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Round of 16 Group J game of the week: Nutribullet Treviso vs. BAXI Manresa

TREVISO (Italy) - The Monday game of the week in the Basketball Champions League is back after the break for the national teams window with a Round of 16 Group J matchup between Nutribullet Treviso and BAXI Manresa.

Where: Treviso, Italy (Palaverde)

When: 20:30 CET

Treviso have lost their first two Round of 16 games, a 76-88 loss to Darussafaka followed by a 51-92 loss to Tofas Bursa.

Manresa have split their first two Round of 16 games after losing to Tofas Bursa 68-74 and then defeating Darussafaka 89-74.

Treviso (0-2)

Points per game: Henry Sims 15.1
Rebounds per game: Aaron Jones 8.2
Assists per game: DeWayne Russell 4.7
Steals per game: DeWayne Russell 1.2
Blocks per game: Henry Sims 1.9

  • Treviso have lost their last two games in the BCL but haven’t lost more games in a row since they joined the league this season; they have conceded an average of 90 points per game in their last two league encounters after conceding 74.5 per game in their previous eight games in the competition.
  • Either Aaron Jones (7 games) or Henry Sims (3 games) was the best rebounder for Treviso in a BCL game this season; Jones grabbed 10+ rebounds in five games this season, more than any other player.

Manresa (1-1)

Points per game: Luke Maye 12.6
Rebounds per game: Ismael Bako 6.9
Assists per game: Dani Perez 4.6
Steals per game: Joe Thomasson 1.3
Blocks per game: Ismael Bako 1.1

  • Manresa have lost their most recent away game in the BCL (68-74 at Tofas Bursa) after winning their previous three games on the road in the league this season; they have scored 85+ points in four of their last five games in the BCL, as many times as in their previous 16 league encounters.
  • Manresa have seen their opponents scoring only 26% of their attempted three-pointers, the best defensive percentage of any team in the BCL in 2021-22; they have also forced their opponents into 17.6 turnovers per game, the highest in the league this season.
  • Luke Maye has scored 17.3 points per game for Manresa when playing on the road and only 9.0 when playing at home; Maye scored 31 points in his most recent away game in the league (at Darussafaka), the only time that a Manresa player has scored 30 or more points in a single BCL game.

Team Comparison by the Numbers: Treviso (left), Manresa (right)

50.9

 

2-point FG %

 

56

38.8

 

3-point FG %

 

30.2

77.8

 

Free-Throws %

 

75.1

10

 

Offensive Rebounds

 

12

25

 

Defensive Rebounds

 

28

35

 

Total Rebounds

 

40

19

 

Assists

 

21

13

 

Turnovers

 

16

6

 

Steals

 

8

3

 

Blocks

 

4

9.8

 

Fast Break Points

 

13.1

30.4

 

Points in the Paint

 

30.3

22.6

 

Points from the Bench

 

37.8