FIBA Basketball
Game facts: UCAM Murcia v Iberostar Tenerife
MIES, Switzerland (Basketball Champions League) - Let's have a look at some key facts for this week's UCAM Murcia v Iberostar Tenerife Round of 16 matchup.
MIES, Switzerland (Basketball Champions League) - Let's have a look at some key facts for this week's UCAM Murcia v Iberostar Tenerife Round of 16 matchup.
UCAM Murcia (ESP) v Iberostar Tenerife (ESP)
It will be the first time in BCL history that two Spanish teams face each other. UCAM Murcia have lost their last three games in a row in BCL while Iberostar Tenerife have won 15 of their last 17 games in the competition. In the Round of 16 last season, Iberostar Tenerife have lost against PAOK in Greece in the first leg, but beat them at home to qualify for the Quarter-Finals. UCAM Murcia are one of three teams to qualify for the Round of 16 in their first year in BCL. UCAM Murcia have scored 268 FT and attempted 354 shots from the foul line, more than any other team in the competition. Iberostar Tenerife have allowed their opponents to score only 38.5% of their attempted field goals, the best defensive mark in BCL. Ovie Soko has grabbed 7.8 rebounds per game, the best among all forwards in the Regular Season. Mike Tobey has averaged 14.7 points, 8 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in his last six BCL games.