May 22, 2013
Regular Season Game 11 - January 10, 2007 CET: 20:45 Local time: 20:45 - PALAVERDE
Benetton Basket 60 - 68 CSKA Moscow

Records

Ave.   Ave.
0-0 Final Four 0-0
0-0 Playoffs 0-0
0-0 Top 16 0-0
0-0 Regular Season 1-0
6-4 Overall 9-1

Referees

Crew Chief
ARTEAGA, JUAN CARLOS, Spain
Referee
BELOSEVIC, ILIJA, Serbia
Umpire
CHRISTODOULOU, CHRISTOS, Greece

Team Stats

Ave.   Ave.
75.0 Points 76.0
31.8 Rebounds 32.6
8.9 O. Rebounds 8.3
22.9 D. Rebounds 24.3
14.6 Assists 14.7
13.2 Steals 11.4
2.3 Blocks 2.2
13.2 Turnovers 11.9
53.5 % 2PT 53.5 %
36.9 % 3PT 38.2 %
69.7 % FT 75.6 %
86.4 Index 92.5
Team Stats - Benetton Basket
Team Stats - CSKA Moscow

Player Stats

Ave.   Ave.
14.6 / Goree Points 13.1 / LANGDON, TRAJAN
7.3 / Goree Rebounds 5.0 / Andersen
2.4 / NELSON, SPENCER OR 1.5 / Andersen
5.6 / Goree DR 4.2 / LANGDON, TRAJAN
5.1 / Zisis Assists 4.8 / Papaloukas
2.2 / Lyday Steals 1.9 / LANGDON, TRAJAN
0.9 / GIGLI, ANGELO Blocks 0.5 / Savrasenko
1.7 / MORDENTE, MARCO Turnovers 2.1 / Papaloukas
72.7 % / NELSON, SPENCER 2PT 70.0 % / Ponkrashov
66.7 % / MORDENTE, MARCO 3PT 72.7 % / Andersen
78.6 % / Zisis FT 87.1 % / VANTERPOOL, DAVID
17.3 / Goree Index 16.2 / LANGDON, TRAJAN
Team Roster - Benetton Basket
Team Roster - CSKA Moscow

THE TAKE

Benetton Treviso will try to qualify for the Top 16 the hard way when it hosts reigning Euroleague champion CSKA Moscow and its own former coach, Ettore Messina, in Treviso, Italy on Wednesday in Group C. Benetton (6-4) will advance to the Top 16 with a victory if both Fenerbahce and Napoli lose. Meanwhile, CSKA (9-1) is already qualified to the next round and seeking to solidify its spot atop the group. Benetton is facing serious injury problems, as combo guard Terrell Lyday and power forward Marcus Goree sat out in an Italian League game this weekend and are questionable for the big showdown against CSKA. Meanwhile, new big man Erazem Lorbek is not eligible to play because he already saw action this regular season with another Euroleague team, Unicaja. Above all, expect a big matchup between two of the best point guards in the league, Nikos Zisis of Benetton (12.5 ppg., 5.1 apg.) and Theodoros Papaloukas of CSKA (9.8 ppg., 4.8 apg.), who rank first and third, respectively, in assists so far this season. They are also teammates on the Greek national team, so know each other well. If Lyday (8.7 ppg.) is finally sidelined, the league leader in three-point shooting, Marco Mordente (11.9 ppg., 67.7% 3FG) will be relied on for extra points. Defensive ace Matteo Soragna and left-handed swingman Bryant Smith also will be expected to take it to the champs. Papaloukas is just the cornerstone of a deep, talented CSKA backcourt featuring J.R. Holden (8.7 ppg.), David Vanterpool (7.8 ppg., 2.9 apg.) and Trajan Langdon (13.1 ppg., 4.8 rpg.), as its main stars, with up-and-coming guard Anton Ponkrashov and veteran shooter Zakhar Pashutin ready to come off the bench. The battle in the paint will be interesting, especially if Goree (14.6 ppg., 7.3 rpg.) is ready to play. If not, Joey Beard (3 ppg., 3.3 rpg.) will have his hands full under the boards with Aleksey Savrasenko (7.2 ppg., 4.6 rpg.) and Thomas Van den Spiegel, while Spencer Nelson (11.1 ppg., 7 rpg.) will have the tough mission to guard Matjaz Smodis (13.7 ppg., 3.4 rpg.), in a matchup between two of the toughest power forwards to stop in the whole competition. CSKA big man David Andersen (.9 ppg., 5 rpg.) may well be the x-factor for CSKA, while Angelo Gigli (7.2 ppg., 3 rpg.) is ready to show all his talent against the best defense in the competition. Expect a big battle in PalaVerde on Wednesday.
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
Euroleague.net

Quotes Head Coaches

BLATT, DAVID
Benetton Basket
"We are looking forward to this game. CSKA is the European champion and they are leading our group, so it's going to be a tough game for us, particularly at this time when we have to deal with many injuries and the fact that we don't play with a full squad. Anyway, we will compete at our maximum for the fans and to continue the run toward the Top16. This is a very competitive group, but until now we've done a good job. CSKA represents a tough task, but we need another win and will try to put all our energies on the floor to get it."
MESSINA, ETTORE
CSKA Moscow
"We are going to face a very strong rival in the tense atmosphere of a difficult hall in Treviso. Benetton won its game there against Barcelona two weeks ago and, despite the injuries they have, we will struggle a lot. We have to be 100 percent ready to play a good game, especially on defense."

