The ratiopharm Ulm basketball team put up a tough fight against Bahcesehir Istanbul. In the end, the league leaders just managed to win.
ratiopharm Ulm has suffered its first home defeat of the season. The Swabians lost 72:80 (36:41) to the top team of Bahcesehir Istanbul after a tough fight in the EuroCup. For Ulm, it was the fourth defeat in eight games in the competition. The top scorers were Alfonso Plummer with 18 and Justinian Jessup with 13 points.
In the first ever meeting between the two opponents, Ulm got off to a good start thanks to strong rebounding. The visitors adjusted better to that in the course of the first two quarters, now operating much more physically under the basket and not allowing the Bundesliga club to score as much. Accordingly, the Turkish club, which has only lost once in the EuroCup so far, was able to take the lead shortly before half-time.
Nevertheless, Ty Harrelson’s team remained dangerous in attack and had the advantage in offensive rebounds. The resulting second chances kept the game open. The Swabians tried everything and fought doggedly. But the leaders of Group A always had the right answer at the ready. In addition, Ulm lacked the necessary luck in shooting. As a result, the home side were no longer able to turn the game around.
