Word to the coach
Dimitris Itoudis, CSKA head coach:
We continue on our path in VTB League and we have bounce back in the competition after couple of bad results. We are looking forward to this game which we will approach very seriously. Our opponent has marriage of experience and youth, they have plenty of talent and desire, they are able to play physical and run the floor.
Past matchups
Win-loss record: 18-3
First leg game:
27.11.2016. CSKA – N.Novgorod: 105-78 (+27)
05.03.2017. N.Novgorod – CSKA: 65-101 (+36)
Short dossier
Nizhny Novgorod
Founded: 2000
Colors: white, black
Homecourt: Labor Unions Palace of Sports (5,000)
President: Dmitry Svatkovsky
Head coach: Zoran Lukic
Website: www.nn-basket.ru
Accomplishments: VTB United League runner-ups (2014), Russian Championship runner-up (2014), Superleague B champion (2010), Russian Cup finalists (2011)
