Pre-game breakdown
Leo Westermann continues his rehab after hip surgery.
Andrey Vorontsevich (ankle) and Othello Hunter (hip) are working individually.
CSKA and UNICS played early in preseason in Moscow. The Red-Blues were without 8 National Team players and lost 71-89
Word to the coach
Dimitris Itoudis, CSKA head coach:
It’s another tough game against strong opponent. On the road energy is extremely important as well as concentration and motivation.
Past matchups
Wins-losses: 74-17
CSKA biggest margin of victory: 102-54 (+48) (1997-98 Russian Championship. Quarterfinal)
UNICS biggest margin of victory: 113-77 (-36) (2000-01 Russian Superleague. Regular season. 2nd stage)
Short dossier
UNICS Kazan
Founded: 1991
Color: green, black, white
Home court: Basket Hall (7,500)
President: Evgeny Bogachev
Head coach: Dimitrios Priftis
Website: www.unics.ru
Trophy case:
- EuroCup winner (2011),
- FIBA Europe League winner (2004),
- 4-time Russian League runner-up (2001, 2002, 2004, 2007),
- 6-time Russian League bronze winner (2000, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011),
- NEBL champion (2003),
- 3-time Russian Cup winner (2003, 2009, 2014),
- 3-Russian Cup runner-up (2005, 2007, 2010),
- 3-time VTB United League runner-up (2010, 2012, 2016)
