TOFAŞ defeats PAOK and advances to the Round of 16
TOFAŞ defeated Greek club PAOK mateco 84-71 in the final game of the FIBA Champions League play-in series, winning the series 2-1 and advancing to the Round of 16.
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The TOFAŞ Men's Basketball Team defeated Greek club PAOK mateco 84-71 in the final game of the FIBA Champions League play-in series, winning the series 2-1 and advancing to the Round of 16.
TOFAŞ, which finished the first quarter of the match played at the PAOK Sports Arena in Thessaloniki with a 22-19 lead, went into the locker room ahead 40-34.
Increasing the lead to 13 points (49-62) by the end of the third period, the Bursa team won the match 84-71 to advance to the next round.
TOFAŞ was led to victory by Wiley, who recorded a "double-double" with 11 points, 17 rebounds, and 3 blocks, and O'Brien, who played with 15 points and 5 rebounds.
In the Round of 16, the teams will be divided into 4 groups of four. The teams that finish in the top 2 of their groups after six matches will secure their place in the quarterfinals.