Eurocup regular season Game 4: results and standings

CAI Zaragoza 74 - 68 Virtus Rome
CAI Zaragoza evened its record in Group D at 2-2 with a 74-68 win at home over Virtus Rome. Joseph Jones collected 17 points and 9 rebounds while Giorgi Shermandini had 15 points for Zaragoza, which snapped a two-game losing streak with the win. Viktor Sanikidze added 12 points and Pedro Llompart chipped in 10 points for the winners. Rome saw its two-game winning streak come to an end in dropping to 2-2 despite Jimmy Baron scoring 14 points. Read more here.

Belgacom Spirou Charleroi 53 - 70 EWE Baskets 
EWE Baskets Oldenburg thrashed Belgacom Spirou Charleroi 53-70, picking up its third consecutive victory on Wednesday night at Spiroudome. EWE Baskets improved to 3-1, in a second place of Group B, while Spirou remains winless at the bottom of the standings. The visitors trailed only in the opening minute, built a double-digit lead by the halftime, before putting the game away in the third quarter. Rickey Paulding paced the winners with 15 points. Read more here.

Ratiopharm Ulm 83 - 80 Union Olimpija Ljubljana
Ratiopharm Ulm improved its mark to 3-1 in the tight Group C with an 83-80 victory at home over Union Olimpija Ljubljana. Will Clyburn led the way for Ulm with 17 points and 6 rebounds while Edgar Sosa had 11 points and Matt Howard added 9 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals. Ljubljana dropped its record to 2-2 overall and 0-2 on the road despite Alen Omic collecting 18 points, 10 rebounds, 2 steals and 3 blocks. Deividas Gailius scored 12 points. Read more here.

Valencia Basket Club 98 - 64 Cimberio Varese
Valencia Basket moved up to 3-1 in Group C by overwhelming Cimberio Varese 98-64 at home on Wednesday. Justin Doellman paced the winners with 26 points on 8-of-9 two-point shots and 7-of-7 free throws. Pablo Aguilar added 16 while Sam Van Rossom and Oliver Lafayette each had 13 for Valencia, which downed 13-of-24 three-point shots and 9-of-9 free throw attempts tonight. Aubrey Coleman had 14 points for Varese, which dropped to 1-3. Read more here.

FoxTown Cantu 88 - 73 CEZ Basketball Nymburk
FoxTown Cantu stayed undefeated in Group A and improved to 4-0 by downing CEZ Basketball Nymburk 88-73. Joe Ragland paced the winners with 19 points. Stefano Gentile added 18, Maarty Leunen had 13 while Roberto Rullo got 12 for Cantu, which downed 13-of-24 three-point shots tonight. Dylan Page led Nymburk with 16 points. Vojtech Hruban added 13, rado Rancik had 12, Tre Simmons got 11 while Rasid Mahalbasic contributed 10 for the guests. Read more here.

Telekom Baskets Bonn 74 - 63 Belfius Mons Hainaut
Telekom Baskets Bonn notched its second straight victory in Group D of the Eurocup, beating Belfius Mons Hainaut at home 74-63. Jamel McLean scored 23 points for Bonn, which used a 12-2 run in the fourth quarter to decide the game. Tony Gaffney had 13 points in his season debut in helping Bonn improve to 2-2 in the group while Ryan Brooks added 12 points and 5 steals and Benas Veikalas chipped in 10 points. Read more here.

Buducnost Voli Podgorica 67 - 61 Alba Fehervar
Buducnost Podgorica downed Alba Fehervar 67-61 at Moraca Arena in Group F to stay alive in the run to the next round with a 2-2 record. The result left Alba still winless. Suad Sehovic and Aleksandar Capin paced the winners with 12 points each, Vladimir Mihailovic added 11 and Nikola Ivanovic chipped in 10, while big man Jeleel Akindele pulled down 10 rebounds and blocked 5 shots for the winners. Read more here.

