MIES (Switzerland) - An unbeatable team in Greece, the reigning Champions getting sweet revenge in Lithuania, a nail-biting matchup in Czechia, and a home party in Spain to keep contending for the Sweet 16.
Do you wanna know more about what happened in detail on Wednesday in the Basketball Champions League, powered by Ameresco SUNEL? You're lucky, because our Four Takeaways here to save the day for you. Enjoy!
Peristeri break record
Even during the 2023-24 BCL season, when they reached the Final Four and Vassilis Spanoulis was named Coach of the Year, Peristeri Betsson didn't start the campaign on an unbeaten 4-0 run.
Three seasons have passed, and the Greeks can now enjoy being the only team in Season 11's Group Stage capable of winning all four of their games, waiting for Unicaja and Asisa Joventut.
Nobody will think you're crazy if you believe Vasilis Xanthopoulos' team will stay undefeated until the Sweet 16, still to be reached. Saying so on the eve of Season 11 would have been a really hot and bold take, even with Xanthopoulos taking over as the first ex-player champion taking the coaching duties.
The fourth straight success arrived on a high note, beating Itelyum Varese 101-96 at home after already taking down the Italian side on the road on October 13. They thrived once again, propelled by their deadly duo.
Ty Nichols has taken the vast majority of the spotlight thus far for Peristeri in the 2026-27 season, and still finished with 16 points, 4 steals, and 2 assists. But Wednesday night was all for his backcourt partner.
Ending with an extraordinary double-double of 23 points and 11 assists, adding 4 steals while shooting 4-of-6 from beyond the arc and 5-of-6 at the line, Jalen Finch had another monster game for the winners.
Temporarily returning to his homeland, Giannis Kastritis can be proud of his team's reaction from -21, even though it didn't turn into a win: Varese are ready to fight.
Stefan Nikolic and Hunter Hale both had 24 points - it's the first time that the former AEK BC's guard has put up 20+ points in three straight BCL games.
We can't conclude this game's report without sending big hugs and thoughts to Nate Renfro, who suffered a tough landing in the third quarter and had to leave the floor. Stay strong, Nate!
Don't rule UCAM Murcia out yet
Peristeri might have won all of their four games in Group D, but they still haven't booked their ticket for the Round of 16. Why? Well, because you can never rule out UCAM Murcia in advance.
Sito Alonso's team bounced back from their home defeat against the Greek team and completely dominated BMA365 Bamberg Baskets, winning 98-66 in front of their fans in a no-contest matchup.
Fighting for a bronze medal in 2024, the Greeks and the Spaniards will contend for the first position in the group and a direct flight to the Sweet 16, making things extremely interesting until the end of the Group Stage.
Peristeri have won the reverse fixture, beating Murcia 80-72 away from home, but the Spanish side will try to fight back. Don't make appointments for December 8 at 18:30, when their second clash will take place.
Everybody had their name on the scoresheet for Murcia, with Souley Boum Jr (21 points over 7-of-7 at the line) and the team's captain Jonah Radebaugh (15 points, 5 assists, and 4 rebounds) taking the spotlight.
Bamberg, on the other side, have lost four BCL games in a row for the first time in the club's history, still winless at 0-4. Hason Ward flirted with a double-double (10 points and 9 boards) in the German team's defeat.
Learning from setbacks, told by the Champs
"We learned our lesson in the away match. Today, it's time to show what we've learned."
That's how Rytas Vilnius previewed their matchup against Nanterre 92 on Wednesday.
It was a hard lesson for the reigning BCL Champs, who suffered the 28-point defeat (93-65) on the road in France on October 13. In four weeks, the Lithuanians proved how well they prepared for the reverse fixture.
Overturning the points differential after such a defeat was almost impossible, and they eventually weren't able to get the tie-breaker. However, they were still dominant in a 102-82 outcome over Nanterre.
After some roster changes during the summer and a beginning of the 2026-27 season full of ups and downs, this result clearly showed that Nedas Pacevicius can learn from bad days at the office.
Unlike what happened in Nanterre, where Rytas shot on a poor 15 percent (3-of-20) from deep, they had pools cosplayed as baskets in Vilnius Arena, ending on a 17-of-29 from beyond the arc.
Leading Rytas to get their 13th straight Regular Season win at home in the BCL, Gytis Radzevicius had a fantastic performance of 20 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists while shooting 4-of-7 from three.
Overall, six players ended on double digits for the hosts, and everybody except for Oskaras Pleikys made a basket. Talking about a collective effort for Nedas Pacevicius' team, now on top of Group A at 3-1.
It was a bittersweet night for Nanterre, which lost five consecutive road games in the league for the first time in the club's history. Xavier Castaneda's 18 points and 5 assists weren't enough to avoid the loss.
The best player nobody talks about
The BCL always gives you the opportunity to redeem yourself, and that's what happened to Igokea m:tel on Wednesday night, visiting SK Slavia Praha ERA NBK in Pardubice's Enteria Arena.
They were coming off 10 defeats in their previous 11 road games in the competition, including the most recent four. However, they showed great character and resiliency, bringing home the 89-81 win.
For the first time since December 2022, they have won back-to-back BCL games. It's an important boost of confidence on the road to the Play-Ins, as they are now 2-2 while Slavia Praha stay at 0-4 in Group G.
In a game that featured 13 lead changes, with the two teams tied on 16 occasions, Igokea managed to get the upper hand mainly thanks to Lazar Stefanovic's fourth consecutive games in double figures.
This time, he concluded with 22 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists. He was clutch at the charity stripe (8-of-8 FT) and banked in a crucial three-pointer with one minute to go. Keep an eye on him.
"We have eight or nine players who have never played in the BCL, and they’ve never played more than one game a week," Igokea's head coach, Nenad Stefanovic, commented in the aftermath.
"Their character and their bravery tonight, their courage in how they played, really made me very happy to be their coach," he proudly followed up on his team's road victory.
Javian McCollum ended with a 23-point losing effort for the Czech side.