Bilbao Basket wants to certify, against Gottingen, the ticket to the quarterfinals of the FIBA Europe Cup
Euskaraz irakurri: Bilbao Basketek FIBA Europa Kopako final laurdenetarako txartela ziurtatu nahi du, Gottingen aurkari
He Surne Bilbao Basket wants to certify this Wednesday in Germany, before the Göttingenat the Sparkassen-Arena, the ticket to the quarterfinals of the FIBA Europe Cup of the 2023-24 season. The Bilbao team They have not lost, so far, any match in the competition, and will be in the quarterfinals if they win. The match, which starts at 7:30 p.m., will be broadcast live on ETB4 and eitb.eus.
It will be a match corresponding to the fourth day of group K of the second group stage of the FIBA Europe Cup, the first of the second round. Jaume Ponsarnau’s men, who have three wins in as many games in this second phase, are two wins ahead of Gottingen (1-2), whom they beat on the first day, in Miribilla (75-73), and who if they defeat again they would almost eliminate him. If Bilbao Basket prevails, it is certain that they would guarantee one of the first two places in the group, which are those that access the quarterfinals.
To do this, the Basque team should improve their performance from the clash between the two at the Bilbao Arena, when the German squad dreamed of taking the victory, before falling in the final stretch in a very tight manner and defeated by the great game of Thijs de Ridder (18 points, six rebounds and 23 PIR).
After that match, Bilbao Basket has reinforced its position as favorite in the group, with away victories in Portugal, overcoming Porto (72-75), and Bulgaria, beating last-place Balkan Botevgrad (62-94). On the other hand, Gottingen has been losing strength and, in two games in a row at home, they first won without brilliance against Botevgrad (76-70) and then lost in extra time, after a visitor’s comeback, against Porto (81-87).
Already with guard Keith Hornsby, who made his debut on Sunday at the Wizink Center against Real Madrid, Ponsarnau will have to make a couple of discards among the 14 players he has, in a squad, in principle, without casualties.
As has been said, The match starts at 7:30 p.m., and will be broadcast live on eitb.eus and ETB4.
Source: Eitb
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