MUNICH (Germany) – Three games went to overtime on Gameday 4, with one needing three extra periods in arguably the most entertaining round of the Regular Season.
Eight teams still remain undefeated heading into the penultimate week of Regular Season action as the battle to make it to the next phase steps up.
Key Storylines
Zaragoza edge Bursaspor in OT thriller;
Prievidza prevail in triple OT epic in Georgia;
Tofas still perfect despite Horton's 35 points;
Comeback upset for Caledonia over MHP RIESEN.
Weekly Highs
Efficiency: Jure Planinic (Rilski Sportist) - 37 Points: Landrius Horton (Keravnos BC) - 35 Rebounds: Hunter Dean (BC Prievidza) - 17 Assists: C.J. Jackson (BC Prievidza) - 16 Steals: Ivo Van Tamm (BC Parnu Sadam) - 6 Blocks: Denis Krestinin (BC Prievidza) - 4
Road teams revel in overtime thrillers
Casademont Zaragoza needed a massive three-point play from Trae Bell-Haynes with 15 seconds left in overtime to seal an 89-87 away win over Bursaspor.
Jilson Bango shot an impressive 71 percent from the field for his 24 points as the Spaniards moved to 3-1, and a step closer to the Second Round.
Three periods of overtime were needed in Tbilisi, but in the end, BC Prievidza survived, coming away with a 108-104 win against BC Kutaisi 2010. Daishon Smith hit six three-pointers for 30 points to stay in touch in Group J at 3-1, with Keith Jordan adding 29 points, CJ Jackson dishing 16 assists and Hunter Dean grabbing 17 boards.
Tofas Bursa improved to 4-0 as they edged Keravnos BC 99-96 in a Group A classic. Marcquise Reed sunk four free throws in a row to ice the game as he led the way for the winners with 24 points. Landrius Norton led Keravnos with 35 points, going 10-of-15 from the floor.
Spirou Basket worked hard for their 78-68 win over BC Sabah in Azerbaijan. Trailing for most of the third quarter, the Belgian side regained the lead and then turned on the jets to race away from the hosts and go 4-0 in Group G. Yordan Michev led the victors with 18 points, canceling out Hassani Gravett's 24 for Sabah, who remain winless.
A 26-4 first quarter set the tone for CSM CSU Oradea's 77-65 win over PGE Spojnia Stargard. Brandon Brown led the Romanian side with 14 points to continue their unbeaten run in Group E, and JDA Bourgogne Dijon remains perfect in Group H, thanks to an 89-84 win over BC Trepca. Christian Sengfelder had 18 points for the French side.
In the final game of the day, Caledonia Gladiators came from 19 points down to triumph 73-71 over previously unbeaten MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg in Scotland.
Cholet, BC Kalev/Cramo stay unbeaten
Cholet Basket needed cool heads and overtime to triumph 85-81 at Fribourg Olympic and remain unbeaten at 4-0 in Group C. Stefan Smith led the way for the victors with 17 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists, while Chimezie Offurum led all scorers for the Swiss outfit with 20 as they came close to an upset.
BC Kalev/Cramo breezed to a 4-0 of their own in Group F as they led from start to finish in a statement 77-54 win over ESSM Le Portel in France. Kregor Hermet led the way with 18 points and 8 rebounds for the Estonians.
Elsewhere, Alba Fehervar toppled Rilski Sportist 93-83 to improve to 2-2 with David Nichols' double-double of 17 points and 10 assists leading the way - despite 26 points and 12 rebounds from Jure Planinic in defeat.
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