Players

MORDENTE, MARCO
Benetton Basket
"Facing the top Euroleague team is maybe the best thing for us right now, so we can focus on this game and we don't have so much time to remember the loss at home against Climamio in the Italian League. Let's open another chapter of this season: the Top 16 goal is really important and we need to beat CSKA and take another step up in this group."
PASHUTIN, ZAKHAR
CSKA Moscow
"The away games are always hard, especially against such a rival as Benetton. They might not have Goree in the game, but it does not mean this will be any easier. It is very important to play good defense."
Matjaz Smodis - CSKA Moscow CSKA Moscow scored a hard-fought win over Benetton, 60-68, on Wednesday night in Treviso, Italy, to remain atop Group C with a 10-1 record. Former Benetton coach Ettore Messina guided CSKA to its eigtht straight win, thaks to a stand-out performance by Matjaz Smodis. The power forward missed only one shot on his way to 17 points and 7 rebounds. Center Aleksey Savrasenko was also near-perfect from the field on his way to 15 points. J.R. Holden finished with 12 points and 5 assists and Theo Papaloukas 11 for the reigning Euroleague champs. Benetton, which was without injured star power forward Marcus Goree, got 19 points from Matteo Soragna in the first half alone, but he went scoreless in the final 20 minutes. Nikos Zizis added 10 points and 5 assists and Spencer Nelson finished with 7 points and 8 rebounds. CSKA led for much of the game, going up by as many as 16 late in the third quarter. But Benetton stormed back in the final period and cut the gap to 5 with 42 seconds to go. The hosts had three open looks from downtown on their next possesion to get within 3, but couldn't sink one and when CSKA finally got the rebound, they let the clock run out and celebrated the win.

It all started in great fashion with an ovation to the returning Messina and a hug between him and Benetton coach David Blatt. Smodis opened the scoring for CSKA, but Joey Beard soon responded. CSKA pulled away early as Savrasenko and Smodis found open space in the paint to make it 2-9. Soragna came to the rescue with a three. Beard’s lay-up was then met by a three from Holden. Zizis returned the favor and when he added two from the line it was all square, 12-12. Holden and Soragna exchanged what were the last buckets for two-and-a-half minutes. Then Papaloukas took the floor to drill a three. Soragna answered twice before Papaloukas netted another jumper to make it 18-19 after 10 minutes.

Spencer Nelson - Benetton TrevisoCSKA committed a pair of turnovers to start the second quarter, but the Italian champs did not capitalize. Sticky defenses from both sides meant the score stalled for three minutes. Savrasenko broke the ice from the line, but Soragna was on hand again to score underneath. He then drew the foul after Holden had beaten the shot clock, 22-24. Smodis got a put back, but coach Messina was punished by the referee for arguing too much, resulting in two free throws. A great cut by Soragna and a three by Bryant Smith lifted the crowd as Benetton took the lead for the first time, 31-28. However, 4 points by Smodis returned the edge to CSKA with two-and-a-half minutes to go till halftime. The lead cotinued to sway from one side to another as Smith received an unsportsmanlike foul. In the absence of Goree, the physical battle in the paint was tough for Benetton, but Beard, Nelson and Angelo Gigli were fighting hard to keep the visitors at bay. However, some late free throws and a bucket by Smodis eventually gave the champs a 5-point lead at the break.

CSKA kept up the pressure on with a lovely hook by Savrasenko. A mixture of good defense and inaccurate shooting led to a three-minute scoring drought until Marco Mordente made a jumper. However Savrasenko kept causing problems in the zone. An amazing incident followed as the clock did not ring at the end of the 24 seconds and what looked like a late score from Smodis was allowed, sending the guests to a 12-point advantage. As a result, Blatt took a much-needed timeout to try to calm things down and reorganise his men. The game resumed under the boos from the crowd as Smodis got away from his marker for a fierce dunk. And when Trajan Langdon went through the traffic for an unbalanced lay-up and added a three, Benetton had a mountain of 16 points to climb with two minutes to play in the third quarter. Zizis made a three-point-play, but Tomas Van den Spiegel sank two from the line. Smith fired in a three to offer a slim hope to the host entering the deciding quarter.

