“We play on the road against the team which is undefeated in Euroleague,” CSKA head coach Dimitris Itoudis said. “Lokomotiv is a good team that has experience, athleticism, system and ambitions. So it will be a difficult game for us.”
The Army Men went to Kuban banks with OrenAir flight on Sunday afternoon after the practice in USH CSKA. Joel Freeland and Victor Khryapa stayed to continue their post-injury rehabilitation, Mikhail Kulagin and Ivan Lazarev will play in CSKA-2 home game against Zenit-2.
Past match-ups
Wins/losses: 45-7,
In Moscow: 26-2, in Rostov: 9-1, in Krasnodar: 10-4
CSKA biggest margin of victory – 10.04.2004. Moscow. Russian Cup quarterfinals: 116-67 (+49)
Lokomotiv biggest margin of victory – 10.05.2014. VTB United League quarterfinals: 66-81 (-15)
Last game in Moscow – 01.02.2015. VTB United League regular season: 76-78 (-2)
Last game in Krasnodar – 12.10.2014. VTB United League regular season: 81-73 (-8)
Short Dossier
Lokomotiv-Kuban Krasnodar
Founded: 2003 (Lokomotiv-Rostov)
Clolors: red, green, white
Home Arena: Basket Hall (7,500)
President: Andrey Vedishchev
Head Coach: Giorgios Bartsokas
Website: www.lokobasket.com
Accomplishments: Eurocup winner (2013), VTB United League runner-up (2013), BEKO PBL bronze medal winner (2011-12), Eurochallenge runner-up (2011), FIBA-Europe Cup runner-up (2005)
