EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL presented by ecobika
ÜLKER-MONTEPASCHI 18.40 CET
With only one ticket to the quarterfinals remaining in Group D, Ülker (1-3) hosts Montepaschi Siena (2-2) in Istanbul, Turkey. This match could decide which team will go with Maccabi to the next round. With a victory Montepaschi will advance directly. The situation is more complicated for Ülker: it would win by more than 13 points to control its own destiny,because in Siena lost by 84-71 two weeks ago. If Ülker wins, less than 13 points, it must beat Cibona on the road next week and hope for Montepaschi to lose to Maccabi at home in Siena.
Interestingly enough reserve center Efthimios Rentzias will „come back” for its first visit to Turkey since playing for Ülker last season.
Both team can play good team defense and don't have scoring superstars.
THE ODDS: 1,94-1,73 on averege. This is unpredictable match. My impression: Ülker to win, and I go for it WITH VERY LITTLE STAKE, 1,9 at gamebookers.
ÜLKER-MONTEPASCHI 18.40 CET
With only one ticket to the quarterfinals remaining in Group D, Ülker (1-3) hosts Montepaschi Siena (2-2) in Istanbul, Turkey. This match could decide which team will go with Maccabi to the next round. With a victory Montepaschi will advance directly. The situation is more complicated for Ülker: it would win by more than 13 points to control its own destiny,because in Siena lost by 84-71 two weeks ago. If Ülker wins, less than 13 points, it must beat Cibona on the road next week and hope for Montepaschi to lose to Maccabi at home in Siena.
Interestingly enough reserve center Efthimios Rentzias will „come back” for its first visit to Turkey since playing for Ülker last season.
Both team can play good team defense and don't have scoring superstars.
THE ODDS: 1,94-1,73 on averege. This is unpredictable match. My impression: Ülker to win, and I go for it WITH VERY LITTLE STAKE, 1,9 at gamebookers.