By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Bayern prevailed over Zenit St. Petersburg at home with 95-78 and improved to a 2-1 record in the Top 16 round.
The Russian team falls to 2-1 and there’s a three-way tie on the top which also includes FIAT Turin.
After a scoring fest in the first half (with Bayern leading 52-47 at halftime), the hosts took charge in the third period and pulled off with double-digit leads. After 30′, the German side stayed up 80-67. Devin Booker led the winning side with 27 points, while for Zenit Kyle Kuric finished with 31 points.
In Italy, FIAT Turin beat Lietuvos Rytas 83-77 behind 21 points of former NBA champ Sasha Vujacic and 20 by Lamar Patterson. The hosts had the lead from the get-go, an 18-point advantage by halftime (48-30) and even if the guests did come back in the game, they couldn’t steal it. Rokas Giedraitis scored 20 points for them, but the key number here is their 0-3 record.
| GROUP F | W | L | PTS+ | PTS- | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC BAYERN MUNICH | 2 | 1 | 252 | 236 | 16 |
| FIAT TURIN | 2 | 1 | 257 | 248 | 9 |
| ZENIT ST PETERSBURG | 2 | 1 | 271 | 275 | -4 |
| LIETUVOS RYTAS VILNIUS | 0 | 3 | 241 | 262 | -21 |
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