2017–18 EuroCup Basketball Playoffs

The 2017–18 EuroCup Basketball Playoffs began on 6 March and end on 13 or 16 April 2018 with the second or third leg, if necessary, of the 2018 EuroCup Finals, to decide the champions of the 2017–18 EuroCup Basketball. Eight teams compete in the playoffs.

Times up to 24 March 2018 are CET (UTC+1), thereafter (third leg semifinals and finals) times are CEST (UTC+2).

Format

The playoffs involves the eight teams which qualified as winners and runners-up of each of the four groups in the 2017–18 EuroCup Basketball Top 16.

Each tie in the playoffs, apart from the final, is played with a best-of-three-games format. The team that performed better in the Top 16 will play the games first and third, if necessary, at home.[1]

Qualified teams

Group	Winners (Seeded in quarterfinals)	Runners-up (Unseeded in quarterfinals)
E	Darüşşafaka	Herbalife Gran Canaria
F	Bayern Munich	Zenit Saint Petersburg
G	Lokomotiv Kuban	Budućnost VOLI
H	Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia	UNICS

Standings

Pos	Grp	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Seeding
1	G	Lokomotiv Kuban	6	6	0	470	392	+78	Seeded in quarterfinals
2	E	Darüşşafaka	6	5	1	480	412	+68
3	F	Bayern Munich	6	5	1	526	480	+46
4	H	Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia	6	4	2	444	414	+30
5	G	Budućnost VOLI	6	4	2	451	420	+31	Unseeded in quarterfinals
6	E	Herbalife Gran Canaria	6	4	2	507	484	+23
7	F	Zenit Saint Petersburg	6	4	2	549	528	+21
8	H	UNICS	6	4	2	447	437	+10

Source: EuroCup Basketball

Bracket

	Quarterfinals						Semifinals						Finals
	Lokomotiv Kuban		79	80
	Herbalife Gran Canaria		74	58
							Lokomotiv Kuban		82	79
							Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia		65	69
	Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia	75	77	105
	Zenit Saint Petersburg	61	91	99
													Lokomotiv Kuban		78	59
													Darüşşafaka		81	67
	Darüşşafaka		57	78
	Budućnost VOLI		54	71
							Darüşşafaka		76	87
							Bayern Munich		74	83
	Bayern Munich	83	73	91
	UNICS	75	80	81

Quarterfinals

The first legs were played on 6 March, the second legs were played on 9 March and the third legs, if necessary, were played on 14 March 2018.

Team 1	Series	Team 2	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3
Darüşşafaka	2–0	Budućnost VOLI	57–54	78–71	0
Bayern Munich	2–1	UNICS	83–75	73–80	91–81
Lokomotiv Kuban	2–0	Herbalife Gran Canaria	79–74	80–58	0
Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia	2–1	Zenit Saint Petersburg	75–61	77–91	105–99

First leg

Lokomotiv Kuban v Herbalife Gran Canaria

6 March 2018	Lokomotiv Kuban	79–74 (Series: 1–0)	Herbalife Gran Canaria	Krasnodar
18:00	Scoring by quarter: 24–27, 15–20, 20–15, 20–12
	Pts: Kulagin 20 Rebs: Elegar, Qvale 6 Asts: Khvostov 4 PIR: Kulagin 24	Boxscore	Pts: Rabaseda, Radičević 11 Rebs: Aguilar, Balvín 6 Asts: Mekel 4 PIR: Balvín 15	Arena: Basket Hall Attendance: 5,013 Referees: Elias Koromilas (GRE), Sašo Petek (SLO), Saulius Racys (SWE)

Darüşşafaka v Budućnost VOLI

6 March 2018	Darüşşafaka	57–54 (Series: 1–0)	Budućnost VOLI	Istanbul
18:15	Scoring by quarter: 16–13, 11–13, 19–9, 11–19
	Pts: Johnson 17 Rebs: Johnson 9 Asts: Wilbekin 7 PIR: Wilbekin 28	Boxscore	Pts: Ivanović, D. Nikolić 12 Rebs: D. Nikolić 10 Asts: Ivanović 4 PIR: D. Nikolić 22	Arena: Volkswagen Arena Attendance: 3,665 Referees: Carlos Peruga (ESP), Piotr Pastusiak (POL), David Romano (ISR)

Bayern Munich v UNICS

6 March 2018	Bayern Munich	83–75 (Series: 1–0)	UNICS	Munich
20:30	Scoring by quarter: 19–15, 14–17, 22–20, 28–23
	Pts: Booker 16 Rebs: Booker 9 Asts: Jović 8 PIR: Booker 27	Boxscore	Pts: Colom 22 Rebs: Lasme 6 Asts: Ponkrashov 4 PIR: Colom 19	Arena: Audi Dome Attendance: 6,239 Referees: Miguel Pérez Pérez (ESP), Petros Papapetrou (GRE), Nick van den Broeck (BEL)

Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia v Zenit Saint Petersburg

6 March 2018	Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia	75–61 (Series: 1–0)	Zenit Saint Petersburg	Reggio Emilia
20:30	Scoring by quarter: 13–17, 22–12, 19–17, 21–15
	Pts: Reynolds 19 Rebs: Reynolds 11 Asts: C. Wright 6 PIR: Reynolds 29	Boxscore	Pts: Karasev 19 Rebs: Gordon 6 Asts: Karasev 4 PIR: Karasev 23	Arena: PalaBigi Attendance: 4,280 Referees: Robert Vyklický (CZE), Uroš Obrknežević (SRB), Josip Radojković (CRO)

Second leg

Zenit Saint Petersburg v Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia

9 March 2018	Zenit Saint Petersburg	91–77 (Series: 1–1)	Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia	Saint Petersburg
16:00	Scoring by quarter: 20–18, 15–21, 29–21, 27–17
	Pts: Voronov 22 Rebs: Voronov 8 Asts: Griffin 7 PIR: Voronov 32	Boxscore	Pts: Markoishvili, J. Wright 13 Rebs: J. Wright 8 Asts: Markoishvili 5 PIR: Reynolds 20	Arena: Yubileyny Sports Palace Attendance: 4,859 Referees: Seffi Shemmesh (ISR), Sašo Petek (SLO), Igor Dragojević (MNE)

UNICS v Bayern Munich

9 March 2018	UNICS	80–73 (Series: 1–1)	Bayern Munich	Kazan
18:00	Scoring by quarter: 16–22, 14–18, 24–12, 26–21
	Pts: Colom 15 Rebs: Lasme 7 Asts: Colom, Lockett 3 PIR: Colom, Lasme 19	Boxscore	Pts: Booker 29 Rebs: Redding 8 Asts: Cunningham, Jović 4 PIR: Booker 37	Arena: Basket Hall Attendance: 5,644 Referees: Daniel Hierrezuelo (ESP), Amit Balak (ISR), Jurgis Laurinavičius (LTU)

Budućnost VOLI v Darüşşafaka

9 March 2018	Budućnost VOLI	71–78 (Series: 0–2)	Darüşşafaka	Podgorica
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 12–19, 14–20, 20–20, 25–19
	Pts: Gibson 19 Rebs: Z. Nikolić 8 Asts: Gordić, Ivanović 3 PIR: Ivanović 17	Boxscore	Pts: Wilbekin 22 Rebs: Özmızrak 6 Asts: Ulubay, Wilbekin 4 PIR: Wilbekin 29	Arena: Morača Attendance: 2,469 Referees: Juan Carlos García González (ESP), Aare Halliko (EST), Tomás Trawicki (POL)

Herbalife Gran Canaria v Lokomotiv Kuban

9 March 2018	Herbalife Gran Canaria	59–80 (Series: 0–2)	Lokomotiv Kuban	Las Palmas
21:00	Scoring by quarter: 15–15, 20–22, 9–19, 15–24
	Pts: Balvín 12 Rebs: Balvín 6 Asts: Mekel 5 PIR: Balvín 15	Boxscore	Pts: Kulagin 32 Rebs: Elegar 8 Asts: Collins 6 PIR: Kulagin 34	Arena: Gran Canaria Arena Attendance: 5,567 Referees: Piotr Pastusiak (POL), Anne Panther (GER), Mehdi Difallah (FRA)

Third leg

Bayern Munich v UNICS

14 March 2018	Bayern Munich	91–81 (Series: 2–1)	UNICS	Munich
20:30	Scoring by quarter: 27–27, 19–15, 23–21, 22–18
	Pts: Redding 23 Rebs: Redding 7 Asts: Jović 7 PIR: Redding 32	Boxscore	Pts: Lockett 16 Rebs: Ejim 7 Asts: Colom 7 PIR: Lockett 21	Arena: Audi Dome Attendance: 5,845 Referees: Borys Ryzhyk (UKR), Michele Rossi (ITA), Arturas Sukys (LTU)

Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia v Zenit Saint Petersburg

14 March 2018	Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia	105–99 (Series: 2–1)	Zenit Saint Petersburg	Reggio Emilia
20:30	Scoring by quarter: 20–22, 25–18, 25–31, 35–28
	Pts: C. Wright 25 Rebs: Reynolds, C. Wright 6 Asts: C. Wright 5 PIR: C. Wright 34	Boxscore	Pts: Voronov 23 Rebs: Kuric 7 Asts: Kuric 2 PIR: Voronov 19	Arena: PalaBigi Attendance: 4,295 Referees: Fernando Rocha (POR), Jakub Zamojski (POL), Milan Nedović (SLO)

Semifinals

The first legs were played on 20 March, the second legs were played on 23 March, and the third legs were scheduled for 28 March 2018.

