May 19, 2013
Last 16 Game 2 - February 02, 2010 CET: 20:00 Local time: 21:00 - PALAIS DES SPORTS
Aris BSA 2003 71 - 72 Le Mans

Records

Ave.   Ave.
0-0 Final 0-0
0-0 Quarter Final 0-0
0-1 Last 16 0-1
5-1 Regular Season 3-3
5-2 Overall 3-4

Referees

Crew Chief
BELOSEVIC, ILIJA, Serbia
Referee
ZURAPOVIC, ADEMIR, Bosnia - Herzegovina
Umpire
NURAN, RUSTU, Turkey

Team Stats

Ave.   Ave.
80.6 Points 77.9
30.9 Rebounds 36.1
8.0 O. Rebounds 10.4
22.9 D. Rebounds 25.7
12.3 Assists 16.1
5.1 Steals 6.6
2.0 Blocks 1.4
12.6 Turnovers 14.9
53.5 % 2PT 49.6 %
44.8 % 3PT 41.2 %
77.4 % FT 74.4 %
85.6 Index 83.9
Team Stats - Aris BSA 2003
Team Stats - Le Mans

Player Stats

Ave.   Ave.
15.0 / RICHARDSON, JEREMY Points 19.9 / SPENCER, DEWARICK
6.2 / KAKIOUZIS, MICHAILIS Rebounds 5.7 / Wright
1.6 / BETTS, ANDREW OR 2.3 / SALYERS, MARC
4.5 / KAKIOUZIS, MICHAILIS DR 4.4 / Wright
2.4 / MILES, AARON Assists 3.9 / Wright
1.1 / MILES, AARON Steals 1.9 / Wright
0.6 / BETTS, ANDREW Blocks 0.4 / RUPERT, THIERRY
2.7 / BETTS, ANDREW Turnovers 2.7 / SPENCER, DEWARICK
66.7 % / RICHARDSON, JEREMY 2PT 65.6 % / SPENCER, DEWARICK
100.0 % / MILES, AARON 3PT 60.0 % / C. Kahudi
100.0 % / CLARK, KEYDREN FT 100.0 % / C. Kahudi
17.2 / KAKIOUZIS, MICHAILIS Index 17.0 / SPENCER, DEWARICK
Team Roster - Aris BSA 2003
Team Roster - Le Mans

THE TAKE

Aris BSA 2003 hosts Le Mans on Tuesday in a crucial Group I contest in which both teams are targeting their first wins of the Last 16. Aris fell 74-72 last week at DKV Joventut, while Le Mans lost at home 63-68 against Alba Berlin. Those losses significantly up the ante on this week’s contest since the loser will drop to 0-2 and have a large mountain to climb to get back in the quarterfinals hunt, while the winner will be tied for second place. Aris fell behind early and rallied late in Spain in its first Eurocup game under new head coach David Blatt, but now at home will have a significant advantage. Aris is deep all around, with playmaker Aaron Miles, three-point ace Keydren Clark, super scorer Jeremy Richardson and combo guard Ivan Paunic its main backcourt references. Le Mans counters with point guard Zach Wright, the high-scoring Dee Spencer and rising star Antoine Diot off the bench, while small forward Maleye Ndoye awaits Richardson. At power forward, Le Mans sends former Euroleague scoring champ Marc Salyers against veteran Michalis Kakiouzis. In the paint, Andy Betts and Nikos Barlos represent Aris against J.P. Batista and Thierry Rupert. Le Mans is the No. 1 rebounding team in the Eurocup, something Aris must be prepared for to maximize its chances. Both teams are well balanced with good perimeter shooters that open up the floor for teammates. After a poor three-point shooting game last week, Aris must bounce back to get its offense on track. If its shots are falling, Aris is the clear favorite at home. But just as it proved in the regular season finale, Le Mans is quite dangerous when painted into a corner.

REFEREES: Ilija Belosevic, Ademir Zurapovic, Rustu Nuran
Monday, February 01, 2010
Eurocupbasketball.com

Quotes Head Coaches

BLATT, DAVID
Aris BSA 2003
"All teams in the group are competitive and have quality. We will try to qualify to the next round, but to do so we will need to win all three games at home. We and Le Mans have one thing in common and that is the fact that we both lost in Game 1 of the group. Le Mans lost at home, so they will try to make up for this. They need a victory as much as we do and the situation will be challenging for both sides."
JACKSON, JOHN-DAVID
Le Mans
"As in the first round we have lost the opening game at home. We need a win on the road to get back in the race. That being said, Aris is going to need the win as well and we are anticipating a very physical contest. I think the key for us is going to be our ability to cope with the size and strength of Aris' players. Aris has great fans and we really need to bring our best level of play if we want to steal the win."

