The Army Men returned from Tel Aviv in the morning and used Aeroexpress to go from Sheremetyevo to avoid traffic. After short rest in the afternoon the team stepped on the floor for light practicing.
“We have another second game of back-to-back set of Euroleague games, we have tough game in Israel and we expect another big fight,” CSKA head coach Dimitris Itoudis said. “Fenerbahce is a high-quality team with a number of fighters on the roster. We need positivity and power coming from our fans, I hope they will come in big numbers and push us, we need help and recognition from our crowd.”
Important numbers
CSKA has won 17 consecutive home games in the competition.
Nando De Colo has recorded a performance index rating in double figures in 39 consecutive EuroLeague games.
De Colo has made 35 consecutive free throws in EuroLeague action. And he has made multiple free throws in 22 consecutive EuroLeague games.
De Colo is ranked first in EuroLeague history in free throw accuracy. He has made 92.63% of free throws, which puts him in front of Zalgiris Kaunas head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius (92.26%).
Milos Teodosic has hit at least 1 three-pointer in nine straight and 29 of his last 30 EuroLeague games.
Milos leads all players in the EuroLeague this season with 32 three-point shots made.
Teodosic has scored in double figures in each of his last nine EuroLeague contests.
Teodosic has a streak of at least 5 assists in 14 consecutive EuroLeague games.
Teodosic ranks third all-time in assists, with 1,022. Vassilis Spanoulis is in second place with 1,037 and counting.
Teodosic leads the EuroLeague this season with 8.5 assists per game.
Aaron Jackson has a steal in each of the last six games he played.
Vitaly Fridzon has made 16 consecutive free throws in EuroLeague games.
Cory Higgins is the EuroLeague’s all-time leader in three-point shooting accuracy at 51.06%.
Victor Khryapa is 10th place all-time with 218 career steals. With 2 more he can catch Jamon Gordon (220) for ninth place.
James Augustine is the EuroLeague career leader among active, qualified players in two-point shooting accuracy at 65.99%.
Aaron Jackson has exactly 100 steals in his EuroLeague career.
De Colo needs 4 steals to reach the century-mark for his EuroLeague career.
Vitaly Fridzon needs 1 rebound to reach 300 for his EuroLeague career.
Vitaly Fridzon is 4 steals away from reaching the century mark for his EuroLeague career.
Past matchups
Wins/losses: 21-7
Short dossier
Fenerbahce-Ulker Istanbul, Turkey
Founded: 1913
Colors: yellow, dark-blue
Homecourt: Ulker Sports Arena (13800)
President: Azim Yildirim
Head coach: Zelimir Obradovic
Website: www.fenerbahce.org/fbulker/
Trophy case: Turkish champions (1991, 2007, 08, 10, 11, 14, 16), Turkish Cup winners (1967, 2010, 11, 13, 16), President’s Cup winners (1990, 91, 94, 2007, 13, 16)
