Kazan’s UNICS lost to Brescia in the first round of the Eurocup group stage. From the first quarter, Kazan couldn’t do anything with their opponents, leaving with a point deficit of -12 for the first break. After the break, Kazan managed to level the game, but at the end of the second ten minutes they also lost – with a difference of two points. By the big break, the scoreboard was 43-29 in favor of Brescia.
In the second half of the game, UNICS managed to perform on an equal footing with Brescia, but it was not enough to eliminate the scoring deficit – Brescia won a confident victory. The final score of the match was 84:75 in favor of the home team.
Jamar Smith scored 22 points in the Kazan team.