UCAM Murcia snapped two streaks at Miribilla. They hadn't won away in the Liga Endesa, and Surne Bilbao hadn't lost at Bilbao Arena. Sito Alonso's team won 76-84 with a sharp Forrest: 29 points in 26 minutes, 6 of 12 from three, and a rating of 27.
UCAM starts strong
UCAM took the lead early, and Bilbao led on the scoreboard for just 16 seconds the entire game. With Forrest sharp from three, the Murcia side won the first quarter 16-25. Bilbao responded in the second with Barry Vautier and Martin Krampelj working near the basket. They won it 21-15 and reached halftime down just three points (37-40).
Third quarter decides it
UCAM opened up the lead again after the break. They won the third quarter 19-25 with a 11-0 run, the longest of the game, and led by as much as 14. They entered the fourth quarter up nine (56-65). Bilbao tried in the final minutes and won the quarter by one (20-19), but never got within striking distance.
Bilbao had major shooting problems: 18 of 45 on two-pointers and 7 of 24 from three. UCAM won the rebounding battle (46-36) and relied on their three-pointers, 11 total. Besides Forrest, Howard Sant-Roos added 10 points, 6 rebounds and a rating of 17, and Cate scored another 10. For Bilbao, Vautier led with 15 points, Krampelj added 12 and Tryggvi Hlinason had 8 points and 10 rebounds.
Both teams finish 4-4. Bilbao suffers their second straight loss in the league.