A late advantage disappears
TOFAŞ lost 105–101 after overtime away to Napoli Basketball in EuroCup. TOFAŞ finished regulation at 93–93 before the hosts’ overtime scoring settled the game. The visitors left with a four-point defeat after the additional period.[1], [2]
The fourth-round Group C game at Alcott Arena was TOFAŞ’s first defeat in the competition. The visitors trailed by eleven at the interval, with the scoreboard reading 53–42, but later recovered to lead 89–82 after Treshawn Thurman’s three-pointer with 3 minutes 23 seconds remaining. Napoli replied with two threes, and Markel Brown’s outside shot subsequently levelled the score at 91–91.[1]
Bryce Jones answered the hosts’ next basket to send the game into overtime at 93–93. Napoli opened the extra period with a 6–0 run. Jones and Shavar Reynolds brought TOFAŞ back within reach; Reynolds hit a three with 3.7 seconds left to make it 102–101. Napoli then completed the victory at the free-throw line despite TOFAŞ’s late attempt to close the gap in the final seconds.[1]
