Pallacanestro Reggiana - Aliaga Petkimspor Where to Watch & Preview

25 Mar 2025

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→ Tipoff at 20:00 CET on Tuesday 25 March 2025.
→ Game to take place in Reggio Emilia, Palasport Giulio Bigi.
→ A win for Pallacanestro Reggiana would see them clinch their spot in the Quarter-Finals.
→ Aliaga Petkimspor need a 12-point win and good news from Tenerife for an unlikely Quarter-Finals trip.

Pallacanestro Reggiana look to take care of business as Aliaga Petkimspor travel to Reggio Emilia

The Basketball Champions League Round of 16 is coming to its business end, with Pallacanestro Reggiana and Aliaga Petkimspor both in with a chance to progress to the next round.

Despite their 2-3 record, Dimitrios Priftis' Pallacanestro Reggiana are in an enviable position: they need a home win or a loss by less than 12 points, provided undefeated La Laguna Tenerife do their job in the Spanish derby against BAXI Manresa.

The Italians can not only count on homecourt advantage, but their win in Türkiye and their favorable results against BAXI Manresa mean a defeat could be enough to clinch a spot in the final 8 teams in the Basketball Champions League.

Kwan Cheatham Jr has been Reggio's key asset in this Round of 16: with 19 points against BAXI Manresa at the PalaBigi and 20 in Aliaga, he showcased he can score from inside and outside as the Italians secured their two wins.

Aliaga Petkimspor are currently 1-4 in Group K, but have been competitive, only dropping games in single digits and being the closest to causing an upset against Tenerife. Breein Tyree won't have fond memories of his last trip to Reggio Emilia, as the home team smothered his Dinamo Sassari team to a 77-59 loss, with Tyree limited to an unusual 9 points.

If Coach Burak Goren wants to believe in the miracle, he will need his stars Tyree and Van Beck at their best, as both teams look to bounce back from weekend losses in their domestic leagues.