FIBA Europe Cup

Second Stage Round 4: Groningen - UBT Cluj Napoca 92-72

Date: January 24, 2018
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both first ranked Dutch Groningen and their biggest opponent Romanian UBT Cluj Napoca had identical 2-1 record. This time Groningen used a home court advantage and rolled over the opponent from Cluj Napoca 92-72 on Wednesday night. It was a key game for the top position in Group L. The hosts trailed by 7 points at the halftime before their 56-29 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Groningen made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. Groningen outrebounded UBT Cluj Napoca 43-20 including a 14-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. UBT Cluj Napoca was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. American forward Evan Bruinsma (202-92, college: Detroit Mercy, agency: Inception Sports) fired 23 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. The other American import guard Brandyn Curry (187-91, college: Harvard, agency: Inception Sports) chipped in 23 points and 5 assists. Four Groningen players scored in double figures. Slovenian Miha Lapornik (194-93) produced 21 points and Croatian forward Zeljko Sakic (204-88, agency: BeoBasket) added 14 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Defending Dutch champion maintains first position in Group L with 3-1 record. Defending Romanian champion UBT Cluj Napoca keeps the second place with two games lost. Groningen will face Keravnos (#3) in Strovolos in the next round, which may be the game of the day. UBT Cluj Napoca will play at home against Belfius Mons-Hainaut and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  GRONINGEN (coach: Jason Dourisseau)92
  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 +/-
85 CuQQF, mQijdFj 40 0-1 (24.4%) 4-7 (44.4%) 3-3 (655%) 6 4 3 0 8 5 6 6 5 5 84 80 60
83 mQuajsBi, qLij 43 9-65 (95%) 8-4 (11.9%) 4-4 (655%) 4 1 7 8 3 5 6 5 5 5 84 89 81
63 KIRjas, whIBis 87 8-4 (11.9%) 5-3 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 1 0 66 4 8 5 6 8 5 6 0 66 83
6 CujjajDhiB, ARij 80 5-8 (5%) 6-0 (85%) 8-8 (655%) 5 0 0 8 6 5 5 5 5 0 0 5 69
2 gIuQassRiu, zisIj 80 8-9 (82.1%) 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 8 3 1 8 6 5 6 5 5 4 0 3 -7
33 AliDURQ, SQLaj 85 8-4 (11.9%) 6-8 (05%) 3-0 (25%) 6 4 3 5 3 5 6 5 5 6 66 2 62
0 GapsIj, wRddF 69 8-3 (05%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 8 6 5 8 5 5 5 9 2 63
44 OisilaZ, gQiDI 66 4-4 (655%) 6-6 (655%) 3-3 (655%) 5 6 6 6 4 5 5 5 5 6 64 66 -0
86 HIRLR, waB  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
1 KIIpBijs, AnIRQd  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
60 bisU, eaRjV  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   84-42 (15.0%) 7-87 (46.5%) 67-84 (28.1%) 63 87 34 69 62 5 9 4 5 66 78 73  


  UBT CLUJ NAPOCA (coach: Mihai Silvasan)72
  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 +/-
3 WiUsIj, GaIQdij 48 3-2 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 3 8 5 5 5 5 8 2 1 -7
4 AiVaZ, cRlnVI 46 8-0 (35%) 4-0 (15%) 6-8 (05%) 5 2 2 4 3 5 8 5 5 8 63 60 -1
86 KQIBih, visij 46 0-9 (96.3%) 6-0 (85%) 6-3 (80%) 5 6 6 6 4 5 6 5 5 6 63 3 -66
48 KuUa, XijdIQ 85 4-3 (90%) 5-6 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6 6 8 6 3 5 5 5 5 4 2 6 -65
60 gQujDalis, SdIBis 62 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 5 3 5 6 5 5 4 6 -2 -62
64 vipIQjaV, bahi 46 6-4 (44.4%) 0-9 (96.3%) 3-1 (11.9%) 5 4 4 6 8 5 6 5 5 6 86 69 -86
66 KiljaZhRjVI, SjdQaa 80 5-8 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 8 0 5 8 5 5 5 1 4 -60
36 wRaQ, SjdRQs 1 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -4
1 buQRsij, SjdQRa 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -9
9 miQQI, PusBijR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
40 kadi, giLad  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
84 mRQZulRsZu, CiBal  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   60-45 (05.5%) 66-80 (33.5%) 7-69 (08.7%) 8 62 85 64 80 5 9 5 5 68 98 42  



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)