Khimki are no strangers to the Top 16 of the EuroCup and they are well fancied to progress from Group F. After all, the side from Moscow has triumphed twice in the last five years of this tournament and they are yet to lose at home this season. Panevezys are playing in the Top 16... Continue Reading »
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4 January 2017 EuroCup Group F – Khimki Moscow Region v Lietkabelis Panevezys
EuroCup Top 16 Takes Shape
The EuroCup regular season is now over and we now know all of the teams that will be taking place when the tournament resumes with the Top 16 in 2017. There are four groups, all with four teams, and each group has at least one former winner of the tournament, which means that there is... Continue Reading »
14 December 2016 Eurocup Group D – Valencia Basket v Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar
The hosts are safe and secure in the top spot in Group D in the Eurocup so they will only be playing for pride in this Wednesday night game. Knowing that they have a 6-1 record to improve on will provide the Spanish side with some impetus but it may be that their opponents have... Continue Reading »
14 December 2016 Eurocup Group B – Montakit Fuenlabrada v Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius
Both of these teams have a 3-4 record and this is going to be a do or die clash in Group B in the Eurocup. We won’t know exactly what is at stake until the earlier Group B game unfolds but no matter what happens in Moscow, there is going to be a lot on... Continue Reading »
14 December 2016 Eurocup Group C – FC Bayern Munich v Buducnost VOLI Podgorica
The hosts start the evening in second place but they will be looking to take top spot if they can. If Zenit win in the first game in Group C on the night then Bayern cannot take the top spot but if the Russians stumble, the way is open for the Germans to take control... Continue Reading »
14 December 2016 Eurocup Group D – Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem v ratiopharm Ulm
Both of these teams carry a 4-3 record into this game and second place is up for grabs. Top spot is already claimed by Valencia but we could still be in line for some interesting action in Group D in the Eurocup on Wednesday night. The away team grabbed a big win when these two... Continue Reading »
14 December 2016 Eurocup Group C – Zenit St Petersburg v Unicaja Malaga
The hosts are gunning for top spot in the group and while they currently sit in first place, Zenit will know that if results go against them, they can be pipped for the leading position in Group C in the Eurocup. A home defeat in this game couples with Bayern Munich winning in the second... Continue Reading »
14 December 2016 Eurocup Group B – Khimki Moscow Region v RETAbet Bilbao Basket
Group B in the Eurocup is the one group where places in the Top 16 are still up for grabs which means that we could be in for quite a night on Wednesday evening. The hosts in this game are one of the two teams who are already assured of their place in the next... Continue Reading »
14 December 2016 Eurocup Group A – Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas v MZT Skopje Aerodrom
There is very little at stake in this game in group A in the Eurocup, so it is hard to predict what we will see unfold in this game. However, you have a team at the top of the table with a 6-1 record and a team at the foot of the table with a... Continue Reading »
14 December 2016 Eurocup Group A – Nizhny Novgorod v Cedevita Zagreb
With all of the qualification spots for the Top 16 sorted out, you may think that the Eurocup is going to be a slightly drab affair this week. This isn’t the case though as this Group A match shows. Second spot in the group is up for grabs in this clash in Russia and we... Continue Reading »