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FIBA Europe Cup has a specific competition system. Since top two teams in each group advance, and then two best third-placed teams from each of the two conference (there are three teams in some groups). The results against the teams that finish 4th are not taken into consideration for advancement. In other words, even though they are currently at 3-2 record, both Kormend and Groningen are actually at 1-2 if we look at the situation from the aspect of 3rd position. So the team that loses here will have a total record 3-3, but actually 3-1, their record from the games against 4th placed Limburg will be deleted, and both teams improved their point difference against them. The Hungarians are doing better in the point difference aspect, but if they lose more convincingly, they could be eliminated, and it is even more likely for the Dutch. The winners will definitely go into the 2nd round of the Europe Cup. In their first head-to-head this season, Groningen won 79-74, but the importance of the game is greater today. Last year these teams, lead by the same coaches, also played the FIBA Europe Cup. Kormend won at home 75-72, Groningen won at home 78-71.
- Groningen are a strong team, especially physically. It will be important to be aggressive and strong from the start. We have long 40 minutes ahead of us and no one can expect an attractive game with a lot of points. Of course we want to score as much as possible, but this game will be based on defense - said Kormend's coach, Teo Cizmic.
Both teams' average in the Europe Cup is above today's margin, but there is that Limburg factor, a team that do not play defense and play super fast basketball, so Kormend and Groningen played played efficient games against them, Kormend suffered a heavy defeat at Gravelines, the game fell apart early and went up to a high number of points. I don't expect it to fall apart today, we have equally good teams in an important game, they faced each other three times in a short period and they haven't gone over today's margin, I don't expect them to go over tonight either.