MUNICH (FIBA Europe Cup) - U-BT Cluj-Napoca and Keravnos triumphed in their respective groups in the Regular Season, but Belfius Mons-Hainaut and Donar Groningen are planning to hit them with their best shot in the Second Round.

The champions of Romania, Cyprus and the Netherlands are joined in Group L by the only remaining Belgian representatives out of a league-high four clubs that began the campaign.

Keravnos (CYP)

The return to the international stage after a six year absence is going well for the defending Cypriot champions Keravnos, who qualified for the Second Round with a 5-1 record. Having achieved all of their wins by at least 9 points and with their only loss coming after overtime, they seem to be in good shape but much tougher challenges await coach Christoforos Livadiotis and his players in the Second Round.

Regular Season: 1st place in Group D, 5-1 record
Offense: #9 – 82.8 PPG
Defense: #7 – 72.8 PPG
Domestic championship: 2nd place in Division A in Cyprus, 7-1 record
Player to watch: Mohamed Abukar snatched up the Regular Season MVP honors after leading the field with an average efficiency index of 23.2 per game. The big man put up 22.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game for Keravnos and will be the main target to stop by opposition defenses.

U-BT Cluj-Napoca (ROU)

A 21-point win against the main Group E challengers Istanbul BBSK in the first game of the Regular Season set U-BT Cluj-Napoca for a smooth ride the rest of the way. The second-ranked offense in the FIBA Europe Cup will be tested by more defensively capable sides in the Second Round, but it wouldn't be too far of a stretch to label the Romanians as the early favorites in Group L.

Regular Season: 1st place in Group E, 5-1 record
Offense: #2 – 87.8 PPG
Defense: #12 – 75.2 PPG
Domestic championship: 1st place in the Liga Nationala in Romania, 7-2 record
Player to watch: Zeljko Sakic has been a phenomenal addition for the Romanian champions, getting into double figures in each of the six Regular Season games and averaging 14.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists. He has been drawing fouls at an elite rate and has two games under his belt with double-digit free-throw attempts.

Donar Groningen (NED)

There won't be a happier team to be in the Second Round than Donar Groningen, who had to work overtime to earn their ticket, beating Telenet Giants Antwerp after an extra period of play in the final game of Group A. Having demonstrated the best defense in the league during the Regular Season, the Dutch team have a long way to go on the offensive end, especially in terms of turnovers.

Regular Season: 2nd place in Group A, 4-2 record
Offense: #20 – 75.5 PPG
Defense: #1 – 65.2 PPG
Domestic championship: 1st place in the Dutch Basketball League, 10-2 record
Player to watch: In point guard Brandyn Curry, Donar Groningen have arguably one of the most reliable playmakers in the competition. The 26-year-old floor general averaged 13.8 points, 5.2 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game and has the potential to increase his production if he can up his three-point shooting from the subpar 20.8 percent.

Belfius Mons-Hainaut (BEL)

The only Belgian side remaining in the competition from the four at the start of the campaign, Belfius Mons-Hainaut qualified for the Second Round in the FIBA Europe Cup after a one year break. The Daniels Goethals-coached side did get a small struck of luck to make it out of Group G with a 3-3 record, only one of two teams to do so. How much further can they carry the Belgian flag all by themselves?

Regular Season: 2nd place in Group G, 3-3 record
Offense: #22 – 74.2 PPG
Defense: #5 – 70.0 PPG
Domestic championship: 2nd place in the Belgian EuroMillions Basketball League, 7-4 record
Player to watch: The entire Mons-Hainaut game revolves primarily around the trio of Garlon Green, Christopher Jones and Tre Demps, but Green has been making the most noise in the FIBA Europe Cup so far, averaging 15.2 points and 5.4 rebounds. He is making 58.2 percent of his field goals, including 1.5 three-pointers per game at an incredible 53.6 percent clip.

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