Eurocup

Top 16 Round 5: VEF Riga - Valencia 96-103 OT

Date: February 12, 2013
Valencia completed an impressive comeback en route to a tough crucial victory in Riga tonight. The Spanish team upset VEF for 3-2 record in EuroCup Last 16 Group J. VEF Riga and Valencia are now tied on top of the standings. Justin Doellman provided 23 points to lead the visitors. It was all about VEF Riga in the first quarter. The hosts stunned the visitors with a 30:13 run in the opening period. Javovics gave the hosts a 37:15 lead midway through the second quarter. But Valencia slowly recovered and trimmed the deficit at 11-point mark at halftime 38:49. Valencia slowly cut the deficit in the third term. Justin Justin Doellman put the visitors within two 65:67 late in the period. Earl Rowland sank a three-pointer but Pau Ribas answered with a layup as Valencia trailed by just three points heading into the fourth frame 67:70. Thomas Kelati opened the final quarter with a triple to deny the deficit. The teams went neck and neck throughout the fourth term. Earl Rowland made it 89:86 for the hosts with 29 seconds remaining in regulation. Pau Ribas hit two free throws to keep Valencia close. Earl Rowland got fouled but sank just one free throw and Pau Ribas punished the hosts on the other hand tying things up at 90 with 6 seconds to go. Earl Rowland missed a potentially winning shot as the teams headed into overtime. VEF Riga and Valencia exchanged several buckets before the visitors went on a 5:0 run to take a 99:94 lead. Bojan Bojan Dubljevic then hit three free throws in the crucial seconds and Valencia sealed an important road win at the end. Pau Ribas and Bojan Dubljevic provided 18 points each for Valencia. Rodrigo San Miguel added 12 points for the visitors. Earl Rowland answered with 29 points, 6 boards and 5 assists for VEF Riga. Kristaps Janicenoks delivered 14 points in the loss.
  VALENCIA (coach: Pedro Martinez)103
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
88 KRliUa, whIBis 49 8-4 (11.9%) 6-0 (85%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6 4 3 6 4 4 6 5 5 8 2 0 5
9 gIRllBij, zusUaj 41 4-68 (80%) 3-3 (655%) 0-0 (655%) 6 9 2 4 8 3 6 5 5 5 84 82 5
63 guMlnRLaZ, mInij 44 8-2 (80%) 6-0 (85%) 66-61 (12.2%) 4 9 65 8 3 2 5 5 5 5 62 67 5
0 eaMis, Oiu 45 3-1 (11.9%) 8-3 (05%) 3-3 (655%) 6 4 3 0 6 3 5 5 5 4 62 84 5
3 biQVILaZ, AURfij 88 6-6 (655%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 3 6 6 6 6 5 8 2 65 5
5 Aij baDuRl, eIdQaDI 67 8-4 (11.9%) 8-0 (35%) 8-3 (05%) 6 0 1 6 3 8 6 5 5 5 68 68 5
69 biQUajRJ, eifiRl 62 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 5 6 6 6 5 8 5 5 5 5 1 7 5
85 OaRUQus, ylIQRjU 7 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 5 6 5 5 5 6 5 6 5
64 yiLRQija, kaUIQ 2 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 6 8 5 4 6 5 5 5 4 4 -4 5
68 vashZhuV, ARQhaF 9 4-4 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 6 5 6 5 0 6 5 5 5 6 9 4 5
65 SMai, viQQF  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   67-35 (39.0%) 68-87 (36.3%) 87-47 (93.3%) 65 82 42 69 84 89 3 6 5 68 654 659  


  VEF RIGA (coach: Martins Gulbis)96
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
68 zijaZRjIVs, KQasUips 47 3-1 (11.9%) 8-2 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 4 4 5 8 5 5 5 63 68 5
36 ciLiZVis, gIjiUis 47 5-6 (5%) 4-1 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 4 3 9 8 0 4 5 5 5 4 66 66 5
3 eITlijd, qiQl 42 9-65 (95%) 3-66 (41.3%) 4-3 (90%) 5 1 1 0 4 8 5 5 5 4 87 80 5
30 mRQUijs, giaQas 89 8-3 (05%) 6-1 (61.9%) 3-3 (655%) 6 4 3 6 6 4 5 5 5 3 66 9 5
63 mRQJajs, KispiQs 83 3-2 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 3-2 (05%) 1 8 2 5 0 9 5 5 6 5 68 64 5
7 zihILaZs, GiUas 84 8-0 (35%) 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 6 6 8 8 4 4 5 5 5 6 7 2 5
86 KiLilaiusVis, SjUijis 84 3-2 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 4 0 3 6 5 5 6 2 7 5
60 gijaRls, Wall 1 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 6 8 8 5
66 AUQRljaRVs, SQUuQs 8 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
0 GRVs, giLas  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
48 OisRZjaVs, SjdJRns  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
85 mlius, viuQas  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   83-34 (00.2%) 66-43 (48.3%) 60-85 (90.5%) 63 88 41 61 89 88 3 5 6 64 71 21  



Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)