Bisons Loimaa 74 - 73 Spartak Saint Petersburg
Bisons Loimaa seems like it can’t live without drama as Tuukka Kotti scored a game-winning basket, lifting the Finnish side to a thrilling 74-73 win over Spartak Saint Petersburg. Win improves Loimaa to 2-2 in a share of the third place of Group H, while Spartak dropped its third straight game, and now hold 1-3 record. The two teams exchanged leads throughout the night, and Spartak held 72-73 in the final seconds, but Kotti scored his eleventh two-pointer of the game. Read more here.

Besiktas Integral Forex Istanbul 71 - 57 Panionios Athens 
Doron Perkins scored 17 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, leading Besiktas Integral Forex Istanbul to 71-57 win over Panionios Athens. Win improves Besiktas to 3-1 in a share of the top spot in Group H, while Panions drops to 2-2 in a share of the third place. The hosts had a double-digit lead in the second quarter, but Panionios rallied, tying it to 47-47 late in the fourth quarter, but there was no stopping Perkins in the final 10 minutes. Read more here.

PAOK Thessaloniki 77 - 69 Khimik Yuzhne
PAOK Thessaloniki recorded a 77-69 victory over previously undefeated Khimik Yuzhne to set the stage for a three-way-tie atop Group F with 3-1 records, along with with Nizhny Novgorod. Mark Payne led the way with 18 points and 6 rebounds for PAOK, DJ Cooper added 16 with 4 assists Michalis Tsiarelis scored 11, while Evangelos Margaritis tallied 8 points and 9 rebounds. Paul Delany of Khimik led all scorers with 19 points. Read more here.

Aykon TED Ankara Kolejliler 72 - 73 Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod escaped from Ankara with a thrilling 72-73 win over Akyon TED Ankara Kolejliler. Dmitriy Khvostov scored from downtown with 4 seconds left after the visitors used a 2-20 run to open the last quarter to come back from 14 down after three quarters. Nizhny Novgorod improved to 3-1 in Group F, while Akyon TED Ankara slipped to 1-3. Primoz Brezec paced the winners by scoring 26 points, Dijon Thompson added 20. Read more here.

VEF Riga 68 - 86 Unics Kazan
Unics Kazan stayed undefeated in Group G and moved up to 4-0 by downing VEF Riga 68-86. Ian Vougioukas paced the winners with 23 points on 9-of-13 two-point shots and 7 rebounds. Luke Harangody added 17 points, Andrew Goudelock had 12 while Tywain McKee got 11 for Unics. Kenan Bajramovic had 17 points for VEF, which dropped to 2-2. Derrick Nix added 13 while Kristaps Janicenoks had 11 for the hosts, who led 19-18 after 10 minutes. Read more here.

MZT Skopje Aerodrom 79 - 70 Kalev Cramo Tallinn
In a big battle in Group G, MZT Skopje Aerodrom registered its first-ever Eurocup win by edging Kalev Cramo Tallinn 79-70 at home on Wednesday. Todor Gecevski paced the winners with 16 points. Stefan Sinovec added 14, Gjorgji Cekovski and Alexandar Kostoski each had 13 while Cade Davis got 10 for Skopje. Ty Abbott had 14 points for Kalev, which dropped to 0-4. Rain Veideman and Devin Gibson each added 11 for the guests. Read more here.

Neptunas Klaipeda 97 - 101 Radnicki Kragujevac
It was a historic night for newcomer Radnicki Kragujevac in Klaipeda on Wednesday, as the Serbian side tied Eurocup record with 31 assists, while edging Neptunas Klaipeda 97-101. Its third consecutive victory improves Radnicki to 3-1, in a share of the top spot in Group H, while Neptunas dropped to 1-3, in the fifth place. Even though the hosts hit 11 triple through three quarters, Radnicki led 71-77 lead going into the fourth quarter, and it never relinquished the lead. Read more here.

