After the poor start in the Eurocup Last 32 Nizhniy Novgorod strongly needed to win in Ljubljana. Russian team won the first quarter 28:17. Olimpija rallied back in the third quarter, but never took the lead. Nizhniy Novgorod achieved the first win in the Eurocup Last 32 – 79:73.
Nizhny Novgorod forwards Semen Antonov and Victor Rudd showed a solid performance. Russian collected 15 points (3/5 2P, 3/4 3P), 5 rebounds, 3 blocked shots and 19 efficiency rating. American player finished with 11 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 17 efficiency rating.
