MIES (Switzerland) - Here we are, back with another four-game menu on Tuesday in the Regular Season of the Basketball Champions League, powered by Ameresco SUNEL.
Starting in Azerbaijan and ending in Spain, will we see any surprises? Will home teams keep rolling in front of their fans? Will there be more record-breaking nights? We shall wait and see.
In the meantime, enjoy our usual 24 things you must know ahead of Tuesday's action, including interesting stats and domestic results.
Sabah BC vs. Nanterre 92 - Group A, 17:00 CET
Sabah BC have won just one of their eight BCL games, but that sole victory happened in their most recent game at home (105-87 vs. SK Slavia Praha ERA NBK in December 2025); both teams have scored more than 85 points in each of Sabah’s last two home games in the BCL.
Nanterre 92 have won their most recent BCL fixture (93-65 vs. Rytas) and will try to win back-to-back Regular Season games for the first time since January 2019, when they won three on the bounce; Nanterre’s two BCL games this season have been won by the team leading at halftime.
Nanterre are averaging 22.5 offensive rebounds in the BCL this season, the most of all teams, while Sabah have the joint-lowest average (7.5, also Trabzonspor). Therefore, Nanterre are the only team averaging 20+ points from second-chance situations per game (25.0).
Nick Perkins has scored more than 15 points in six of his last seven BCL games, including in his two games with Sabah this season; he is shooting 64.7 percent from two-point range and 41.7 percent from three-point territory this season.
Xavier Castaneda is one of two players to have scored in double figures in each of Nanterre’s games in the BCL this season; he has dished out 5+ assists in each of his last three league appearances, after never reaching that tally in his five previous games in the competition.
Naxcıvan BK surprised Sabah 88-83 on the road; Castaneda was decisive as well in domestic action for Nanterre, ending with 25 points, 6 assists, and 4 rebounds in the team's 86-69 win over Cholet.
BMA365 Bamberg Baskets vs. Itelyum Varese - Group D, 19:00 CET
BMA365 Bamberg Baskets lost their last home game (86-67 vs. UCAM Murcia) but have never lost back-to-back home games in BCL history; they have won their two previous BCL games at home against Italian opposition.
This will be Itelyum Varese’s third BCL meeting with a German club, after winning at home against EWE Baskets Oldenburg (76-71) and losing on the road (78-53) back in 2016-17; Varese have won just one of their eight road games in the BCL.
Varese (24.0) and Bamberg (27.0) are two of the four teams averaging the fewest points in the paint per game in the BCL 2026-27. Varese are, in fact, the team averaging the fewest two-point makes per game this season (12.5).
Jordan Jones has distributed 12 assists while making only one turnover in the BCL, being one of only five players with more than 10 assists and one or fewer turnovers in the league this season; however, he is shooting only 21.1 percent from the field in the competition.
Hunter Hale has scored 16 or more points in each of his last three BCL games but only once before has he had a longer scoring spell (5 games with Promitheas Patras BC in 2023-24); Hale has made 3+ shots from behind the arc in his two BCL appearances with Varese.
On Friday, Bamberg had the 80-70 road victory in Oldenburg thanks to Richard Balint's 18 points; in Italy, Varese survived in a thrilling 110-103 win against BC Roma, propelled by Stefan Nikolic's 28-point night at 11-of-11 from the field.
Igokea m:tel vs. SK Slavia Praha ERA NBK - Group G, 20:00 CET
Igokea m:tel have lost their first two BCL games this season, but only once in their previous six campaigns have they lost their first three to start a season (2023-24); Igokea’s last six BCL games have all ended with margins of more than 10 points.
SK Slavia Praha ERA NBK are yet to win in the BCL this season (L2) but only once in their previous nine league campaigns have they lost their first three fixtures (2018-19); however, they have a higher winning percentage on the road (50%) than at home in the current calendar year (33%).
Slavia Praha have conceded 15.0 three-pointers per game in the BCL this season, more than any other team; in fact, they have seen their opponents making more than 10 three-pointers in each of their two games this season, but they have endured a longer such run only once before (4 games in March-October 2018).
Lazar Stefanovic has scored more than 16 points in each of his first two BCL games, being Igokea's top scorer in both fixtures this season; however, no player has ever had three consecutive BCL games scoring more than 16 points for Igokea.
Ronaldo Segu has scored 15 or more points in each of his two BCL games with Slavia Praha, being their only player to have scored 12+ points in each of the first two games this season; Segu is also averaging 6.0 assists per game in the competition.
Despite a 36-20 run in the first quarter, Igokea lost 81-80 at home to Crvena Zvezda in the ABA League; Slavia Praha won 89-81 away from home against Srsni Pisek.
UCAM Murcia vs. Peristeri Betsson - Group D, 20:30 CET
UCAM Murcia have won their three BCL games against Peristeri Betsson, including a medal-winning game in April 2024 (87-84 in the 3rd place game); they have won their two games this season and will try to win their first three only for the second time in their six league campaigns (2018-19).
Peristeri have won their two games in the BCL this season and will try to win their first three to start a campaign for the first time in their six seasons in the competition; they have scored 85+ points in each of their two games this season, but only once have they gone on a longer such run (3 games in April 2024).
Murcia are allowing only 0.80 points per possession in the BCL this season, the best defensive average, and thus, they are the only team to have conceded fewer than 65.0 points per game on average (62.5).
Dylan Ennis has scored 928 points in the BCL, the 10th most of all players in league history: 14 points behind Joe Ragland and 18 away from Bruno Fitipaldo. He has scored 14+ points in eight of his last 10 BCL games.
Ty Nichols is averaging 15.0 points, 6.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per game in the BCL this season; he is currently shooting 50 percent from the field, 40 percent from behind the arc and 100 percent from the foul line.
With Ty Nichols and Will Carius scoring 16 points each, Peristeri beat Maroussi 83-81 in Greece over the weekend; Murcia also won, beating Coruña 88-81, led by Dylan Ennis and Michael Forrest, who combined for 46 points.