. Le Mans 2-3 6. San Pablo Burgos 1-4 7. Rostock 1-4 8. Cedevita Olimpija 0-5
Group B
Wednesday
Turk Telekom – Frankfurt (17:30 CEST) Venezia – Siauliai (20:00 CEST) Maxima Roma – London Lions (20:30 CEST)
Thursday
Tenerife – Cluj Napoca (21:00 CEST)
STANDINGS
1. Tenerife 4-1 2. London Lions 3-2 3. Siauliai 3-2 4. Frankfurt 3-2 5. Venezia 2-3 6. Maxima Roma 2-3 7. Cluj Napoca 2-3 8. Turk Telekom 1-4
Group C
Tofas – Neptunas 94-79 Buducnost – Chemnitz 96-84 Basket Napoli – Trento 90-79
Wednesday
Slask Wroclaw – JL Bourg (19:00 CEST)
STANDINGS
1. Basket Napoli 6-0 2. Tofas 5-1 3. Chemnitz 4-2 4. Buducnost 3-3 5. Trento 2-4 6. JL Bourg 1-4 7. Slask Wroclaw 1-4 8. Neptunas 1-5
Group D
PAOK – BC Roma 113-111 Ulm – Bahcesehir 82-96
Wednesday
Lietkabelis– Manresa (18:00 CEST) KK Bosna – Balkan (19:30 CEST)
STANDINGS
1. Bahcesehir Koleji 5-1 2. PAOK 4-2 3. Manresa 3-2 4. Lietkabelis 3-2 5. Ulm 3-3 6. KK Bosna 2-3 7. BC Roma 2-3 8. Balkan 0-5
