By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
More Basketball Champions League Round of 16 action with Gameday 2 spreading all around Europe on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The headliner is in Group K and the fifth BCL meeting of ACB rivals BAXI Manresa and La Laguna Tenerife on Wednesday. Countering losses in three of the four previous matchups, a five-game winning streak in the Champions League boosts Manresa. On Tuesday, Aliaga Petkimspor hosts UnaHotels Reggio Emilia in ENKA Arena.
On Tuesday, a record-breaking 17-game streak meets a six-game streak as Unicaja takes on Rytas in Malaga. More Group J action on Wednesday features a clash between Turkiye Sigorta Basketbol Super Ligi participants, Manisa and Galatasaray.
Up to four straight BCL wins in Sunel Arena, AEK Betsson welcomes Bertram Derthona Tortona in Athens on Tuesday. Group I stays in Greece on Tuesday with Promitheas Vikos Cola hosting FIT/ONE Wurzburg Baskets in Patras.
In Group L, UCAM Murcia visits ERA Nymburk on Tuesday, seeking a fifth consecutive continental win on the road. On Wednesday, Nanterre 92 and Falco Vulcano Szombathely will bounce back into the win column.
Round of 16 Week 2
Group I
AEK Betsson – Bertram Derthona Tortona (4/2, 18:30 CET)
Promitheas Vikos Cola – FIT/One Wurzburg Baskets (5/2, 18:30 CET)
Standings
1. AEK Betsson 2 (1-0)
2. FIT/One Wurzburg Baskets 2 (1-0)
3. Bertram Derthona Tortona 1 (0-1)
4. Promitheas Vikos Cola 1 (0-1)
Group J
Unicaja – Rytas (4/2, 20:30 CET)
Manisa – Galatasaray (5/2, 18:00 CET)
Standings
1. Rytas 2 (1-0)
2. Unicaja 2 (1-0)
3. Manisa 1 (0-1)
4. Galatasaray 1 (0-1)
Group K
Aliaga Petkimspor – UnaHotels Reggio Emilia (4/2, 18:00)
BAXI Manresa – La Laguna Tenerife (5/2, 20:45 CET)
Standings
1. La Laguna Tenerife 2 (1-0)
2. BAXI Manresa 2 (1-0)
3. Aliaga Petkimspor 1 (0-1)
4. UnaHotels Reggio Emilia 1 (0-1)
Group L
ERA Nymburk – UCAM Murcia (4/2, 18:30 CET)
Nanterre 92 – Falco Vulcano Szombathely (5/2, 20:00 CET)
Standings
1. ERA Nymburk 2 (1-0)
2. UCAM Murcia 2 (1-0)
3. Nanterre 92 1 (0-1)
4. Falco Vulcano Szombathely 1 (0-1)
-The top two teams from each group qualify to the Quarterfinals
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