Banvit Bandirma finish third in Group G and made it to the Eurocup Last 32 despite a 91-77 road loss against VEF Riga on Wednesday. Both teams finished Group G tied for third place, each with a 5-5 record, but Banvit's 83-64 home win in Bandirma allowed the Turkish powerhouse to get the tie-break advantage and advance to the next round. Dee Brown led VEF with 22 points and 11 assists. Kristaps Janicenoks and Kenan Bajramovic each added 19 points while Antywane Robinson had 10 and 14 rebounds for VEF. Chuck Davis led Banvit with 19 points. Keith Simmons added 14 while Sammy Mejia had 12 for the guests, which led 40-51 early in the second quarter. Barjamovic, Brown and Janicenoks allowed VEF to rally and get a 16-point lead, 91-75, with 18 seconds left. Free throws by Klemen Prepelic allowed Banvit to seal its ticket to the next round.

Both teams went scoreless for more than 3 minutes until Bajramovic hit a jumper. Brown followed a triple with a layup for a 7-3 VEF lead. Davis and Stefan Markovic stepped up for Banvit and a dunk by Simmons gave the guests a 14-15 edge. Bajramovic and Brown fueled a 6-0 run that put VEF back ahead, 21-15, after 10 minutes. Simmons struck from downtown and Mejia brought Benvit within 21-20 early in the second quarter. Arturs Berzins and Robinson stepped up for VEF but Simmons and Mejia kept Banvit as close as 30-29. Janicenoks and Barjamovic kept pacing VEF but back-to-back triples by Prepelic and Cehver Ozer tied it at 38-38. A layup by Janicenoks and a dunk by Davis fixed the halftime score at 40-40. Mejia and Ermal Kuqo fueled a 0-11 run that Dusan Cantekin capped with a put-back basket for a 40-51 Banvit lead right after the break. Anzejs Pasecniks and Bajramovic, however, ignited a 13-1 run which Berzins capped with a dunk that bring VEF back to life, 53-54. A layup by Robinson completed the hosts' comeback, 58-56, and a three-pointer by Brown gave VEF a 61-58 edge after 30 minutes. Bajramovic scored again and an unstoppable Brown gave the hosts hope at 70-60. Davis and Simmons stepped up for Banvit but Barjamovic restored a 76-66 VEF lead with 4 minutes left. Barjamovic, Robinson and Janicenoks allowed VEF to get a 15-point margin, 88-73, with 29 seconds left. Free throws by Davis and Prepelic kept Banvit out of trouble in crunch time.