19 September, 2017
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null Kresimir Loncar (GER)
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Which three teams will book their tickets to the Qualification Round 2 on Tuesday?

MUNICH (FIBA Europe Cup) - After the first-leg action in the Qualification Round 1, the FIBA Europe Cup picture for the Qualification Round 2 began to take shape, but nothing has been set in stone yet.

For Istanbul BBSK, Kormend and Belfius Mons-Hainaut, the tickets to the next round are already within grasp before Tuesday's second-leg fixtures, but there is still enough time for the pendulum to swing the other way.

Playing away from home, s.Oliver Wuerzburg, Boras Basket and KR all face double-digit deficits in their respective ties but will give it their best shot in spite of the odds being stacked against them.

Istanbul BBSK v s.Oliver Wurzburg

Time: 15:00 CET, Tuesday
First leg: Istanbul BBSK +13 (75-62)
They Said: "This is only the first leg. We still have to play them at home, were we will have to play as aggressively [as in the first game]" - IBBSK forward Jaka Klobucar.

"Now we have to go to Istanbul and try to turn it around. We are better than we showed" - s.Oliver Wuerzburg head coach Dirk Bauermann.
Next opponent: Khimik (UKR; profile)

Kormend v Boras Basket

Time: 20:00 CET, Tuesday
First leg: Kormend +17 (78-61)
They Said: "My guys did a very good job, especially on the defensive end. We did make too many turnovers. This was the one problem in the game" - Kormend head coach Gasper Potocnik.

"They came out ready to play. They played us really physically. We're excited to go to Hungary for the second one" - Boras Basket forward Brett Bisping.
Next opponent: Steaua Bucuresti (ROU; profile)

Belfius Mons-Hainaut v KR

Time: 20:30 CET, Tuesday
First Leg: Mons-Hainaut +21 (88-67)
They Said: "We did not play consistently, but we corrected that pretty well. With a win by 21, I think we can be satisfied" - Mons-Hainaut head coach Daniel Goethals.

"We need to tighten our defense in the next game. There are gaps in their defense to take advantage of. We just need to keep on working and try to improve every day" - KR head coach Finnur Freyr Stefansson.
Next opponent: Beroe (BUL; profile)

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