ESP - Barca sweep Unicaja to advance in ACB play-offs

MALAGA (ACB) - Regal Barcelona stormed into the ACB play-off semi-finals on Saturday with an 84-52 victory at Unicaja Malaga.

Xavier Pascual's team held Unicaja to just six first-quarter points and then went to half-time with a 34-20 lead.

They extended the advantage to 60-38 by the end of the third frame and cruised the rest of the way, with Terence Morris' 13 points leading a balanced attack.

Barca captain Roger Grimau and Slovenia big man Erazem Lorbek had 12 points apiece and Senegalese center Boniface N'Dong contributed 10.

Ricky Rubio also pulled the strings at point guard with a game-high seven assists to go with his three points, four rebounds and a steal.

Great Britain international Joel Freeland had game highs in points (14) and rebounds (eight) for Unicaja, who beat Barcelona last weekend at the end of the ACB campaign to assure themselves of a spot in the post-season.

Barca now await the winner of the quarter-final between Caja Laboral and Gran Canaria 2014.

Caja Laboral, who swept Barca 3-0 in last year's ACB Finals, lead Gran Canaria 1-0 in that series.

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