MIES (Switzerland) - Who will come out on top in Group B between ALBA BERLIN and Elan Chalon? Will SL Benfica take out Le Mans Sarthe Basket from Play-Ins contention in Group H?
Find out the answers to those questions by tuning in for Tuesday's eight-game schedule in the Basketball Champions League, powered by Ameresco SUNEL.
In the meantime, enjoy the 48 must-know game facts before the show begins as the Regular Season draws to a close in Season X.
NHSZ-Szolnoki Olajbanyasz vs. AEK BC - Group F, 18:00 CET
NHSZ-Szolnoki Olajbanyasz have won just four of their 19 games played in the BCL, but all four victories came at home, including their two wins this season against Patrioti Levice and VEF Riga.
AEK BC have won their five BCL games this season and will try to win 100 percent of their games in the Regular Season for the first time in their 10 league campaigns; they have scored more than 90 points in each of their last two games but have had a longer scoring sequence only once in the BCL (3 games in 2024-25).
AEK have allowed 94.6 points per 100 possessions, the best defensive ratio of any team in the BCL this season; only them and Unicaja (95.3) are allowing fewer than 100 points per 100 possessions this term.
Brady Skeens (Olajbanyasz) has grabbed a total of 56 rebounds in the BCL; only Arnaldo Toro has pulled more at the end of his first five appearances in the competition (61); Skeens has had more than 10 rebounds in four of his five games in the BCL.
Frank Bartley has scored more than 20 points in each of his last three BCL games with AEK; however, the reverse fixture against Olajbanyasz was the last time he scored below that mark, ending the game with 10 points scored.
Brady Skeens (24 points and 11 rebounds) couldn't prevent Szolnoki's 90-87 road loss to Atomeromu SE; at the same time, in Greece, AEK suffered a 101-63 home defeat to Panathinaikos despite Chris Silva's 19 points.
Patrioti Levice vs. VEF Riga - Group F, 18:00 CET
Levice lost their most recent game in the BCL (88-99 at AEK) but have been alternating between wins and losses in the league this season; they are allowing 71.0 points per game when playing at home in the BCL and 85.3 points per game when playing on the road.
Riga won their most recent game in the BCL (76-62) and will try to win a road game in the competition for the first time since December 2020 (85-81 at Rytas); four of their five BCL games this season have ended with margins of 14 points or more.
Levice have allowed only 7.4 points from fast-break situations, the second-best defensive average in the BCL this season, only behind Le Mans (6.4). On the other hand, Riga are scoring 4.4 points per game from such situations, the fewest of any side in 2025-26.
Rickey McGill is averaging 21.5 points, 6.0 assists, and 2.3 steals in his last four BCL games played with Levice – he had his only double-double in the league in the reverse fixture (22pts and 10ast).
Riga’s Illya Sydorov has scored more than 12 points in each of his last three BCL games, more often than in his previous 28 appearances in the competition; however, he was scoreless in his 11 minutes and 51 seconds against Levice in the reverse fixture.
Levice improved their record to 12-1 in the Slovakian League thanks to the 97-82 win against Iskra Svit; Zahir Porter shone with a 27-point winning effort as Riga beat Transcom Pärnu 90-80 in the Latvian-Estonian League.
Tofas Bursa vs. Trapani Shark - Group D, 18:30 CET
After winning their first two BCL games this season, Tofas Bursa have now lost their most recent three; this will be their fourth time hosting an Italian team, but Tofas have won just one of their previous three home encounters with a team from that country.
Trapani Shark have won their three most recent games in the BCL after losing their first two in the competition; the Italians are unbeaten when playing on the road, with Trapani winning their two road games by exactly three points.
Trapani have allowed only 7.4 points per game from second chance situations, the fewest of any team in the BCL this season; thus, the Italian side are also allowing the fewest offensive rebounds per game to their opponents in the competition this term (6.6 per game).
Alex Perez has dished out more than six assists in three of his five BCL games with Tofas, as often as in his previous 16 league appearances with Bandirma; he had 11 assists in his most recent BCL game played, his highest tally in the competition.
Matt Hurt has scored 12+ points in each of his last three BCL games with Trapani; however, his lowest scoring game in the league came in the reverse fixture when he had four points against Tofas.
Hugo Besson had 16 points against his former team as Tofas took down Manisa 80-62 domestically; meanwhile, Trapani continue to deliver in Italy as they beat APU Udine 91-73 to jump to 10-1 in the LBA.
Bnei Penlink Herzliya vs. La Laguna Tenerife - Group D, 18:30 CET
Bnei Penlink Herzliya won their most recent game in the BCL (82-81 vs. Tofas Bursa) but are yet to win back-to-back fixtures in the competition; they have scored more than 80 points in six of their last seven league games, including in the reverse fixture against La Laguna Tenerife (85pts).
Tenerife lost their most recent BCL game (80-83 vs. Trapani Shark) but have lost back-to-back Regular Season games only once before in the Regular Season (L2 in November 2016); they have scored 80+ points in each of their five BCL games this season.
Tenerife have allowed their opponents to attempt only 20.0 three-pointers per game in the BCL this season, the fewest by any side this term; Bnei Herzliya, on the other side, have attempted 25+ shots from behind the arc in their two games as the home team.
Elijah Stewart has scored 16+ points in each of his five BCL games with Bnei Herzliya, as often as in his previous 14 games in the competition with Cluj Napoca. Stewart hasn’t missed a single free-throw in his last four games in the BCL (6-of-6).
Aaron Doornekamp scored 12 points in his last BCL game with Tenerife but hasn’t had back-to-back games scoring in double-figures since a run of three games between March and May 2021; he has made a three-pointer in 17 of his last 18 games in the competition.
