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oct 28 2026Matchday 5 of the EuroCup presents a mixed picture for Spanish teams. La Laguna Tenerife and Kids&Us Manresa secured victories and remain in playoff contention in their groups, while San Pablo Burgos suffered their fourth consecutive defeat, complicating their qualification hopes. At the top, Napoli, Aris, and Hapoel Jerusalén maintain perfect records.
Group A
San Pablo Burgos 71-79 Rigas Zelli. Porfi Fisac's team fell again at home against a direct rival. After a 0-9 start, Burgos reacted and won the first quarter, but Zelli took the lead by halftime (35-39) and led by 12 in the third quarter. Steward (18) and Taboada (16) were the best performers for San Pablo, which drops to 1-4 with four consecutive losses.
Aris 78-73 Cedevita Olimpija. Aris remains undefeated, though it took nearly two and a half hours to dispatch a Cedevita that resisted until the end. Matt Morgan scored 18 and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl posted a double-double (13 and 11). Matthew Hurt led the Slovenians with 19 points, who remain winless.
Le Mans 83-90 Hapoel Jerusalén. Hapoel had to rally in France with a fourth quarter of 16-25. Kenneth Lofton (15) and Devontae Cacok (14) sustained the Israelis, who boast the competition's best defense and remain undefeated at 5-0. Jordan King scored 20 for Le Mans.
Derthona Tortona 86-83 Rostock. Tortona rallied with a fourth quarter of 29-13. Giordano Bortolani scored 16 and Rostock, despite Zach Copeland's 22 points, suffers their third consecutive loss.
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Group B
La Laguna Tenerife 81-80 Reyer Venezia. The black-and-golds struggled to maintain their lead. They dominated the second quarter with Bruno Fitipaldo leading the way (48-41 at halftime), but Reyer, without Kyle Wiltjer, turned it around in the third (65-66). Jaka Lakovic's team tightened up defensively in the final quarter (16-14) and secured a one-point victory. It's their sixth consecutive win between Liga Endesa and European competition.
Skyliners Frankfurt 113-97 U-BT Cluj. Frankfurt set a new EuroCup scoring record with six players in double figures, led by Till Pape and Judah Mintz (17 each). Otis Livingston posted 23 points and 10 assists for Cluj.
Siauliai 98-93 Maxima Roma. Siauliai won the matchup between evenly-matched teams with 22 points from Michael Caffey. Brynton Lemar (19) and Aaron Holiday (16) couldn't prevent Roma's defeat.
London Lions 79-61 Türk Telekom. The Lions dominated from start to finish, leaving Türk Telekom at the bottom of the group with a 1-4 record.
Group C
Neptunas 85-94 Napoli. The leader remains undefeated (5-0) after winning in Klaipėda. Jahmi'us Ramsey scored 20 and Markel Brown added 13. Elvar Friðriksson posted 24 points and 9 assists for Neptunas.
Trento 94-92 Budućnost. The most thrilling game of the matchday was decided by Quincy Olivari with a three-pointer with two-tenths of a second remaining. He finished with 21 points, and Darius Brown added 18 and 12 assists. Trento snaps a three-game losing streak.
NINERS Chemnitz 96-77 Bourg. Chemnitz extended their winning streak to four games against the defending champion, with a double-double from Ben Burnham (22 and 11). Bourg suffers their fourth loss.
Slask Wroclaw 74-90 Tofaş. Tofaş bounced back from their first loss with a comfortable victory in Poland. Tre'Shawn Thurman (19 and 9 rebounds) and Bryce Jones (17) led the Turks.
Group D
Balkan Botevgrad 65-76 Kids&Us Manresa. Manresa suffered more than expected against the basement dweller, who even took the lead in the third quarter, but a final period of 15-22 secured the victory. JD Notae, on his birthday, scored 22 points. The Catalans improve to 3-2.
Bahçeşehir 84-81 PAOK. Bahçeşehir won the battle of leaders with 28 points from Malachi Flynn. PAOK rallied in the final quarter (11-23) with 30 from Cedi Osman, but Breein Tyree's three-pointer at the buzzer didn't fall.
Lietkabelis 68-86 Ulm. Ulm snapped Lietkabelis' winning streak with a balanced offensive attack led by Jaylen Sims (13).
Roma Basketball 80-85 BOSNA. BOSNA rallied from a double-digit deficit in the third quarter and won in Rome with 25 points from Reggie Perry, 10 of them in the final quarter. Kelly Olynyk scored 17 for the Romans, who lose their undefeated home record.
