By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Olimpia Milano beat Udine 83–70 in Round 8 of the Italian league, earning their third straight domestic win in Luca Banchi’s first Serie A game in charge.
Milano led by 12 early, but Udine cut the gap to 37–35 at halftime and trailed by just one heading into the fourth. RJ Cole then scored seven straight points as Milano pulled away, outscoring the hosts 24–12 in the final quarter.
Darius Thompson and Moses Wright led Milano with 13 points apiece, with Thompson also handing out seven assists. Cole finished with 12 points and Marko Guduric added 11. Battle led Udine with 16, while Andrea Calzavara had 12 points and seven assists.
Virtus take control after halftime
Virtus Bologna defeated Trento 88–75 on the road. The visitors led 24–13 after the first quarter, but Trento cut the deficit to seven by halftime.
Virtus broke the game open in the third, outscoring Trento 31–16 to take a 70–48 lead into the fourth. The hosts scored 27 points in the final period, but the gap proved too large to close.
Trent Frazier led Virtus with 18 points and four three-pointers, while Marcus Carr added 17 points and four assists. Aliou Diarra scored 13 and Mouhamet Diouf had 12 on 6-of-6 shooting. Quincy Olivari led all scorers with 23 points, adding six rebounds and five assists for Trento.
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