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

GroupWinners
(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

PosGrpTeamPldWLPFPAPDSeeding
1G Lokomotiv Kuban660470392+78Seeded in quarterfinals
2E Darüşşafaka651480412+68
3F Bayern Munich651526480+46
4H Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia642444414+30
5G Budućnost VOLI642451420+31Unseeded in quarterfinals
6E Herbalife Gran Canaria642507484+23
7F Zenit Saint Petersburg642549528+21
8H UNICS642447437+10

Bracket

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
 
                
 
 
 
 
Lokomotiv Kuban7980
 
 
 
Herbalife Gran Canaria7458
 
Lokomotiv Kuban8279
 
 
 
Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia6569
 
Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia7577105
 
 
 
Zenit Saint Petersburg619199
 
Lokomotiv Kuban7859
 
 
 
Darüşşafaka8167
 
Darüşşafaka5778
 
 
 
Budućnost VOLI5471
 
Darüşşafaka7687
 
 
 
Bayern Munich 7483
 
Bayern Munich837391
 
 
UNICS758081
 

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 1SeriesTeam 2Game 1Game 2Game 3
Darüşşafaka 2–0 Budućnost VOLI57–5478–710
Bayern Munich 2–1 UNICS83–7573–8091–81
Lokomotiv Kuban 2–0 Herbalife Gran Canaria79–7480–580
Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 2–1 Zenit Saint Petersburg75–6177–91105–99

First leg

v Herbalife Gran Canaria
6 March 2018Lokomotiv Kuban 79–74
(Series: 1–0)
Herbalife Gran CanariaKrasnodar
18:00Scoring by quarter: 24–27, 15–20, 20–15, 20–12
Pts: Kulagin 20
Rebs: Elegar, Qvale 6
Asts: Khvostov 4
PIR: Kulagin 24
BoxscorePts: 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)
v Budućnost VOLI
6 March 2018Darüşşafaka 57–54
(Series: 1–0)
Budućnost VOLIIstanbul
18:15Scoring by quarter: 16–13, 11–13, 19–9, 11–19
Pts: Johnson 17
Rebs: Johnson 9
Asts: Wilbekin 7
PIR: Wilbekin 28
BoxscorePts: 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)
v UNICS
6 March 2018Bayern Munich 83–75
(Series: 1–0)
UNICSMunich
20:30Scoring by quarter: 19–15, 14–17, 22–20, 28–23
Pts: Booker 16
Rebs: Booker 9
Asts: Jović 8
PIR: Booker 27
BoxscorePts: 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)
v Zenit Saint Petersburg
6 March 2018Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 75–61
(Series: 1–0)
Zenit Saint PetersburgReggio Emilia
20:30Scoring by quarter: 13–17, 22–12, 19–17, 21–15
Pts: Reynolds 19
Rebs: Reynolds 11
Asts: C. Wright 6
PIR: Reynolds 29
BoxscorePts: 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

v Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia
9 March 2018Zenit Saint Petersburg 91–77
(Series: 1–1)
Grissin Bon Reggio EmiliaSaint Petersburg
16:00Scoring by quarter: 20–18, 15–21, 29–21, 27–17
Pts: Voronov 22
Rebs: Voronov 8
Asts: Griffin 7
PIR: Voronov 32
BoxscorePts: 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)
v Bayern Munich
9 March 2018UNICS 80–73
(Series: 1–1)
Bayern MunichKazan
18:00Scoring by quarter: 16–22, 14–18, 24–12, 26–21
Pts: Colom 15
Rebs: Lasme 7
Asts: Colom, Lockett 3
PIR: Colom, Lasme 19
BoxscorePts: 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)
v Darüşşafaka
9 March 2018Budućnost VOLI 71–78
(Series: 0–2)
DarüşşafakaPodgorica
19:00Scoring by quarter: 12–19, 14–20, 20–20, 25–19
Pts: Gibson 19
Rebs: Z. Nikolić 8
Asts: Gordić, Ivanović 3
PIR: Ivanović 17
BoxscorePts: 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)
v Lokomotiv Kuban
9 March 2018Herbalife Gran Canaria 59–80
(Series: 0–2)
Lokomotiv KubanLas Palmas
21:00Scoring by quarter: 15–15, 20–22, 9–19, 15–24
Pts: Balvín 12
Rebs: Balvín 6
Asts: Mekel 5
PIR: Balvín 15
BoxscorePts: 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

v UNICS
14 March 2018Bayern Munich 91–81
(Series: 2–1)
UNICSMunich
20:30Scoring by quarter: 27–27, 19–15, 23–21, 22–18
Pts: Redding 23
Rebs: Redding 7
Asts: Jović 7
PIR: Redding 32
BoxscorePts: 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)
v Zenit Saint Petersburg
14 March 2018Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 105–99
(Series: 2–1)
Zenit Saint PetersburgReggio Emilia
20:30Scoring 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
BoxscorePts: 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 1SeriesTeam 2Game 1Game 2Game 3
Darüşşafaka 2–0 Bayern Munich76–7487–830
Lokomotiv Kuban 2–0 Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia82–6579–690

First leg

v Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia
20 March 2018Lokomotiv Kuban 82–65
(Series: 1–0)
Grissin Bon Reggio EmiliaKrasnodar
17:30Scoring by quarter: 19–15, 24–13, 20–23, 19–14
Pts: Qvale 16
Rebs: Elegar 9
Asts: Collins 6
PIR: Elegar 20
BoxscorePts: 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)
v Bayern Munich
20 March 2018Darüşşafaka 76–74
(Series: 1–0)
Bayern MunichIstanbul
18:45Scoring by quarter: 11–25, 19–22, 28–16, 18–11
Pts: Wilbekin 24
Rebs: Eric 11
Asts: Wilbekin 7
PIR: Eric 30
BoxscorePts: 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

v Darüşşafaka
23 March 2018Bayern Munich 83–87
(Series: 0–2)
DarüşşafakaMunich
20:00Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 22–24, 20–25, 19–21
Pts: Redding 14
Rebs: three players 6
Asts: Jović 6
PIR: Booker 20
BoxscorePts: 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)
v Lokomotiv Kuban
23 March 2018Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 69–79
(Series: 0–2)
Lokomotiv KubanReggio Emilia
20:45Scoring by quarter: 15–17, 11–22, 16–19, 27–21
Pts: White 14
Rebs: Reynolds 7
Asts: C. Wright 5
PIR: White 16
BoxscorePts: 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

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 1SeriesTeam 2Game 1Game 2Game 3
Lokomotiv Kuban 0–2 Darüşşafaka78–8159–670

First leg

v Darüşşafaka
10 April 2018Lokomotiv Kuban 78–810(OT)
(Series: 0–1)
DarüşşafakaKrasnodar
19:00Scoring by quarter: 14–15, 21–16, 17–18, 20–23Overtime: 6–9
Pts: Kulagin 18
Rebs: Lacey 7
Asts: Kulagin 7
PIR: Kulagin 24
BoxscorePts: 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

v Lokomotiv Kuban
13 April 2018Darüşşafaka 67–59
(Series: 2–0)
Lokomotiv KubanIstanbul
19:15Scoring by quarter: 21–17, 18–16, 16–12, 12–14
Pts: Wilbekin 28
Rebs: Johnson 11
Asts: Ulubay 4
PIR: Wilbekin 28
BoxscorePts: 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