Smith tried to get his team on the run, but Papaloukas in traffic answered immediately. Gigli connected beyond the arc before stealing and sending Zizis for an easy lay-up, cutting the deficit to 9 points and prompting a CSKA timeout. Papaloukas dished to Savrasenko to silence the crowd, 51-62. Gigli again from three kept Benetton’s hopes alive, 54-62 with three-and-a-half minutes to go. However, Holden got what seemed to be the knockout punch with a three that beat the shock clock. However, Nelson and Gigli reduced the gap to 7 with 4 quick points to set up an exciting last 1:15. Zizis coolly sank two from the line and a full-court press followed, paying off as the hosts got the ball back, with a 5-point deficit to shave in 42 seconds. Timeout. Gigli’s three-point attempt rolled frustratingly over the basket and out. Three more misses from downtown allowed CSKA to take a hard-fought road victory to stay atop of the group.
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Fabrice Turmel, Treviso
Referees: ARTEAGA, JUAN CARLOS (ESP), BELOSEVIC, ILIJA (SRB), CHRISTODOULOU, CHRISTOS (GRE)
Attendance: 4436
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Head coach: BLATT, DAVID
Benetton Basket
# 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 LYDAY, TERRELL 2:15                   1     1   -2
5 SMITH, BRYANT 28:00 7 2/3 1/3     2 2   2 2     1   5
6 ZISIS, NIKOS 37:45 10 2/5 1/2 3/3   4 4 5 1 4   1 2 5 14
7 SORAGNA, MATTEO 33:15 19 4/6 1/3 8/8   4 4 3 1 2     4 5 22
9 MORDENTE, MARCO 20:30 5 2/5 0/3 1/2 2 1 3 1 1 1   1 1 3 3
11 RULLO, ROBERTO DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
12 RENZI, ANDREA DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
15 GIGLI, ANGELO 27:30 8 1/3 2/4   1 4 5     2 1 1 3 1 5
17 NELSON, SPENCER 30:15 7 2/4 1/3   3 5 8 2 1 3     4 1 8
19 BEARD, JOEY 20:30 4 2/5   0/1   1 1 1 3 2     4 2 1
20 CUCCAROLO, GINO DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Team           1   1   6         1 8
Totals 200:00 60 15/31 6/18 12/14 7 21 28 12 15 17 1 3 20 18 64
48.4% 33.3% 85.7%
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: MESSINA, ETTORE
CSKA Moscow
# 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 PAPALOUKAS, THEODOROS 24:15 11 4/5 1/1         2 1       3   10
5 KURBANOV, NIKITA DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
8 SMODIS, MATJAZ 31:00 17 7/7 1/2   4 3 7 1 1 2     3 3 23
9 VANTERPOOL, DAVID 30:45 2 0/4 0/4 2/2 1 3 4 3 1 3   1 3 3 -2
10 HOLDEN, J.R. 32:15 12 1/3 3/5 1/2   1 1 5   1     1 2 13
11 PASHUTIN, ZAKHAR DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
13 ANDERSEN, DAVID 18:00 4 1/3 0/3 2/4   4 4   3 1 1     4 8
14 SAVRASENKO, ALEKSEY 20:45 15 7/8   1/2 2 3 5 1 2 2     4 3 18
18 PONKRASHOV, ANTON DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
20 VORONTSEVICH, ANDREY DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
21 LANGDON, TRAJAN 32:45 5 1/3 1/4     7 7 1 1 4     3 4 6
22 VAN DEN SPIEGEL, TOMAS 10:15 2     2/2   1 1 1   1 2   1 1 5
Team                   9 1         8
Totals 200:00 68 21/33 6/19 8/12 7 22 29 14 18 15 3 1 18 20 89
63.6% 31.6% 66.7%
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Head Coaches

BLATT, DAVID
Benetton Basket
"Nothing but good things to say about our team. I think we played hard and we played right. CSKA is a great team and you really have to play close to perfect to beat them. Especially tonight, missing so many key players, and in the end we came close, but close is not good enough. Hopefully, in the next week or two we’ll get our team back, and I think we’ll be very good. The fans are great and they can see that we put all our heart in it. Coming to a game like that, with the obvious physical advantage they have on us, we played to a point in which we can neutralize to the maximum this advantage. If you can hold a team like CSKA to 65 points, you have a chance to win, but we did not make the shots. As far as Smith is concerned, he’s a great kid, he gives everything he has, he’s the kind of guy you like to have on your team because of his personality and his effort."
MESSINA, ETTORE
CSKA Moscow
"Tonight, I don’t know why, I only played the expert players. I don't think Benetton were in crisis at all. It was great to see a full Palaverde, the fans were fantastic. In my opinion, in the Top 16, when Lorbek and Shumpert get into the team, Benetton will have a deeper bench and will be stronger and harder to beat. Our aim is to reach the Final Four, and then once you’re their anything can happen. You can lose it for just one missed-shot."

Players

NELSON, SPENCER
Benetton Basket
"We had to play better than we did. Having said that, I am very proud of what the team did tonight."
PAPALOUKAS, THEODOROS
CSKA Moscow
"Sometimes we don't play that good but we still win. Now we are the champions everybody wants to beat you, to take your position, like I wanted to do when Maccabi was the champion, so we have to stay very focused. The season is very long, two years ago we started great but then lost in the Final Four, so the important will be to stay very concentrated all the way."
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