Permutations: Who can qualify for the Play-Offs this week?

MUNICH (Germany) - With two weeks left in the Second Round, it's three down and five to go in completing the field for the Quarter-Finals.

Pinar Karsiyaka, Kyiv Basket and Ventspils all booked their Play-Off berths last week with an intriguing battle to join them taking place over the course of the last two weeks of action in Groups I, J and L.

Group I

8/12 games played

		GAMES				GAME POINTS					POINTS
#	Team	P	W	L	%	For	Agt	+/-	FA	AA
1	medi Bayreuth	4	3	1	75.0	390	360	30	97.5	90	7
2	SL Benfica	4	3	1	75.0	342	315	27	85.5	78.8	7
3	Bakken Bears	4	2	2	50.0	353	365	-12	88.2	91.2	6
4	Spirou Basket	4	0	4	0	308	353	-45	77	88.2	4

Three teams are battling it out for two spots from the group with SL Benfica hosting medi Bayreuth in a winner-goes-through encounter this week. Bakken Bears will be looking to draw level with the loser as they complete their Second Round schedule with back-to-back home games; starting against Spirou Basket who are left playing for pride.

Wednesday, January 29

Bakken Bears v Spirou Basket (Previous meeting: Bakken won 82-78)
SL Benfica v medi Bayreuth (Previous meeting: medi Bayreuth won 96-78)

Permutations

medi Bayreuth would qualify for the Quarter-Finals with a win or even in defeat if Bakken Bears lose; They would also win the group with a win; [/unordered] SL Benfica would qualify for the Quarter-Finals with a win if Bakken Bears lose; Bakken Bears cannot qualify for the Quarter-Finals this week; They would be eliminated from contention with a defeat if medi Bayreuth also lose; [/unordered] Spirou Basket are already eliminated from contention. [/unordered]

Group J

8/12 games played

		GAMES				GAME POINTS					POINTS
#	Team	P	W	L	%	For	Agt	+/-	FA	AA
1	Tsmoki-Minsk	4	3	1	75.0	339	308	31	84.8	77	7
2	U-BT Cluj Napoca	4	2	2	50.0	316	315	1	79	78.8	6
3	CSM CSU Oradea	4	2	2	50.0	315	325	-10	78.8	81.2	6
4	Ironi Ness Ziona	4	1	3	25.0	320	342	-22	80	85.5	5

Tsmoki-Minsk are in control at the top of the group, but all four teams are still in contention. Ironi Ness Ziona have it all to do having lost their last three games following a run of seven straight victories, while there is nothing to separate U-BT Cluj Napoca and CSM CSU Oradea. Wins for the two Romanian sides this week would set up a three-way tie ahead of Gameday 6.

Wednesday, January 29

Ironi Ness Ziona v CSM CSU Oradea (Previous meeting: Oradea won 86-80)
U-BT Cluj Napoca v Tsmoki-Minsk (Previous meeting: Minsk won 78-76)

Permutations

Tsmoki-Minsk would qualify for the Quarter-Finals with a win; They would win the group with a win if Ironi Ness Ziona also win; [/unordered] U-BT Cluj Napoca cannot qualify for the Quarter-Finals this week; CSM CSU Oradea cannot qualify for the Quarter-Finals this week; Ironi Ness Ziona would be eliminated from contention with a defeat. [/unordered]

Group K

8/12 games played

		GAMES				GAME POINTS					POINTS
#	Team	P	W	L	%	For	Agt	+/-	FA	AA
1	BC Kyiv Basket	4	4	0	100	327	300	27	81.8	75	8
2	Ventspils	4	3	1	75.0	381	312	69	95.2	78	7
3	Egis Kormend	4	1	3	25.0	329	362	-33	82.2	90.5	5
4	Landstede Hammers Zwolle	4	0	4	0	308	371	-63	77	92.8	4

No complications from Group K with BC Kyiv Basket and Ventspils already assured of their Quarter-Final places. The two teams will meet again next week in what could be a decider for top spot. Egis Kormend and Landstede Hammers Zwolle know their campaigns will end in two weeks' time, but will be out to produce a strong finish.

Wednesday, January 29

Egis Kormend v BC Kyiv Basket (Previous meeting: Kyiv won 80-78)
Landstede Hammers Zwolle v Ventspils (Previous meeting: Ventspils won 111-74)

Permutations

BC Kyiv Basket have already qualified for the Quarter-Finals;
They would win the group with a win if Ventspils lose; [/unordered] Ventspils have already qualified for the Quarter-Finals; Egis Kormend are eliminated from contention; Landstede Hammers Zwolle are eliminated from contention. [/unordered]

Group L

8/12 games played

		GAMES				GAME POINTS					POINTS
#	Team	P	W	L	%	For	Agt	+/-	FA	AA
1	Pinar Karsiyaka	4	4	0	100	402	283	119	100.5	70.8	8
2	Bahcesehir College	4	2	2	50.0	354	371	-17	88.5	92.8	6
3	ZZ Leiden	4	1	3	25.0	301	393	-92	75.2	98.2	5
4	Enisey Krasnoyarsk	4	1	3	25.0	357	367	-10	89.2	91.8	5

 Pinar Karsiyaka have been making statement after statement in the Second Round and wrapped up a place in the last eight with two games to spare. Their Turkish counterparts Bahcesehir College occupy second spot, but ZZ Leiden and Enisey Krasnoyarsk are waiting in the wings to make a late charge to advance. Home advantage could prove crucial and that favors the Russians in their final two games.

Wednesday, January 29

Enisey Krasnoyarsk v Pinar Karsiyaka (Previous meeting: Karsiyaka won 85-74)
ZZ Leiden v Bahcesehir College (Previous meeting: Bahcesehir won 93-71)

Permutations

Pinar Karsiyaka have already qualified for the Quarter-Finals; They would also win the group with a win or if Bahcesehir College lose; [/unordered] Bahcesehir College would qualify for the Quarter-Finals with a win if Pinar Karsiyaka also win; ZZ Leiden would be eliminated from contention with a defeat; Enisey Krasnoyarsk would be eliminated from contention with a defeat if Bahcesehir College win.  [/unordered]

DISCLAIMER: The above analysis has been prepared solely for the purpose of improving the experience of fans. It is not to be understood as advice or as binding information on the FIBA Europe Cup for competition purposes.

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