By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Cold-blooded Klemen Prepelic drilled the winning full-court three-pointer at the buzzer and Joventut Badalona handed Darussafaka Tefken Istanbul its first defeat of the season with 85-82.
What a sweet, sweet moment for the Spanish club that tied their visitors’ record and every point will count in this four-way tie of Group C!
At the same time, Germani Brescia Leonessa beat Cedevita Olimpja Ljubljana at home 78-71 paced by DeAndre Lansdowne’s 16-point performance.
In the final game for this round, UNICS Kazan survived a thriller ending against Nanterre 92 on the road and escaped with a 94-92 win in the end.
Jamar Smith (24 points) tied the score to 92 points with less than a minute remaining in the game, then a pair of free throws by Errick McCollum (24 points) sealed the deal for the Russian team.
EuroCup Group C standings:
| Group C | W | L | PTS+ | PTS- | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Darussafaka Tekfen Istanbul | 2 | 1 | 233 | 223 | 10 |
| 2. Joventut Badalona | 2 | 1 | 244 | 235 | 9 |
| 3. UNICS Kazan | 2 | 1 | 249 | 243 | 6 |
| 4. Germani Brescia Leonessa | 2 | 1 | 230 | 227 | 3 |
| 5. Nanterre 92 | 1 | 2 | 242 | 244 | -2 |
| 6. Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana | 0 | 3 | 211 | 237 | -26 |
Photo credit: 7DAYS EuroCup