FIBA Basketball
Game facts: EWE Baskets Oldenburg v MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg
MIES, Switzerland (Basketball Champions League) - Let's have a look at some key facts for this week's EWE Baskets Oldenburg v MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg Round of 16 matchup.
MIES, Switzerland (Basketball Champions League) - Let's have a look at some key facts for this week's EWE Baskets Oldenburg v MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg Round of 16 matchup.
EWE Baskets Oldenburg (GER) v MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (GER)
EWE Baskets Oldenburg have won five of their last six home games in the BCL, scoring 90+ points in four of these wins. MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg have won 11 of their last 12 games in the BCL, including the last five. 10 of these 11 wins have seen a double figure margin. In the Round of 16 last season, EWE Baskets Oldenburg made a draw at home in the first leg against Banvit (82-82) before losing the return leg. MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg qualified last season for the Quarter-Finals after knocking out Neptunas Klaipeda in the Round of 16. EWE Baskets Oldenburg was the joint-leader in points scored (1192) and made fewer turnovers (142) than any other team in the Regular Season. MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (89) made fewer 3-pointer among the teams in the Regular Season but conceded fewer field goals (307) than any other side. Rickey Paulding scored 261 points in the Regular Season, second-best tally overall and best among the forwards. His 34 points scored against Juventus Utena in November were the best tally for a player in the Regular Season. Thomas Walkup made the most assists (65) and the most steals (27) among the forwards in the Regular Season.