Players

BARLOS, NIKOS
Aris BSA 2003
"French teams have got a signature way of playing. They are very athletic and they can be very dangerous. We will try not to let Le Mans take advantage of that. It’s very important for us to start our home games in a victorious way. We have to win all three home matches, in order to have a good chance of qualifying to the quarterfinals. I believe we can make a good start, with the help and support of our fans."
NDOYE, MALEYE
Le Mans
"After the disappointment last Tuesday at home against Alba, we reacted well in the French League in Gravelines. We know it's gonna be really tough against Aris especially with their crowd, but we have to stay focused on winning on the road at least one time. It’s gonna be physical but hopefully we can afford this fight."
Zach Wright - Le Mans (photo arisbc.gr)Le Mans registered its first win in Last 16 Group I by edging Aris BSA 2003 71-72 in Thessaloniki, Greece on Tuesday night. Le Mans ties for second place with DKV Joventut at 1-1 while Aris went down to 0-2 and needs to bounce back right away to keep its Quarterfinal options alive. Antoine Diot won it for Le Mans with a game-winning turnaround jumper in his team's final possession. Zach Wright paced the winners with 15 points. JP Batista and Marc Salyers each added 14 while Dee Spencer got 10 for Le Mans, but Diot stole the show with 1.5 seconds left. Jeremy Richardson led Aris with 19 points. Nikos Barlos added 12 while Aaron Miles had 11 for the hosts, that led 18-17 after 10 minutes. Spencer and Salyers allowed Le Mans to get a 35-37 edge at halftime. Aris rolled after the break and led 56-50 early in the fourth quarter but Batista and Spencer brought Le Mans back to life. It all came down to the final minute, as a floating jumper by Salyers gave Le Mans a 69-70 edge with 14.6 seconds left. Miles took over with a reverse layup for a 71-70 score with 5.4 seconds to go but Diot hit the game-winning jumper and allowed Le Mans to seal a good-as-gold road win.

Miles got Aris going with free throws but Maleye Ndoye answered from downtown for a 2-3 Le Mans lead. Batista shined with a layup in transition and Wright struck from downtown for a 5-8 score, as Aris struggled to get its big men involved. Richardson joined the three-point shootout and a layup by Demos Dikoudis put Aris back ahead, 10-8. Salyers sank a four-meter jumper that Richardson matched with a driving layup. Batista scored down low but a three-pointer by Michalis Kakiouzis and a free throw by Demos Dikoudis boosted the hosts' lead to 16-12. Spencer downed his first triple and Charles Kahudi scored in penetration to keep Le Mans within 18-17 after 10 minutes. Both teams struggled to score early in the second quarter until Wright took over with an acrobatic layup-plus-foul and fed Spencer for a fast break basket, good for a 18-22 Le Mans lead. Andy Betts and Diot traded layups and a put-back basket by Thierry Rupert made the hosts call timeout at 20-26. Betts kept pacing Aris with another layup and Barlos added a tip-in for a 24-28 score. Wright scored in penetration, as the guests excelled with a 2-3 zone defense. Richardson struck from downtown and Barlos added free throws but Wright and Kahudi kept Le Mans ahead, 29-34. Betts hit free throws and Barlos sank an off-balance jumper but a triple by Salyers helped Le Mans to keep a 35-37 halftime edge.

