By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
The second Round of 16 week in Basketball Champions League Season X, powered by Ameresco SUNEL, brings in huge games all around Europe, with the remaining contenders looking to move closer to the Quarterfinals.
The back-to-back champion Unicaja carries a seven-game winning streak on the road to Gameday 2 of Group K, and a meeting with this year’s Final Four host, Joventut Badalona. Besides one of the ACB outfits destined for a first loss in the 2025-26 edition of the BCL on Wednesday, Elan Chalon welcomes Fitness First Wurzburg on Tuesday, with Davion Mintz of the visitors on a seven-game double-digit scoring streak.
Another player tallying at least ten points in seven straight Champions League showings, Damien Jefferson, is on the way to a clash between Karditsa Iaponiki and Tofas on Tuesday. The second Group J fixture follows on Wednesday, with AEK seeking a sixth straight home win opposite ALBA Berlin’s six-game winning streak.
In Group L, with La Laguna Tenerife at home versus Trieste on Wednesday, Marcelinho Huertas is set to become the eighth player with 100 BCL appearances. ERA Nymburk and Dreamland Gran Canaria meet each other in Prague on Tuesday, aiming to improve to 1-1 in the four-team group.
Looking for a fifth consecutive win and a 2-0 start in Group I, Le Mans takes on Hapoel Netanel Holon in Samokov. Also, Rytas tests this season’s perfect record in Twinsbet Arena against Galatasaray MCT Technic. Both games are on Tuesday.
Round of 16 Week 2
Group I
Rytas – Galatasaray MCT Technic (27/1, 18:30 CET)
Hapoel Netanel Holon – Le Mans (27/1, 19:30 CET)
Standings
1. Rytas 2 (1-0)
2. Le Mans 2 (1-0)
3. Galatasaray MCT Technic 1 (0-1)
4. Hapoel Netanel Holon 1 (0-1)
Group J
Karditsa Iaponiki – Tofas (27/1, 18:30 CET)
AEK – ALBA Berlin (28/1, 18:00 CET)
Standings
1. AEK 2 (1-0)
2. ALBA Berlin 2 (1-0)
3. Tofas 1 (0-1)
4. Karditsa Iaponiki 1 (0-1)
Group K
Elan Chalon – Fitness First Wurzburg (27/1, 20:00 CET)
Joventut Badalona – Unicaja (28/1, 19:00 CET)
Standings
1. Joventut Badalona 2 (1-0)
2. Unicaja 2 (1-0)
3. Fitness First Wurzburg 1 (0-1)
4. Elan Chalon 1 (0-1)
Group L
ERA Nymburk – Dreamland Gran Canaria (27/1, 18:30 CET)
La Laguna Tenerife – Trieste (28/1, 21:00 CET)
Standings
1. La Laguna Tenerife 2 (1-0)
2. Trieste 2 (1-0)
3. Dreamland Gran Canaria 1 (0-1)
4. ERA Nymburk 1 (0-1)
-Top 2 from each group clinch a berth in the Quarterfinals