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What each team needs in order to qualify and blockbuster matchups at the end of the Group Stage

MIAMI (United States) – The third and last phase of the Basketball Champions League Americas Group Stage will take place between February 3-9 and determine who will join Real Estelí, Libertadores and Franca, who have already qualified to Quarterfinals.

In this occasion, the games will be played in Brampton, Canada (Group A), and the Argentinian cities of Santiago del Estero (Group B) and Cordoba (Group C). Group D will take place in Franca, Brazil.

Let's look at the situation in each group, as teams vie for the five remaining spots in the competition's Quarterfinals.

Group A

6/9 games played

  GAMES STREAK GAME POINTS POINTS
# Team P W L % Last 5 For Agt +/- FA AA  
1 EST Real Estelí 4 3 1 75.0   388 357 31 97 89.2 7
2 QRO Libertadores 4 3 1 75.0   387 358 29 96.8 89.5 7
3 HNB Honey Badgers 4 0 4 0   348 408 -60 87 102 4

Upcoming games:

February 7th
Honey Badgers vs. Real Estelí - 20:00 local time

February 8th
Real Estelí vs. Libertadores - 20:00 local time

February 9th
Honey Badgers vs. Libertadores - 20:00 local time

  • Real Estelí already qualified to Quarterfinals.
  • Libertadores already qualified to Quarterfinals.
  • Honey Badgers have been eliminated.

 

Group B

6/9 games played

  GAMES STREAK GAME POINTS POINTS
# Team P W L % Last 5 For Agt +/- FA AA  
1 QSA Quimsa 4 3 1 75.0   352 342 10 88 85.5 7
2 MIN Minas 4 2 2 50.0   350 317 33 87.5 79.2 6
3 BIG Biguá 4 1 3 25.0   311 354 -43 77.8 88.5 5

Upcoming games:

February 3rd
Quimsa vs. Biguá - 21:00 local time

February 4th
Biguá vs. Minas - 21:00 local time

February 5th
Quimsa vs. Minas - 21:00 local time

  • Quimsa will qualify with one more win or if Minas defeats Biguá.
  • Minas will qualify if Quimsa beats Biguá; otherwise, they need to beat Biguá.
  • Biguá needs to win both games to have a shot at advancing, and then need Quimsa to defeat Minas. If Minas beats Quimsa, it will create a 3-way tie and the teams with the 2 best point differentials will advance.

 

Group C

6/9 games played

  GAMES STREAK GAME POINTS POINTS
# Team P W L % Last 5 For Agt +/- FA AA  
1 FLA Flamengo 4 3 1 75.0   369 249 120 92.2 62.2 7
2 PEN Penarol 4 2 2 50.0   267 333 -66 66.8 83.2 6
3 ICC Instituto 4 1 3 25.0   271 325 -54 67.8 81.2 5

Upcoming games:

February 6th
Instituto vs. Flamengo - 20:00 local time

February 7th
Peñarol vs. Flamengo - 20:00 local time

February 8th
Instituto vs. Peñarol - 20:00 local time

  • Flamengo will qualify with one more win or if Peñarol defeats Instituto.
  • Peñarol will qualify if Flamengo beats Instituto or with one more victory.
  • Instituto must win both games and wait for Flamengo to beat Peñarol. If Peñarol defeats Flamengo, it will create a 3-way tie and the teams with the 2 best point differentials will advance.

 

Group D

6/9 games played

  GAMES STREAK GAME POINTS POINTS
# Team P W L % Last 5 For Agt +/- FA AA  
1 FCA Franca 4 4 0 100   376 331 45 94 82.8 8
2 UDC UdeC 4 1 3 25.0   350 355 -5 87.5 88.8 5
3 OBR Obras 4 1 3 25.0   329 369 -40 82.2 92.2 5

Upcoming games:

February 3rd
Franca vs. Obras - 19:00 local time

February 4th
Obras vs. UdeC - 19:00 local time

February 5th
Franca vs. UdeC - 19:00 local time

  • Franca already qualified to Quarterfinals.
  • UdeC will qualify if they beat Obras.
  • Obras will qualify if they beat UdeC.

 

Key matchups

Obras vs. UdeC
The winner of this battle will join Franca in advancing out of Group D, no matter how either fares against the Brazilian champions. Curiously, both teams beat each other on the road. First, Obras won in Concepción (97-92) and then UdeC returned the favor in Buenos Aires (90-69). This game being played in neutral territory adds even more uncertainty to the outcome.

Quimsa vs. Biguá
This will open the action in Group B and could determine what happens the rest of the way. If Quimsa manages to win, all would be settled as the Argentines would join Minas in advancing. Otherwise, it could propel Biguá and lead to a nailbiter of a finish.

Instituto vs. Flamengo
The same situation from Quimsa and Minas will play out in this Group C matchup. A Flamengo victory on the first day would end the hopes of the home squad and qualify both Flamengo and Peñarol. However, the Argentinian champions will be playing at home and with their crowd behind them, so they're expected to deliver. Besides, ICC already beat Flamengo during the first stage in Montevideo, providing another source of optimism for the squad from Cordoba.

Estelí vs. Libertadores
With both teams having already qualified to Quarterfinals, the only thing left to determine is who will finish in first place in Group A. The winner will take the honors, which in theory could allow them to face an easier opponent in the playoffs. In the 2 previous matchups, each team defended their home court, so it'll be interesting to see who prevails in neutral territory.

 

DISCLAIMER: The above analysis has been prepared solely for the purpose of improving the fan experience. It should not be construed as advice or binding information about the Basketball Champions League Americas for competitive purposes.

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