Unicaja hosts Surne Bilbao Basket this Saturday, April 19, at the Carpena stadium (6:00 p.m., broadcasted by Movistar Deportes -channel 63- and Unicaja Baloncesto Radio). This is a game between two teams that arrive in Europe with a strong feeling after the team qualified for the BCL Final Four and the Basques are immersed in the FIBA Europe Cup final.
Unicaja will compete in the BCL Final Four next May after defeating Pallacanestro Reggiana in the quarterfinals. This will be the third consecutive time the team has qualified for the final phase of the competition, having done so in the two previous editions, in Málaga 2023 and Belgrade 2024, winning the latest one.
We're back in the BCL Final Four! Unicaja secured their place in the final phase of the competition after defeating Pallacanestro Reggiana 72-82 on the road in a tough game that came down to the final minutes. With this result, the team closes out their quarterfinal tie 2-0 and reaches the Final Four for the third consecutive season. Dylan Osetkowski, the most valuable player tonight (11 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 17 PIR).
Unicaja travels to Italy to face Pallacanestro Reggiana on Tuesday in the second game of the BCL quarterfinals (8:00 PM, broadcasted by 101 TV, Teledeporte, and Unicaja Baloncesto Radio, live from Le Grand Café El Palo). A victory for Unicaja will ensure the qualification for the competition's Final Four for the third consecutive season. Kenneth Faried, a possible newcomer for the Italians.
The Unicaja power forward suffered a hamstring injury in his left leg against Valencia Basket and will therefore not travel to Italy for the BCL quarterfinal game against Pallacanestro Reggiana.