Cedevita Zagreb 94 - 83 Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari
Cedevita Zagreb recorded one of the greatest comebacks in Eurocup history by roaring from a 20-point deficit late in the third quarter to beat Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari 94-83. Nolan Smith made three three-pointers in a 26-0 run as the hosts stormed ahead and never relented. The visitors scored only 4 points in the entire fourth quarter. Cedevita improved to 2-2 with the win, while dropping Sassari to the same record. Read more here.

Maccabi Haifa Bazan 72 - 69 Banvit Bandirma
Maccabi Haifa Bazan improved to 3-1 in difficult Group G by topping Banvit Bandirma 72-69 at home on Wednesday. Donta Smith paced the winners with 20 points - 10 of them in the final 4 minutes to lead Haifa to this win. Brian Randle added 18 on 9-of-12 two-point shots and 7 rebounds for the hosts. E.J. Rowland led Banvit with 16 points. Chuck Davis added 11 for the guests, which dropped to 2-2. Banvit used a strong start to keep a 17-18 edge after 10 minutes. Read more here.

Lukoil Academic Sofia 61 - 70 Igokea Aleksandrovac
In a battle for survival between two winless teams, Igokea Alekandrovac defeated Lukoil Academic Sofia on the road on Wednesday night by 61-70. The win lifts Igokea to a 1-3 record in Group E with options for the next phase, while Lukoil drops to 0-4 and really needs to regroup if it wants to stay alive in the Eurocup. Uros Nikolic led the winners with his 19 points plus 10 boards, newcomer Teddy Gipson chipped in with 11 and Goran Gajovic landed 10. Read more here.


Khimki Moscow Region 80 - 66 Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir
In a tough duel played on Wednesday night in Khimki, Russia, host Khimki Moscow Region held off Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir 80-66 not without suffering. The hosts controlled the first steps of the game, but the guests jumped ahead soon enough and Khimki had to fight back to find the lead again at the break. In the second half, Khimki held off Karsiyaka's attempts to the win until the very last minute, but emerged victorious. Paul Davis led the winners with 18 points. Read more here.

Bilbao Basket 77 - 67 Elan Chalon sur Saone
Bilbao Basket remained unbeaten with a comfortable 77-67 win over Elan Chalon sur Saone on Tuesday. Bilbao improved to 4-0 atop of the Group B standings, while Elan Chalon dropped to 1-3. The hosts pulled away to a double-digit lead in the first quarter, and behind 16 points plus 6 rebounds from German Gabriel, advantage reached 19 points in the second and third quarters, before the visitors rallied. Read more here.

Alba Berlin 70 - 59 BCM Gravelines Dunkerque
Alba Berlin got back to its winning ways with some stiff defense, downing previously unbeaten BCM Gravelines Dunkerque 70-59. Both teams now hold 3-1 record in a share of the top spot in Group D. Berliners took the lead with a 12-2 run in the first quarter, and never relinquished, in part thanks to allowing only 6 points in the third quarter. The hosts pulled away to a double-digit lead at the start of the fourth quarter, and used more defense on their way to victory. Read more here.

Paris Levallois 83 - 65 Asvel Villeurbanne Lyon
In an all-French showdown, Paris Levallois picked up its first Eurocup win by hitting 12triples in 83-65 win over Asvel Villeurbanne Lyon on Tuesday. Win improved Paris to 1-3, while Asvel dropped to 2-2 in Group C. Behind Landing Sane and Daniel Ewing, the hosts made a 21-4 run that bridged the first and second quarters, grabbed 31-16 lead and never relinquished it. Sane had 16 points and 7 rebounds, and Nicolas Lang also scored 16 for the hosts. Read more here.

Artland Dragons Quakenbrueck 67 - 79 Le Mans Sarthe Basket
Le Mans Sarthe Basket stayed perfect away from home, hitting 12 three-pointers while leading from start to finish, and downing Artland Dragons Quakenbrueck 67-79 on Tuesday. Win improved Le Mans to 3-1, for at least a share of the second place in Group A, while Artland drops to 1-3 in the fifth place. The visitors used couple of big runs in the first quarter to open up 14-32 advantage and never looked back. Read more here.

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