By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Reggio Emilia needed a victory against undefeated Bayern Munich to secure that it is Top 16 bound and Amedeo Della Valle made it happen.
The Italian guard scored 9 out of his 24 points in the last five minutes, propelling his team towards a 90 – 82 win that places them in the third place of Group B.
Bayern (Reggie Redding 14 points, 5 rebounds) remained first despite the loss.
In a highly decisive match that took place in Montenegro, Kyle Gibson provided points (17) and dimes (5 assists) as Buducnost defeated Lietkabelis 76 – 62 to check its Top 16 ticket while leaving the Lithuanian squad out of the competition.
Earlier, a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds (for 30 PIR) by Richard Hendrix, helped Galatasaray grab an 87 – 68 victory over the disappointing and eliminated prior to that match Hapoel Jerusalem.
Tarence Kinsey had 13 points and 5 rebounds for the Israelis that might enable some changes in their roster quite soon.
Group B Standings:
| GROUP B | W | L | PTS+ | PTS- | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC BAYERN MUNICH | 9 | 0 | 799 | 659 | 140 |
| GALATASARAY ODEABANK ISTANBUL | 5 | 5 | 795 | 770 | 25 |
| BUDUCNOST VOLI PODGORICA | 5 | 5 | 776 | 776 | 0 |
| GRISSIN BON REGGIO EMILIA | 4 | 5 | 649 | 665 | -16 |
| LIETKABELIS PANEVEZYS | 4 | 6 | 761 | 812 | -51 |
| HAPOEL BANK YAHAV JERUSALEM | 2 | 8 | 767 | 865 | -98 |