Team 1	Series	Team 2	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3
Darüşşafaka	2–0	Bayern Munich	76–74	87–83	0
Lokomotiv Kuban	2–0	Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia	82–65	79–69	0

First leg

Lokomotiv Kuban v Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia

20 March 2018	Lokomotiv Kuban	82–65 (Series: 1–0)	Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia	Krasnodar
17:30	Scoring by quarter: 19–15, 24–13, 20–23, 19–14
	Pts: Qvale 16 Rebs: Elegar 9 Asts: Collins 6 PIR: Elegar 20	Boxscore	Pts: C. Wright 14 Rebs: Reynolds 9 Asts: Markoishvili 6 PIR: Reynolds 20	Arena: Basket Hall Attendance: 6,367 Referees: Ioannis Foufis (GRE), Seffi Shemmesh (ISR), Marko Juras (SRB)

Darüşşafaka v Bayern Munich

20 March 2018	Darüşşafaka	76–74 (Series: 1–0)	Bayern Munich	Istanbul
18:45	Scoring by quarter: 11–25, 19–22, 28–16, 18–11
	Pts: Wilbekin 24 Rebs: Eric 11 Asts: Wilbekin 7 PIR: Eric 30	Boxscore	Pts: Cunningham 20 Rebs: Redding 7 Asts: Cunningham 5 PIR: Cunningham 20	Arena: Volkswagen Arena Attendance: 4,750 Referees: Carlos Cortés (ESP), Joseph Bissang (FRA), Petros Papapetrou (GRE)

Second leg

Bayern Munich v Darüşşafaka

23 March 2018	Bayern Munich	83–87 (Series: 0–2)	Darüşşafaka	Munich
20:00	Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 22–24, 20–25, 19–21
	Pts: Redding 14 Rebs: three players 6 Asts: Jović 6 PIR: Booker 20	Boxscore	Pts: Wilbekin 41 Rebs: Eric 7 Asts: Wilbekin 5 PIR: Wilbekin 44	Arena: Audi Dome Attendance: 6,043 Referees: Daniel Hierrezuelo (ESP), Sérgio Silva (POR), Josip Radojković (CRO)

Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia v Lokomotiv Kuban

23 March 2018	Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia	69–79 (Series: 0–2)	Lokomotiv Kuban	Reggio Emilia
20:45	Scoring by quarter: 15–17, 11–22, 16–19, 27–21
	Pts: White 14 Rebs: Reynolds 7 Asts: C. Wright 5 PIR: White 16	Boxscore	Pts: Collins 22 Rebs: Elegar 9 Asts: Collins, Ragland 3 PIR: Collins 31	Arena: PalaBigi Attendance: 4,465 Referees: Carlos Cortés (ESP), Tomislav Hordov (CRO), Marcin Kowalski (POL)

Finals

Main article: 2018 EuroCup Finals

The first leg will be played on 10 April, the second leg will be played on 13 April, and the third leg was scheduled to 16 April 2018, if necessary.

Team 1	Series	Team 2	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3
Lokomotiv Kuban	0–2	Darüşşafaka	78–81	59–67	0

First leg

Lokomotiv Kuban v Darüşşafaka

10 April 2018	Lokomotiv Kuban	78–810(OT) (Series: 0–1)	Darüşşafaka	Krasnodar
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 14–15, 21–16, 17–18, 20–23, Overtime: 6–9
	Pts: Kulagin 18 Rebs: Lacey 7 Asts: Kulagin 7 PIR: Kulagin 24	Boxscore	Pts: Wilbekin 24 Rebs: Cummings 8 Asts: Sant-Roos, Wilbekin 5 PIR: Cummings 25	Arena: Basket-Hall Attendance: 7,124 Referees: Damir Javor (SLO), Emilio Pérez Pizarro (ESP), Rain Peerandi (EST)

Second leg

Darüşşafaka v Lokomotiv Kuban

13 April 2018	Darüşşafaka	67–59 (Series: 2–0)	Lokomotiv Kuban	Istanbul
19:15	Scoring by quarter: 21–17, 18–16, 16–12, 12–14
	Pts: Wilbekin 28 Rebs: Johnson 11 Asts: Ulubay 4 PIR: Wilbekin 28	Boxscore	Pts: Ragland 18 Rebs: Lacey 10 Asts: Collins 3 PIR: Qvale 11	Arena: Volkswagen Arena Attendance: 5,240[2] Referees: Miguel Pérez Pérez (ESP), Matej Boltauzer (SLO), Mehdi Difallah (FRA)

References

1. "Euroleague and Eurocup competition structures set for 2016-17". Euroleague Basketball. 11 April 2016. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
2. "Eurocup 2017-18". linguasport.com. Retrieved 13 May 2022.

External links

• EuroCup Basketball (official website)