This is shaping up to be one of the least important FIBA Champions League clashes of the night but this may help in creating a great game. Both of these teams know how their fortunes fall in Group E so there will be no distinct pressure on these teams, and that may just be the... Continue Reading »
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25 January 2017 FIBA Champions League Group E – AEK v Stelmet Zielona Gora
AEK are in second place and they cannot take top spot in Group E in the FIBA Champions League. However, with two teams behind them in the table also sitting with an 8-5 record, the Greeks know that nothing less than a victory is good enough in this game. A win will see AEK take... Continue Reading »
25 January 2017 FIBA Champions League Group E – Besiktas Sompo Japan v MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg
1st playing fourth in the final round of fixtures should be exciting but there is a feeling that this Group E clash in the FIBA Champions League may fizzle out. This is because the hosts top the group with an 11-2 record and are comfortably ahead at this stage of the campaign. The away side... Continue Reading »
24 January 2017 FIBA Champions League Group B – Umana Reyer Venezia v CSM CSU Oradea
Third plays fourth in this final round of FIBA Champions League action and while it isn’t the head to head contest that could have been explosive, it is still a game that offers a great deal of action and interest. The hosts hold an 8-5 record while the away side are one of four teams... Continue Reading »
24 January 2017 FIBA Champions League Group B – Khimik v Maccabi Rand Media
Eighth plays seventh in Group B in the FIBA Champions League but with the hosts already eliminated, this isn’t quite the do or die clash that some were hoping for when the fixture list was announced. However, this is a massive game for the away side because they currently hold a 6-7 record, just like... Continue Reading »
24 January 2017 FIBA Champions League Group B – Kataja Basket v Pinar Karsiyaka
Both of these teams have plenty to play for in the final round of Group B fixtures in the FIBA Champions League. However, the prize is consolidation as opposed to seriously moving up the table but with both sides looking to make the most of the rest of the campaign, this is likely to be... Continue Reading »
24 January 2017 FIBA Champions League Group B – Le Mans Sarthe v Avtodor Saratov
The hosts are already qualified to the Round of 16 in the FIBA Champions League and will do so in first place. Their record of 9-4 means that they may be equalled at the end of the final game but their head to head record against their challenger ensures that Le Mans Sarthe can look... Continue Reading »
24 January 2017 FIBA Champions League Group C – EWE Baskets v Varese
These teams are at different ends of Group C in the FIBA Champions League but they have plenty to play for and this should be an exciting game to bring the regular season to a close. The hosts are in second place and are currently battling to ensure they qualify for phase 2 of the... Continue Reading »
24 January 2017 FIBA Champions League Group C – Rosa Radom v Neptunas Klaipeda
The hosts are in last place but crucially, they haven’t been eliminated yet. The 3-10 record of Rosa Radom isn’t great but it leaves them just about in touching distance of the teams in sixth and seventh in Group C in the FIBA Champions League. The hosts know that it’ll be a tough challenge but... Continue Reading »
24 January 2017 FIBA Champions League Group C – Muratbey Usak Sportif v ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne
The hosts are currently sitting in sixth position in Group C in the FIBA Champions League and at the moment, they are heading to the FIBA Europe Cup. Muratbey cannot move upwards, so they will be dropping out of the FIBA Champions League but they do need to make sure that they do not drop... Continue Reading »