Bahçeşehir College started the match with outside shots. While Sporting CP was effective under the basket, the home team hit all 4 shots made from outside the 3-point line and was ahead 12-9 in the first 4 minutes. After Cavanaugh’s two-point field goal, Sporting CP took the lead with two three-point field goals in a row: 14-15. Bahçeşehir College, which showed a more effective defense after falling behind, finished the period ahead 25-20.
Continuing its accurate play in three-point shots in the second quarter, Bahçeşehir College achieved a 17-3 run and brought the score to 42-23. Bahçeşehir College, which was effective with Cavanaugh scoring 11 points, entered the locker room ahead 56-38.
The second half of the match started with mutual baskets. The first 4-minute episode ended with the red-blue team leading 65-45. Returning from the break, the Portuguese team, which was effective both in attack and defense, reduced the difference to 7 points with 1 minute left in the quarter: 70-63. Returning empty from the last attack, Bahçeşehir College entered the fourth quarter with a 70-65 advantage.
In the last part of the match, Sporting CP was the effective side in attack. The Portuguese representative reduced the difference to 1 point in the 3-minute period: 73-72. After closing the gap, Bahçeşehir College was superior in defensive rebounds and increased the gap to double digits again with a 9-0 series: 82-72. The home team did not allow the gap to be closed in the remaining time and won their fifth match in the group by leaving the hall with a 99-87 victory.
Bahçeşehir College, which guaranteed to advance to the quarter-finals as the leader after the fourth matches, will host the Lithuanian team Jonava on February 7 in the last match of the group.
Hall: Ülker Sports and Events
Referees: Georgios Poursanidis (Greece), Blaz Zupancic (Slovenia), Mihkel Manniste (Estonia)
Bahçeşehir College: Bouteille 19, Boutsiele 15, Cavanaugh 19, Scrubb 12, Can Maxim Mutaf 12, Egehan Arna 10, Berkay Candan 6, Arca Tülüoğlu 2, Egemen Güven 4, Muhammed Baygül
Sporting CP: Clark 2, Cruz 6, Curry 10, Ekiyor 23, LoVett 17, Moore 21, Araujo 3, Cardoso, Loncovic 2, Ventura 3
1st Period: 25-20
Half time: 56-38
3rd Period: 70-65
With 5 fouls: 23.28 Clark (Sporting CP)
2024-01-31 21:11:59
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