By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Round 2 of the 2025-26 EuroCup Regular Season started with a bang!
Neptunas Klaipeda hosted U-BT Cluj-Napoca, and the Romanian side prevailed in a spectacular high-scoring clash, 107–102, with Daron Russell stealing the show.
The American guard was unstoppable, posting 37 points while shooting 7/13 from beyond the arc and dishing five assists for a PIR of 38.
Mitch Creek followed with 18 points, while Nathan Mensah and Karel Guzman added 15 each. For Neptunas, Donatas Tarolis led the way with 21 points, and Arnas Velicka contributed 19 along with seven assists.
Besiktas bounced back from their opening loss to Lietkabelis, defeating London Lions 99-73 at home. Ante Žižić led the way with 17 points and five rebounds.
Vitto Brown added 16 points, while Berk Uğurlu contributed 12. Yiğit Arslan, Devon Dotson, and Brynton Lemar scored 11 points each. For London Lions, Mohammad Adamu had 14 points, Joel Scott 13, and Tarik Phillip 12.
Elsewhere, Ratiopharm Ulm defeated Panionios 103-96. Christopher Ledlum and Christian Sengfelder scored 20 points each for Ulm, while Jaylen Hands led Panionios with 23 points.
GROUP A
Neptunas Klaipeda – U-BT Cluj-Napoca 102-107
Bahcesehir College Istanbul – Umana Reyer Venice 8/10
Aris Thessaloniki Betsson -Veolia Towers Hamburg 8/10
BAXI Manresa – Slask Wroclaw 8/10
Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem – Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 8/10
STANDINGS
- Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem 1-0
- Slask Wroclaw 1-0
- Bahcesehir College Istanbul 1-0
- Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 1-0
- Aris Thessaloniki Betsson 1-0
- U-BT Cluj-Napoca 1-1
- Umana Reyer Venice 0-1
- BAXI Manresa 0-1
- Veolia Towers Hamburg 0-1
- Neptunas Klaipeda 0-2
GROUP B
ratiopharm ulm – Panionios Athens 103-96
Besiktas GAIN Istanbul -London Lions 99-73
NINERS Chemnitz – Lietkabelis Panevezys 8/10
Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse – Turk Telekom Ankara 8/10
Buducnost VOLI Podgorica – Dolomiti Energia Trento 8/10
STANDINGS
- ratiopharm Ulm 2-0
- Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse 1-0
- Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 1-0
- Lietkabelis Panevezys 1-0
- Besiktas GAIN Istanbul 1-1
- Panionios Athens 1-1
- NINERS Chemnitz 0-1
- Turk Telekom Ankara 0-1
- Dolomiti Energia Trento 0-1
- London Lions 0-2