ULEB Cup - Alba beat KK Bosna in Marathon game
BERLIN (ULEB Cup) - Alba Berlin beat KK Bosna 141-127 after five overtimes at the Max Schmeling Halle on Tuesday in the ULEB Cup with Bobby Brown pouring in a game-high 44 points in the victory. The game has made history as the highest scoring and longest game ever to be played in the competition.
BERLIN (ULEB Cup) - Alba Berlin beat KK Bosna 141-127 after five overtimes at the Max Schmeling Halle on Tuesday in the ULEB Cup with Bobby Brown pouring in a game-high 44 points in the victory.
The game has made history as the highest scoring and longest game ever to be played in the competition.
Lukoil Academic's 116-115 triple overtime triumph over KK Zagreb back in November 2003 had been the longest, and highest scoring.
The 268 combined points scored by Alba and Bosna easily surpassed that 231-point total.
"I could cry when I think about how many parts of my body are aching," Alba center Goran Nikolic said on the ULEB Cup website.
He played more than 63 minutes and scored 31 points while pulling down 14 rebounds.
"I feel so weak, but nevertheless I am only happy that we have won this game," Nikolic added.
"This is not only a game to remember, but also a really important win for us, which will move us forward.
"We found the energy as a team, everybody found some extra energy inside."
Alba improved to 3-2 with the win and are third in Group A behind DKV Joventut (5-0) and Turk Telekom (4-1).
Bosna dropped to 1-4.
DKV thrashed Lithuanians Siauliai 90-65 and Turk Telekom won big in England, 107-67 at Guilford Heat (0-5).
Besiktas Cola Turka lead Group B at 5-0 after prevailing 73-64 at Elan Chalon (2-3).
FMP dropped to 1-4 after a 76-70 home setback to BK Ventspils, who are second at 4-1.
Ovarense Aerosoles lost for a fifth time in as many games when they were edged 81-78 by Köln 99ers.
In Group C, Akasvayu Girona won for the fourth time in five contests with a 73-65 home success against CSU Asesoft (1-4).
Galatasaray C. Crown are also 4-1 after an 86-71 victory over Hemofarm (3-2) while Hanzevast Capitals defeated visiting Spirou Basket 79-73 with both teams now 1-4.
Khimki (5-0) top Group D after scraping by Pamesa Valencia in a battle of unbeatens, 81-78.
Azovmash (2-3) won a close game at home over Deutsch Bank Skyliners (0-5), 84-80, and SLUC Nancy (3-2) thrashed Anwil Wloclawek (1-4) 92-66.
In Group E, Triumph Lyubertsy and KK Buducnost are both 4-1 after claiming victories.
Triumph defeated Antwerp Giants (1-4) 88-67 in Russia while Montenegrins Buducnost won on the road in Austria at Swans Gmunden (2-3) 79-72.
H. Galil Elyon (1-4) suffered an 85-65 home setback against Benetton Fribourg.
In Group F, Dynamo Moscow (4-1) thrashed CEZ Nymburk (2-3) 94-83, Fortitudo Bologna destroyed Panellinios GS 83-59 and Red Star Belgrade (4-1) bounced back from their Adriatic League defeat at Helios to win 73-72 at Telindus Oostende (2-3).
Asco Slask are 4-1 at the top in Group G after hammering BC Kalev/Cramo (3-2) 79-61.
Asvel Basket (3-2) won against Spanish outfit Gran Canaria Grupo Dunas (3-2) 94-86.
Winless Ludwigsburg hosting Panionios on Wednesday.
BC Kyiv (4-1) top Group H after mauling Artland Dragons 87-66.
Benetton Treviso (2-3) were 73-63 winners over ASK Riga (2-3) with Pau-Orthez taking on Lukoil Academic on Wednesday.
Leading Group I are PGE Turow, who improved to 4-1 with a 78-68 triumph over Hapoel Jerusalem.
Zadar (2-3) pummelled Strasbourg (2-3) 94-65 and EiffelTowers Den Bosch (2-3) were destroyed at home by UNICS Kazan, 108-79.
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