Igokea Aleksandrovac came back from a 12-point fourth quarter deficit to eventually beat Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir 110-98 in double-overtime to remain in the running for the Last 32 in the Eurocup. With former assistant Milutin Latinic replacing fired coach Dragan Bajic, Igokea improved to 2-4 in Group E. Branko Jorovic paced the winners with 27 points while Sergerio Gipson added 25 points including nine points in the second overtime. Nemanja Gordic collected 16 points and 10 assists and Sinisa Stemberger chipped in 15 points for Igokea. Pinar had chances to win the game at the buzzer of regular and the first overtime but dropped to 4-2 despite Esteban Batista collecting 27 points, 16 rebounds, three steals and 11 fouls drawn. Bobby Dixon added 22 points on five three-pointers in the loss while Jon Diebler also knocked down five three-balls in scoring 20 points. And Leo Lyons added 15 points.

Lyons opened the scoring for Pinar and gave the guests a 4-5 lead. Jorovic scored back-to-back baskets and a three-ball as Igokea opened an 11-7 lead. After Dixon and Uros Mirkovic swapped three-balls, Milan Dozet made it 18-14 before another Dixon long ball left the hosts ahead 18-17 after one quarter. A Stemberger trey early in the second quarter increased the lead to 22-17. Diebler would get the gap down to 24-22 before five straight Igokea points. And the hosts were still up 31-24 when Diebler and Yunus Sonsirma Sons both nailed three-pointers in a 2-10 Pinar run for a 33-34 lead. Stemberger’s score had the home side up 35-34 at intermission.

Both teams were hot from long range early in the second half with Stemberger’s triple evening the game at 43-43. But the guests didn’t stop their fine form with Lyons, Dixon, Diebler and Inanc Koc all hitting from downtown as Izmir took a 50-61 lead after three quarters. Batista increased the cushion to 53-65 before Igokea used triples from Mirkovic and Jorovic for a 9-0 surge to close the gap to three points. Batista’s steal and dunk made it 62-69 before Gipson scored five points in helping knot the game at 69-69. After Dixon and Gipson swapped long balls, Sonsirma dunked home an offensive rebound with 22 seconds left in regular for a 72-74 Pinar lead. Gordic evened the game with eight seconds left and Sonsirma missed the game-winning attempt to send it to overtime. Gordic gave Igokea a 78-75 lead before Diebler nailed a three and Batista pushed the guests up 78-81. Jorovic answered with a three and Gordic knocked down a long ball for an 84-83 lead. Dixon gave Izmir the lead and then made two free throws with 17 seconds left for an 84-87 lead. But Jorovic nailed a three-ball to even it at 87-87. Diebler missed a trey at the buzzer, sending the game to a second extra session. Igokea was able to pull away as Gipson nailed three three-pointers and Jorovic also was on target from long range in opening a 103-96 lead with less than a minute left to decide the game.