SIG Strasbourg v AEK: which team benefit from home-court advantage?
MIES, Switzerland (Basketball Champions League) - One week away from the start of the Quarter-Finals, let's have a look at some home-court advantage facts of the qualified teams. We'll continue with SIG Strasbourg (FRA) and their Quarter-Finals opponent, AEK (GRE):
- SIG Strasbourg have won 14 of their 16 home games in the Basketball Champions League history. Both defeats have come by five or fewer points.
- SIG Strasbourg have never lost two home games in the same season.
- This season SIG Strasbourg have won seven of their eight home games but have won only three games on the road. Among all the teams in Quarter-Finals, Strasbourg has the fewest away wins.
- SIG Strasbourg have conceded less than 70 points in eight of their 16 home games in BCL history.
- SIG Strasbourg have made 121 free-throws in 166 attempts while playing at home (72.9%), but as the away side have only scored 69 FT in 112 attempts (61.6%).
- AEK have won two home games in a BCL elimination round, but have lost the only one they have played this season (88-98 vs CEZ Nymburk).
- AEK have won 12 of their 17 home games in the Basketball Champions League history. Of those 12 victories, eight have been by 10+ points.
- AEK have blocked 29 shots in their eight BCL home games this season, the most among all teams in the Quarter-Finals. When they play away from home they have blocked 15 shots.
- AEK have made (167) and attempted (224) more free-throws than any other team playing at home in BCL this season.
- AEK have grabbed 299 rebounds in their home games in BCL this season. Among all teams in the Quarter-Finals, only UCAM Murcia have tallied more rebounds in their home games.