Buducnost improved to 2-1 in Group E and tied for the second spot with Allianz Swans Gmunden by topping Benetton Olympic Fribourg 73-82 in Switzerland on Tuesday. Buducnost improved to 2-1 while Fribourg dropped to 1-2 and now ties with Hapoel Galil Elyon for the fourth spot in Group E. Vladislav Dragojlovic paced the winners with 22 points and 8 rebounds. Bojan Bakic added 16 points, Vladimir Micov had 12 while Ivan Maras barely missed a double-double with 11 points and 9 rebounds for Buducnost. Ken Johnson had 23 points, 8 rebounds and 8 blocks for Fribourg, David Esterkamp added 20 points and 9 rebounds while Harold Mrazek scored 10 points for the hosts. Buducnost led 38-54 at halftime and even when Mrazek and Esterkamp managed to get Fribourg within 73-78 in the final 2 minutes, the hosts could not complete its comeback. A critical basket by Maras and free throws by Nikola Otasevic and Bakic helped Buducnost to cruise to an important win.

Dragojlovic and Micov fueled a 2-6 opening run for Buducnost but a power layup by Marcus Sloan and 5 quick points by Esterkamp allowed Fribourg to get a 9-8 edge. Dragojlovic kept pacing Buducnost while Nemanja Gordic scored for a 11-16 Buducnost lead. A 7-0 run that Sloan capped with free throws put Olympic back ahead, 18-16. Esterkamp stepped up with a put-back basket while Sloan scored off a steal to make Fribourg regain the lead, 22-21, after 10 minutes. Maras had 7 quick points while Vladimir Dasic scored inside to give the guests a double-digit margin, 24-34. Fribourg struggled to score while Dragojlovic and Bakic combined for 8 quick points to break the game open, 25-42, after a game-breaking 3-21 run. Fribourg improved its offense but Bakic and Dragoljovic allowed the guests to keep a 38-54 margin at halftime. Johnson and Sloan tried to ignit the hosts' comeback but Dragojlovic and a third-chance layup by Dasic made Buducnost keep a 44-60 lead. Esterkamp and Mrazek scored from downtown in a 8-0 run that gave Fribourg some hope, 54-62. It didn't last long, however, as Maras stepped up with consecutive layups while Marko Popovic added a triple to keep Buducnost out of trouble, 58-69, after 30 minutes. Johnson and Mrazek got the hosts even closer, 62-69. Dragojlovic stepped up with a three-point play and Nemanja Gordic added a put-back layup but Esterkamp and Mrazek got Fribourg within 73-78. Maras shined with a key basket while free throws by Otasevic and Bakic sealed the outcome.