Round of 16 Group J game of the week: Nutribullet Treviso vs. BAXI Manresa

TREVISO (Italy) - The Monday game of the week in the Basketball Champions League is back after the break for the national teams window with a Round of 16 Group J matchup between Nutribullet Treviso and BAXI Manresa.

Where: Treviso, Italy (Palaverde)

When: 20:30 CET

Treviso have lost their first two Round of 16 games, a 76-88 loss to Darussafaka followed by a 51-92 loss to Tofas Bursa.

Manresa have split their first two Round of 16 games after losing to Tofas Bursa 68-74 and then defeating Darussafaka 89-74.

Treviso (0-2)

Points per game: Henry Sims 15.1
Rebounds per game: Aaron Jones 8.2
Assists per game: DeWayne Russell 4.7
Steals per game: DeWayne Russell 1.2
Blocks per game: Henry Sims 1.9

Treviso have lost their last two games in the BCL but haven’t lost more games in a row since they joined the league this season; they have conceded an average of 90 points per game in their last two league encounters after conceding 74.5 per game in their previous eight games in the competition. Either Aaron Jones (7 games) or Henry Sims (3 games) was the best rebounder for Treviso in a BCL game this season; Jones grabbed 10+ rebounds in five games this season, more than any other player. [/unordered]

Manresa (1-1)

Points per game: Luke Maye 12.6
Rebounds per game: Ismael Bako 6.9
Assists per game: Dani Perez 4.6
Steals per game: Joe Thomasson 1.3
Blocks per game: Ismael Bako 1.1

Manresa have lost their most recent away game in the BCL (68-74 at Tofas Bursa) after winning their previous three games on the road in the league this season; they have scored 85+ points in four of their last five games in the BCL, as many times as in their previous 16 league encounters. Manresa have seen their opponents scoring only 26% of their attempted three-pointers, the best defensive percentage of any team in the BCL in 2021-22; they have also forced their opponents into 17.6 turnovers per game, the highest in the league this season. Luke Maye has scored 17.3 points per game for Manresa when playing on the road and only 9.0 when playing at home; Maye scored 31 points in his most recent away game in the league (at Darussafaka), the only time that a Manresa player has scored 30 or more points in a single BCL game. [/unordered]

Team Comparison by the Numbers: Treviso (left), Manresa (right)

50.9		2-point FG %		56
38.8		3-point FG %		30.2
77.8		Free-Throws %		75.1
10		Offensive Rebounds		12
25		Defensive Rebounds		28
35		Total Rebounds		40
19		Assists		21
13		Turnovers		16
6		Steals		8
3		Blocks		4
9.8		Fast Break Points		13.1
30.4		Points in the Paint		30.3
22.6		Points from the Bench		37.8