Jeremy Richardson - Aris BSA 2003 (photo arisbc.gr)Nikos Hatzivrettas sank a jumper immediately after the break and Barlos added a three-pointer to restore a 40-37 Aris lead. Le Mans kept struggling to score and Richardson set the crowd on fire with a high-flying dunk. Barlos shined with a put-back layup that capped an 11-0 Aris run. Le Mans had been scoreless for more than 4 minutes but Rupert stepped up with a layup. Barlos fed Dikoudis for an uncontested layup that Batista matched with free throws. Aris entered the foul bonus and free throws by Rupert and Wright brought Le Mans within 48-45. A mid-range jumper by Kakiouzis allowed Aris to get a 50-45 edge after 30 minutes. Salyers downed a seven-meter bomb early in the fourth quarter and free throws by Spencer tied it at 50-50. A free throw by Hatzivrettas ignited a 6-0 run highlight by Betts' three-point play. Le Mans was not done, however, as Batista and Spencer combined for all points in a 0-7 run that put the guests back ahead, 56-57, with 6 minutes left. Wright scored in penetration and Salyers struck from way downtown to force Aris to call timeout at 59-62. Richardson downed a key triple and soon added a running jumper for a 65-65 tie with 2 minutes left. Ndoye and Salyers sank free throws but back-to-back layups by Miles gave Aris a 69-68 edge with a minute left. Wright and Miles missed respective shots but a floating jumper by Salyers put the guests back ahead, 69-70, with 14.6 seconds left. Miles set the crowd on fire with a reverse layup with 5.4 seconds to go. Le Mans had the final possession and Diot took over with a wild turnaround jumper with 1.5 seconds to go. Aris had a final chance but Miles missed from midcourt at the buzzer.
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Eurocupbasketball.com
Referees: BELOSEVIC, ILIJA (SRB), ZURAPOVIC, ADEMIR (BIH), NURAN, RUSTU (TUR)
Attendance: 4000
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Aris BSA 200318171521
Le Mans1720827
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Aris BSA 200318355071
Le Mans17374572
Head coach: BLATT, DAVID
Aris BSA 2003
# Player Min Pts 2FG
M-A
 3FG
M-A
 FT
M-A
 Rebounds As St To Bl Fouls PIR
O D T Fv Ag Cm Rv
4 CLARK, KEYDREN 11:41 2   0/2 2/2 1 1 2           1 1 2
7 BETTS, ANDY 24:59 9 3/3   3/3 2 2 4 3   3     3 6 16
8 LABOVIC, DRAGAN 2:29                         1   -1
9 RICHARDSON, JEREMY 34:23 19 5/8 3/8 0/1   8 8   1 1   1 2 1 16
10 HATZIVRETTAS, NIKOS 21:30 6 1/4 0/2 4/5 1   1   1       3 3 2
11 DIKOUDIS, DIMOS 12:27 5 2/4   1/2 2 1 3     1     3 2 3
12 SKORDILIS, GAIOS DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
13 PAUNIC, IVAN 23:38 2 1/2 0/1     3 3     3     1   -1
14 KAKIOUZIS, MICHAILIS 13:53 5 1/1 1/3     1 1     1         3
15 BARLOS, NIKOS 25:58 12 3/6 1/3 3/4 2 1 3 2   3     3 2 7
16 PAPANIKOLAOU, CHRISTOS DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
17 MILES, AARON 29:02 11 3/4 1/3 2/2   3 3 7 1       2 3 20
Team           1 1 2               2
Totals 200:00 71 19/32 6/22 15/19 9 21 30 12 3 12 0 1 19 18 69
59.4% 27.3% 78.9%
Min: Minutes played; Pts: Points; 2FG M-A: 2-point Field Goals (Made-Attempted); 3FG M-A: 3-point Field Goals (Made-Attempted); FT M-A: Free Throws (Made-Attempted); Rebounds: O (Offensive), D (Defensive), T (Total); As: Assists; St: Steals; To: Turnovers; Bl: Blocks (Fv: In Favor / Ag: Against); Fouls: Cm (Commited), Rv (Received); PIR: Performance Index Rating
Head coach: JACKSON, JOHN-DAVID
Le Mans
# Player Min Pts 2FG
M-A
 3FG
M-A
 FT
M-A
 Rebounds As St To Bl Fouls PIR
O D T Fv Ag Cm Rv
4 WRIGHT, ZACH 33:44 15 5/8 1/3 2/5 3 3 6 4 1 3 1   1 6 21
5 KAHUDI, CHARLES 11:40 4 2/3 0/1   1   1     1     2    
6 SPENCER, DEWARICK 34:37 10 1/3 2/4 2/2 1 4 5 2   4     2 3 10
8 DIOT, ANTOINE 17:56 4 2/3 0/3     1 1 1 3 1     1   3
9 NDOYE, MALEYE 17:26 5   1/3 2/2   2 2     1     3 1 2
11 YANGO, GUILLAUME 7:24   0/1                     2 1 -2
12 RUPERT, THIERRY 19:00 6 2/2   2/2 2 3 5 1 1 1     3 3 12
13 BATISTA, JOAO PAULO 24:11 14 4/6   6/6   2 2 1         2 4 17
15 SALYERS, MARC 30:33 14 2/6 3/6 1/2 2 5 7 2 2         1 18
16 SAMAKE, NEGUEBA 3:29                         2   -2
Team             2 2           1   1
Totals 200:00 72 18/32 7/20 15/19 9 22 31 11 7 11 1 0 19 19 80
56.3% 35% 78.9%
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Head Coaches

BLATT, DAVID
Aris BSA 2003
"It was a good victory for Le Mans. We had great support of our fans and it was difficult for them to win here. Physically we did our best to win, but mentally we had letdowns and that’s what cost us the game. Le Mans scored some very difficult corner shots in the last seconds. In a game that close, such points hurt us. It’s a tough loss for us, but we're looking ahead. On Sunday night we had a very difficult road game against Olympiacos and maybe the fact that we lacked another day of preparation turned out problematic for us. Maybe that’s why we missed a few things mentally. Obviously we’re not in a good position in the group, but I definitely believe that we can qualify to the next round. The group is not over for us."
JACKSON, JOHN-DAVID
Le Mans
"I was very confident once we gained our composure in the third quarter. Aris was very aggressive in the start of the second half. It's a team that has got the identity of David Blatt and has changed significantly, comparing tonight's game with the ones I saw on the video. It's a team that has grown tougher to beat and I'm already nervous about the following game against Aris on our home court. We don’t have the luxury to have the depth, the rotations and the big muscled players that Aris has, but we did well. We prevailed in the rebounds, we had good scoring percentage and reasonable amount of turnovers. Me and coach Blatt both love defense and teams with strong character."
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