PBC CSKA is grateful to Euroleague and VTB United League – both organizations supported our club’s initiative: all the upcoming games of both tournaments including Eurocup will start from the moments of silence in memory of Ruslan. All the entertainment in USH CSKA will be cancelled o the night.
“I’ll start from the sad part,” Dimitris Itoudis, CSKA head coach said. “We will play in the memory of Ruslan Gagloyev, the kid from our junior project who passed away on Monday. I express my deepest condolences to his family. It is very difficult to find appropriate words. It should not be like this: the kids have to grow up, to have their families, to become parents. But unfortunately the things like this happen in our lives. As for the game it means nothing regarding the results. We are already first and Limoges will continue in Eurocup. Still we face the French league champions and current leaders, they gave us good fight in away game; they were leading by 10 after three quarters before we came back and won the game by 10. The game in Malaga also had no tournament meaning but we gotta respect CSKA organization and our opponents, and this is what we did against Unicaja. You have to justify on the court that you deserve to be on certain level.”
The Army Men will play without three players: Victor Khryapa is recovering from the ankle surgery, while Milos Teodosic and Alexey Zozulin practice individually.
“Relativity” connections
Demetris Nichols and Frejus Zerbo played for Gravelen in 2009-10 season.
Important numbers
Vitaly Fridzon has made at least 1 three-pointer in 30 straight Euroleague games, Sonny Weems – in 9.
Fridzon has made 19 consecutive free throws, Nando De Colo has 18 and Aaron Jackson made 11 straight in Euroleague action.
Past matchups
Wins-losses: 7-2
1984-85 – European Champions Cup. Third round. CSKA – Limoges: 101-93 (+8)
1984-85 – European Champions Cup. Third round. Limoges – CSKA: 69-81 (+12)
1988-89 – European Champions Cup. Quarterfinals. Limoges – CSKA: 78-85 (+7)
1988-89 – European Champions Cup. Quarterfinals. CSKA – Limoges: 116-97 (+19)
1996-97 – Euroleague. Preliminary round. CSKA – Limoges: 74-65 (+9)
1996-97 – Euroleague. Preliminary round. Limoges – CSKA: 83-66 (-17)
1997-98 – Euroleague. Preliminary round. Limoges – CSKA: 70-66 (-4)
1997-98 – Euroleague. Prematurely round. CSKA – Limoges: 83-70 (+13)
2014/15 – Euroleague. Regular championship. Limoges – CSKA: 76-86 (+10)
Short dossier
CSP Limoges, France
Founded: 1929
Colors: green, white
Homecourt: Beaublanc (5,516)
President: Frederic Forte
Head coach: Jean Marc Dupraz
Website: www.limogescsp.com
Accomplishments: Euroleague champion (1993), Saporta Cup winner (1988), Korac Cup winner (1982, 1983, 2000), French champion (1983-85, 88-90, 93, 94, 2000, 2014), French Cup winner (1982, 83, 85, 94, 95, 2000), Tournoi des AS winner (1988, 90), Match of Champions winner (2012)
