Lithuania

Regular Season Round 21: Juventus - Rytas 82-87

Date: February 17, 2026
Rather expected game in Utena where 5th ranked Juventus (8-10) was defeated by second ranked Rytas (12-7) 87-82 on Tuesday. Rytas outrebounded Juventus 37-26 including 28 on the defensive glass. Rytas looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international Gytis Masiulis (206-1998) who scored 14 points and 8 rebounds. American point guard Kenneth Smith (191-1993, college: La Tech) chipped in 16 points and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Croatian center Ivan Vranes (207-1996) who recorded a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and American guard Hassan Diarra (188-2001, college: UConn) added 16 points and 5 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Rytas have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain second place with 12-7 record having six points less than leader Zalgiris. Juventus at the other side keeps the fifth position with ten games lost. They share it with Lietkabelis. Rytas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Juventus will play against Lietkabelis (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  JUVENTUS (coach: Kestutis Kemzura)82
  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 +/-
64 kQijRs, oLij 87 9-63 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 8 2 65 5 6 5 4 6 5 5 69 88 0
8 AiMRZVas, gIjiUis 82 4-3 (90%) 8-1 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 0 5 5 8 5 5 8 68 61 6
0 AiulFs, qLildis 89 5-8 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 4 4 6
66 gaiQQi, Hissij 84 8-4 (11.9%) 4-0 (15%) 4-4 (655%) 6 8 4 0 6 5 5 5 5 4 61 69 6
86 kRjsVus, qQaVis 60 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 0 5
65 tlRZVis, vuVis 81 8-4 (11.9%) 8-3 (05%) 3-3 (655%) 5 8 8 6 5 5 8 5 5 5 63 61 4
11 kilajsVis, Oiulaus 81 4-2 (49.0%) 5-8 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 4 1 -6 8
6 zIhjsIj, bilaV 67 5-8 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 5 8 8 3 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 4
63 mRjausas, AiQujis 68 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 1 8
wIUil   86-38 (05.5%) 7-88 (35.7%) 64-61 (26.4%) 1 85 81 85 8 5 7 6 5 66 28 22  


  RYTAS (coach: Giedrius Zibenas)87
  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 +/-
34 AiQDaujis, oDjis 40 6-8 (05%) 3-7 (33.3%) 8-3 (05%) 5 6 6 4 5 5 6 5 5 4 61 65 3
33 ABaUh, KRjjRUh 48 6-6 (655%) 4-65 (45%) 0-0 (655%) 5 4 4 0 5 5 6 5 5 6 61 69 0
7 mQuhjVR, KiF 83 8-8 (655%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 65 64 5
2 GudiaUas, SQUuQis 86 3-1 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 4 7 68 6 6 5 5 6 5 6 7 67 4
6 WilVRQ, zIQdij 86 5-6 (5%) 5-3 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 4 5 5 6 5 5 0 6 -0 3
61 tQMIjis, oDjis 48 3-65 (35%) 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 0 5 5 8 5 5 5 63 61 6
86 bisaulas, GFUas 85 4-0 (15%) 8-4 (11.9%) 8-8 (655%) 3 3 2 4 5 5 6 6 5 6 63 84 8
83 CiQIlajR, zIQdij 69 8-3 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 9 7 5
67 AUuVjFs, XaVis 8 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
wIUil   69-48 (04.6%) 63-44 (38.3%) 66-63 (92.1%) 7 82 49 88 6 5 1 8 5 63 29 658  


Height: 207 cm
Position name: C
Born: May 29,1996
Weight: 112kg / 246.4lbs
29
MINS
20
17
POINTS
14
8
D.REB
4
2
O.REB
4
10
T.REB
8
0
ASSISTS
3
3
STEALS
1
0
TO
1
1
BLOCKS
1
7/14
50.0%
2FGP
3/5
60.0%
0/0
0%
3FGP
2/3
66.7%
3/4
75.0%
FT
2/2
100.0%
22
RANK
23
Height: 206 cm
Position: PF
Born: Apr 10,1998
Weight: 99kg / 217.8lbs
VS
87  Rytas
82
Points Scored
87
52
Starting Five Points
52
30
Bench Points
35
20
Defensive Rebounds
28
6
Offensive Rebounds
9
26
Rebounds
37
20
Assists
22
9
Steals
6
11
Turnovers
14
1
Blocked Shots
2
2
Personal fouls
1
21/42
50.0%
2FGP
17/32
53.1%
9/22
40.9%
3FGP
14/33
42.4%
13/16
81.3%
FT
11/14
78.6%
88
Rank
102

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)