Game of the week: Banco di Sardegna Sassari (0-3) vs. MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (3-0)

SASSARI (Italy) - Banco di Sardegna Sassari will look to get into the win column when they square off against unbeaten MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg in the Basketball Champions League game of the week on Nov. 8.

Where: Sassari, Italy (Palaserradimigni)

When: 20:30 CET

In their last game, Sassari lost to Prometey 79-87.

 

Ludwigsburg, meanwhile, defeated Lenovo Tenerife 80-69.

 

Sassari (0-3), fourth place in Group A

Sassari have lost their last three games in the BCL regular season but have never lost more consecutive games in that phase of the competition. The Italian side have conceded 87+ points in each of
their three games in the league in 2021-22 and haven't won any of their last 12 BCL games in which they have conceded 85 or more points. Sassari's Christian Mekowulu has blocked eight shots in the BCL this season, a joint-high alongside Henry Sims; Ludwigsburg's Justin Simon is third in that ranking, with seven blocks, four of them coming against Sassari on Gameday 1, a joint-high in a game this season and the most for a player coming off the bench. [/unordered]

Team leaders:

Points per game: David Logan (13.0), Anthony Clemmons (12.3), Tyus Battle (11.0)

Rebounds per game: Mekowulu (6.7), Eimantus Bendzius (4.7), Jason Burnell (4.3)

Assists per game: Clemmons (4.0), Burnell (2.7), Stefano Gentile (2.7)

Ludwigsburg (3-0), first place in Group A

Ludwigsburg have won their last three games and all by a 11+ point differential; only once before have they had a longer such run – six consecutive wins by 11+ points in between October and December 2017. Ludwigsburg have scored on average 1.21 points per possession in the BCL this season, more than any other team, while Sassari have conceded on average the most points per possession (1.23) and thus, have conceded more points on average per game than any team (89.3). [/unordered]

Team leaders:

Points per game: Jonah Radebaugh (16.3), Justin Simon (14.0), Jonathan Baehre (11.0)

Rebounds per game: Simon (8.7), Radebaugh (6.0), Jonas Wohlfarth-Bottermann (5.3)

Assists per game: Jordan Hulls (4.0), Radebaugh (3.0), Simon (2.7)

Radebaugh was also named the BCL MVP of October.

 

Past meetings in the BCL:

5 October 2021 (this season): Ludwigsburg 94 Sassari 81

17 January 2017: Ludwigsburg 75 Sassari 78

22 November 2016: Sassari 79 Ludwigsburg 80

Team comparison by the numbers: Left = Sassari, Right = Ludwigsburg

47.7		2-Point FG %		46.7
33.8		3-Point FG %		42.1
41.8		Overall FG %		45.0
81.6		Free Throw %		77.6
18		Defensive Rebounds		25
10		Offensive Rebounds		16
28		Total Rebounds		41
8		Steals		7
14		Assists		16
15		Turnovers		11
4		Blocks		5
19		Fouls		19
16.0		Points from Turnover		18.3
12.0		Fast Break Points		8.7
9.3		Second Chance Points		23.3
28.0		Points in the Paint		36.0
21.3		Points from the Bench		30.3
7.0		Biggest Lead		21.7
9.0		Biggest Scoring Run		9.3
10:48		Time Leading		38:10