Italy

Regular Season Round 22: Pistoia - Verona 67-81

Date: January 18, 2026
Very expected game when 18th ranked Pistoia (6-16) was defeated at home by fourth ranked Verona (15-7) 81-67 on Sunday. Verona dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Pistoia's 28. American Tyrus McGee (188-1991, college: Iowa St.) scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import Justin Johnson (200-1996, college: WKU) chipped in 16 points during the contest. Four Verona players scored in double figures. At the losing side Croatian power forward Ivan Buva (207-1991) responded with 14 points and 6 rebounds and American point guard Jazz Johnson (178-1996, college: Nevada) scored 18 points. Pistoia's coach Stefano Sacripanti rotated ten players saving starting five for next games. Verona moved-up to second place, which they share with Brindisi and Rimini. Pistoia lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the eighteenth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Puglia. Verona will meet Bergamo (#12) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Pistoia will play against Juvi Cremona (#15) and hope to secure a win.

  PISTOIA (coach: Stefano Sacripanti)67
  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 zIhjsIj, ziJJ 40 0-9 (96.3%) 8-0 (35%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 4 4 8 5 5 5 8 62 60 5
60 AiZZiDDa, vIQRjJI 43 5-8 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 1-1 (655%) 5 8 8 0 4 0 5 5 5 8 7 68 5
80 muLi, oLij 48 4-0 (15%) 5-8 (5%) 2-65 (25%) 6 0 1 4 5 68 5 5 6 1 63 88 5
36 cijIUUa, AaBIjR 81 6-3 (80%) 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 8 3 1 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 9 65 5
0 GillI, yalappI 88 8-4 (11.9%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 0 8 5 5 5 6 6 9 7 5
3 AURfijaja, GiMQaRlR 69 6-8 (05%) 6-3 (80%) 8-8 (655%) 6 4 3 6 6 4 5 5 6 3 9 0 5
68 CiBpIDQijdR, vuZi 60 6-6 (655%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 4 0 6 4 5 5 5 5 6 8 8 5
62 biDQI, gijaRlR 2 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 6 6 8 -8 5
2 SlRssijdQaja, XaZIlis 2 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 6 4 5
1 AUIZh, yRdRQaZI 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
7 gRllIsUI, XaZIlI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
5 OajRlla, GaijBiQZI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   63-81 (04.7%) 1-86 (82.1%) 86-83 (29.0%) 2 88 45 67 63 80 6 5 3 69 19 99  


  VERONA (coach: Alessandro Ramagli)81
  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 +/-
80 bZGRR, wFQus 48 9-66 (14.1%) 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 4 8 0 1 5 4 6 6 5 5 85 87 5
48 bIjilda, gaRDI 87 6-8 (05%) 4-4 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 4 6 6 6 5 5 6 66 63 5
64 mIlpaj, eaZZiQdI 82 5-4 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 3 1 5
84 zIhjsIj, zusUaj 88 1-2 (90%) 6-8 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 4 6 3 6 3 8 5 6 5 6 61 61 5
68 OIsRQ, yRdRQaZI 64 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 3 5 5 5 5 8 3 -4 5
3 eIssa, yalappI 83 6-4 (44.4%) 6-1 (61.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 4 5 6 8 5 6 0 -6 5
63 SBMQIsaj, vIQRjJI 84 8-3 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 5 3 3 5 4 0 8 5 5 5 2 64 5
44 ARQpalla, baZhRlR 86 3-0 (25%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 6 4 5 8 5 5 6 66 65 5
30 ApijDhRQI, biQZI 2 6-8 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 6 0 5 5 5 5 5 8 -4 5
69 KuJBijaZ, ORUiQ  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
9 OaUUiji, giLadR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   83-38 (09.6%) 65-89 (49.5%) 4-3 (90.5%) 7 60 83 61 81 63 65 3 5 1 26 26  


Height: 207 cm
Position name: F/C
Born: May 6,1991
32
MINS
32
14
POINTS
20
5
D.REB
2
1
O.REB
3
6
T.REB
5
3
ASSISTS
6
0
STEALS
1
6
TO
0
0
BLOCKS
1
3/5
60.0%
2FGP
7/11
63.6%
0/2
0.0%
3FGP
2/5
40.0%
8/10
80.0%
FT
0/0
0%
22
RANK
29
Height: 188 cm
Position: SG
Born: Mar 14,1991
Weight: 93kg / 204.6lbs
Pistoia  67
VS
81  Verona
67
Points Scored
81
55
Starting Five Points
55
12
Bench Points
26
22
Defensive Rebounds
15
8
Offensive Rebounds
9
30
Rebounds
24
19
Assists
16
1
Steals
10
17
Turnovers
6
0
Blocked Shots
4
14
Personal fouls
26
14/26
53.8%
2FGP
24/42
57.1%
6/21
28.6%
3FGP
10/27
37.0%
21/24
87.5%
FT
3/4
75.0%
77
Rank
81

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)