Tofaş – Nutribullet Treviso match result: 82–80

TOFAŞ defeated the Italian representative Nutribullet Treviso 82-80 in the 5th week of the Basketball Champions League Top 16 Round Group J.

Starting the match played at Nilüfer TOFAŞ Sports Hall with five of Tomislav Zubcic, Kasey Shepherd, Tyler Ennis, Jeremy Simmons and Elgin Cook, the blue-green team got their first basket with Kasey Shepherd and started the match ahead. Starting the game fast, TOFAŞ scored points with Yiğit Arslan and Simmons and surpassed the 4th minute 12-5. Nutribullet Treviso team recovered after the time-out and became a partner in the game again and scored consecutive points with Jones and Sokolowski and took the lead 19-23 in the 9th minute. With 3 points scored by Yiğit Arslan in the last second, Bursa representative closed the first period behind 22-23.

While the dominance changed hands in the second period, the 16th minute ended with a 30-30 draw. Nutribullet Treviso increased the lead to 6 points (35-41) in the 19th minute, as the Italian representative scored points from behind the line with Bortolani and Jones and TOFAŞ returned empty-handed from the attack. In the last minutes of the second quarter, TOFAŞ, which scored points with Cruz and Zubcic, entered the locker room with a 41-41 draw.

Finding points with Cook Ennis at the beginning of the third period, TOFAŞ took the lead again after a long time (45-44). Nutribullet Treviso, who did not break away from the game in the ongoing struggle in mutual baskets, finished the final period ahead 58-57.

While both teams continued with their points in the last quarter, the normal duration of the game was 72-72.

In the overtime part of the match, TOFAŞ, who scored points from under the basket with Ennis and Cruz from the back of the line and Zubcic, and defended his opponent well, defeated the Italian representative 82-80 with the intense support of his fans.

LIVING ROOM: Nilufer TOFAS

REFEREES: Oskars Lucis (Latvia), Igor Mitrovski (North Macedonia), Jusip Jurcevic (Croatia)

TOFAS: Emre Tanısan 3, Zubcic 17, Shepherd 5, Ennis 16, Berk Uğurlu 3, Yigit Arslan 11, Cruz 10, Simmons 12, Cook 2, Muhsin Yaşar 3, Zukauskas

NUTRIBULLET TREVISO: Vettori 3, Bortolani 21, Imbro 5, Chillo 8, Sims 4, Sokolowski 18, Dimsa 7, Jones 10, Akele 4

1st PERIOD: 22-23

FIRST HALF: 41-41

3rd PERIOD: 57-58

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