Dominant Udoh, Fenerbahce topple Madrid to reach title game

Fenerbahce Istanbul led from start to finish in defeating Real Madrid 84-75 on Friday night at Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul and clinching a spot in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Championship Game for the second straight season. Ekpe Udoh starred with 18 points, 12 rebounds, a career-high 8 assists and 2 blocks to pace the winners. After starting strong and racing out to a double-digit advantage, Fenerbahce remained in control spare a 0-11 Madrid run in the second quarter. Bogdan Bogdanovic contributed 14 points in the winning effort and Jan Vesely and Nikola Kalinic netted 12 points apiece. Kalinic added 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. For Madrid, Sergio Llull stood out with 28 points and Jaycee Carroll scored 21. Fenerbahce got better shots and made more of them in what was ultimately the difference. While Fenerbahce shot 22 for 37 (59.4%) on two-point attempts, Madrid was 13 for 31 (41.9%) from the same distance. Fenerbahce will try to become the first-ever Turkish team to win the competition when they face Olympiacos Piraeus for the crown. If it wins, Fenerbahce would become the seventh different squad to lift the trophy in the last eight years and coaching legend Zeljko Obradovic would claim his record ninth EuroLeague title with six different teams.