Tuesday's games by the numbers
(Basketball Champions League) – The first leg of the remaining four Qualification Round 2 ties is now behind us and before we turn our attention to Thursday’s return fixtures we take a look at some important figures that Tuesday action produced.
183 – The combined points Usak Sportif and U-BT Cluj-Napoca scored in their thrilling first-leg clash. It sets a new record for the highest combined score so far in the Basketball Champions League.
Maç Sonucu Muratbey Uşak 93 - 90 U-BT Cluj Napoca pic.twitter.com/CUK1ct3vO8
— Muratbey Uşak (@usaksportif) 4 October 2016
81.8% - The field goal percentage of Cluj-Napoca’s Aleksandar Rasic, the highest by a player in a single game so far in the BCL. The former Serbian international rolled back the years as he went 9-of-11 from the floor and racked up 22 points and an efficiency rating of 29.
.@Thomas_Laerke!!! 🏄 #CoastToCoast #BasketballCL
— #BasketballCL (@BasketballCL) 4 October 2016
📺 https://t.co/hp0La00ble pic.twitter.com/NdX3FcJ4Is
35 - The number of shots Cluj-Napoca converted from the floor against Usak, also a new BCL-high. It required the Romanian team just 67 attempts, so their field goal percentage was an excellent 52.%. The same cannot be said about their free-throw percentage which was just 50% (9-of-18). Cluj-Napoca are averaging only 54% from the stripe in three BCL games.
25 – BC Tartu’s turnovers on Tuesday night in the loss against Bakken Bears. It gives the Estonian side the dubious honour of having committed the most turnovers in a single game so far in the BCL. Bakken scored 24 points off those turnovers.
Venky Jois with the slam on his way to a career-best 15 points & 17 rebounds in Tartu's 67-75 loss to Bakken in @BasketballCL #AussieHoops pic.twitter.com/PigGZFDi9L
— The Pick and Roll (@PickandRollAU) 4 October 2016
17 - This is how many rebounds Venky Jois of BC Tartu brought down on Tuesday and, as you might have guessed, it’s a new record. The Australian big man added 15 points to complete a double-double
11 – The number of lead changes in the clash between Lukoil Academic and CSM CSU Oradea, a definition of a back and forth game which also featured seven ties.
Slut. Sejr til Bears i Estland. @BCTartu - Bears 67-75. Returkamp torsdag i Arena #SåFyldDogDenHal
— Bakken Bears (@bakkenbears) 4 October 2016
8 - The point-differential between Bakken and Tartu. The Danish team’s win had the largest margin on the day, suggesting how close the four games first-leg games were.
2 - Players with a double-double on Tuesday. In addition to the above mentioned exploits of Venky Jois, Dorde Gagic of Tsmoki Minsk came up with 12pts and 10 rebounds. Interestingly, both double-double efforts were registered in defeat.