Elijah Stewart was brilliant in the latest domestic league appointment as well, contributing with 23 points and 7 rebounds to Bnei Herzliya's 95-80 home win against Hapoel Jerusalem; Tenerife enjoyed their 108-96 road victory against Rio Breogan with a double-double by Gio Shermadini (18 points and 10 rebounds).
Elan Chalon vs. ERA Nymburk - Group B, 20:00 CET
Elan Chalon lost their most recent BCL game, after winning their previous four this season, with that defeat coming at home (91-100 vs. ALBA BERLIN); they scored 97 points against ERA Nymburk in the reverse fixture, their most in a single league fixture.
Nymburk have been defeated in their four most recent games in the BCL but have never endured a longer losing streak in a single campaign; the Czechs have won their last 11 BCL games when allowing fewer than 80 points and have lost 11 of the last 12 when allowing 80+ points in the competition.
Chalon are averaging the most offensive rebounds of any team in the BCL this season, grabbing 15.6 boards per game on the offensive glass – they will face the team that allow their opponents to grab the most offensive rebounds per game in the BCL this term (Nymburk, 15.8).
Chalon’s Jeremiah Hill is one of four players in the BCL this season averaging 16+ points, 4+ rebounds, and 4+ assists per game; he had 18 points in the reverse fixture against Nymburk.
Sir’ Jabari Rice (Nymburk) has scored 20+ points in each of his five games played in the BCL, but no player has ever had a longer sequence of games scoring 20 or more in the competition; Rice is making 61.3 percent of his attempted field goals in the league this season.
Chalon beat Boulazac 90-74 to stay in the playoff picture in the LNB, while Nymburk suffered their first loss of the season in Czechia after 15 games, suffering the 95-100 home defeat to BK KVIS Pardubice.
ALBA BERLIN vs. Sabah BC - Group B, 20:00 CET
ALBA have won their four most recent games in the BCL, after losing their debut game in the competition: a home defeat against Chalon; they have been averaging 94.0 points per game in their last three BCL fixtures.
Sabah BC won their last game in the BCL (105-87 vs. Nymburk), their first victory in the competition; they are averaging 89.3 points per game at home, but only 68.0 points per game when playing on the road in the BCL this season.
ALBA are averaging the most assists per game in the BCL this season, dishing out 24.2 assists per contest; they have made 11.0 shots per game from behind the arc, a joint-high in the league this season (also Hapoel Netanel Holon).
ALBA have had 11 different players score 10+ points in a BCL game this season. No team has had more players reach double digits in the competition in 2025-26; Norris Agbakoko has scored 12+ points in each of his last two BCL appearances, but has yet to reach double figures in more consecutive games in the competition.
Gerry Blakes has combined for 15+ points and 5+ assists in each of his two BCL games played with Sabah BC, after tallying those numbers only once in his previous 10 games in the competition. Blakes has made at least a three-pointer in each of his six road games in the BCL.
While Sabah didn't play during the weekend, and rested ahead of the clash in Uber Arena, ALBA lost 99-80 away from home against Hamburg Towers in the BBL.
Dreamland Gran Canaria vs. SL Benfica - Group H, 20:00 CET
Dreamland Gran Canaria have won their five games in the BCL, but only two teams previously managed to win their first six games in the competition: Besiktas (2016-17) and Virtus Bologna (2018-19). They have scored 90+ points in three of their five games, but have yet to reach 80 points at home.
SL Benfica have suffered their heaviest defeat in the BCL during the reverse fixture against Gran Canaria (61-98 GD1), and they have lost their last nine games played away from Portugal, with six of those defeats seeing a margin of 20+ points.
Gran Canaria have allowed only 15.0 points per game in the fourth quarter, the second-fewest in the BCL this season, only behind Levice’s 14.6 points per game in that quarter.
Nicolas Brussino (Gran Canaria) has averaged 15.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 4.7 assists in his last seven BCL games with at least 25 minutes played, and has averaged 2.3 three-pointers made per game in that run.
Geno Crandall (Benfica) has scored 18+ points in each of his three games played away from home in the BCL while reaching that total in only one of his five home games; he is averaging 20.0 points and 5.7 assists when playing with the road team and 10.2 points and 4.8 assists when playing at home.
Gran Canaria's game against Baskonia got postponed in the ACB, while Benfica beat Ovarense 96-70 on the road, with five players scoring in double digits.
Le Mans Sarthe Basket vs. KK Spartak Office Shoes - Group H, 20:00 CET
Le Mans' four defeats in the BCL this season all saw a final margin of five points or fewer, including a single-point defeat against KK Spartak Office Shoes on Gameday 1 (73-74); they have won six of their last eight home games played in the BCL regular season.
Both KK Spartak Office Shoes’ two road games in the BCL ended with a margin of 15+ points, with the Serbian side winning one of those (90-74 vs. Benfica) and losing the other one (62-77 vs. Gran Canaria).
Le Mans have allowed only 25.6 points per game in the paint, the best defensive average of any team in the BCL this season; they have also allowed the fewest points per game in fast-break situations (6.4) and the fewest points per game from turnovers (8.4) in the league.
Johnny Berhanemeskel (Le Mans) has scored more than 10 points in each of his four games in the BCL, and the Canadian has kept a 100 percent accuracy from the free-throw line (8-of-8); he has made multiple three-pointers in each of his last three appearances.
Shevon Thompson (KK Spartak) has scored 15+ points in each of his last four BCL appearances but has never enjoyed a longer such run in the competition. He is averaging 15.5 points and 10.0 rebounds in his two road games this season.
Both teams suffered road defeats during the weekend: Le Mans lost 98-88 in Nanterre, while Crvena Zvezda beat KK Spartak 93-77 in Belgrade.