U-BT Cluj-Napoca managed to qualify for the first time in the quarter-finals of the men's EuroCup basketball competition on Wednesday, although they lost their last match in Group B, 87-92 against the Lithuanian team 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys, away , writes Agerpres.
U-BT Cluj-Napoca PHOTO: Facebook/ubtcluj
Cluj benefited from the advantage of the results, after its opponent, Dreamland Gran Canaria, the champion en titre, was in turn defeated away, by Buducnost VOLI Podgorica, with 90-77.
The Romanian champion, in her second season in the EuroCup, managed to beat her away at Dreamland Gran Canaria last week.
In the last stage of the group, on Tuesday, Mincidelice JL Bourg-en-Bresse lost at home with Ratiopharm Ulm, score 81-85, Slask Wroclaw was overcome at home by Turk Telekom Ankara, with 86-70, and on Wednesday, Aris Midea Salonic won with Dolomiti Energia Trento 84-77.
Final ranking
1. Liar JL Bourg-en-Bresse 14 wins-4 losses
2. U-BT Cluj-Napoca 13-5
3. Dreamland Gran Canaria 12-6
4. Ratiopharm Ulm 10-8
5. Aris Midea Thessaloniki 9-9
6. Turk Telekom Ankara 8-10
7. Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 8-10
8. Dolomiti Energia Trento 7-11
9. 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys
7-11
10. Slask Wroclaw 2-16
The first two teams from each group qualified directly to the quarter-finals, and the teams ranked 3-6 go to the round of 16.
