Pre-game breakdown
Leo Westermann was back in action in VTB United League game vs Nizhny Novgorod (9 points, 1 assist, 1 stealin 17 minutes). He was added to EuroLeague roster. To clear the space for Frenchman and stay within 16-player limit the Army Men took Alexander Gavrilov away from the list.
Coach Trinchieri had shoulder surgery and is absent from the sidelines. Assistant coach Ilias Kantzouris has guided the team in his place the last two games and will do so in Moscow.
Ricky Hickman missed the Round 19 game. Bryce Taylor, Luka Mitrovic and Elias Harris have all been sidelined by injuries. Harris is yet to make an appearance this season.
Pre-game quotes
Dimitris Itoudis, CSKA head coach:
Brose is very serious and competitive team. They changed their game lately, since we played in first leg; they play very aggressive and compete against strongest teams in the competition. It’s always difficult to play against them. We are healthy finally, knock to the wood, and this is the most important thing. We need our fans to come and support as at Megasport.
Leo Westermann, CSKA guard:
We had a bit more time for preparation this week, we used it to get better into our plan for the game. We will work hard to fight for the win at home.
“Relativity” connections
Kyle Hines began his Euroleague career with Brose Baskets Bamberg during the 2010-11 season. He helped Bamberg to the German League and Cup double that season.
Hines is the old-time friend to Bamberg guard Ricky Hickman – they played together for three years (2004-07) for UNC Greensboro.
Nikos Zisis played two seasons for CSKA between 2007 and 2009. Only forwards Victor Khryapa, Andrey Vorontsevich and Nikita Kurbanov remain from his time at the club. Together they won the Euroleague in 2008.
Nikita Kurbanov played under Bamberg Coach Andrea Trinchieri, and alongside Nikos Zisis at Unics in the 2013-14 season. They reached the EuroCup final together.
Othello Hunter was a teammate of Brose Bamberg’s Daniel Hackett for the first part of the 2013-14 campaign at Montepaschi Siena.
Leo Westermann and Dejan Musli defended Partizan Belgrade colors from 2012 to 2014.
Important numbers
Coach Dimitris Itoudis has used 11 different players in the CSKA starting lineup so far this season. No player has started every game.
Nando De Colo has scored in double figures and posted a performance index rating of at least 15 in each of his last 16 EuroLeague games.
De Colo is ranked second among qualified EuroLeague players this season in average performance index rating with 20.3 per game, third in scoring with 16.6 points and second in three-point shooting at 52.6%.
De Colo has made 25 consecutive free throws in EuroLeague action. He leads the league in free-throw accuracy with 95.6% this season and all-time (93.61%).
Othello Hunter is fifth in the league in offensive rebounds with 2.7 per game.
Sergio Rodriguez has made multiple three-pointers in 12 of his last 13 EuroLeague games. Sergio Rodriguez is second in the EuroLeague this season with 3.1 three-pointers made per game.
El Chacho is eighth on the all-time EuroLeague assists charts with 851. Brose Bamberg’s Nikos Zisis is seventh with 858 and counting.
Kyle Hines has not missed a EuroLeague game since January 2014 and appeared in 130 consecutive games for CSKA in that span.
Kyle Hines is fourth on the all-time EuroLeague charts with 423 offensive rebounds for his career. He needs 17 more to catch Ioannis Bourousis (439) for third place.
Khryapa is ranked eighth on the all-time charts with 241 career steals. Barcelona’s Juan Carlos Navarro is seventh with 246 and counting.
Khryapa is ranked seventh on the all-time charts with 161 blocks total for his career. He needs 1 more to catch Mirza Begic (162) for fourth place.
Past matchups
Wins/losses: 14-1.
2005-06 – Euroleague. Top 16: Brose Baskets – CSKA: 64-75 (+11)
2005-06 – Euroleague. Top 16: CSKA – Brose Baskets: 76-64 (+12)
2011-12 – Euroleague. Regular Season: CSKA – Brose Baskets: 94-74 (+20)
2011-12 – Euroleague. Regular Season: Brose Baskets – CSKA: 78-81 (+3)
2012-13 – Euroleague. Regular Season: CSKA – Brose Baskets: 76-67 (+9)
2012-13 – Euroleague. Regular Season: Brose Baskets – CSKA: 89-97 (+8)
2012-13 – Euroleague. Top 16: CSKA – Brose Baskets: 90-83 (+7)
2012-13 – Euroleague. Top 16: Brose Baskets – CSKA: 58-78 (+20)
2015-16 – Euroleague. Regular Season: CSKA – Brose Baskets: 83-77 (+6)
2015-16 – Euroleague. Regular Season: Brose Baskets – CSKA: 88-100 (+12)
2015-16 – Euroleague. Top 16: CSKA – Brose Baskets: 91-70 (+21)
2015-16 – Euroleague. Top 16: Brose Baskets – CSKA: 91-83 (-8)
2016-17 – Euroleague. Regular Season: Brose Bamberg – CSKA: 88-90 (+2)
2016-17 – Euroleague. Regular Season: CSKA – Brose Bamberg: 85-64 (+21)
2017-18 – Euroleague. Regular Season: Brose Bamberg – CSKA: 76-92 (+16)
Short dossier
Brose Bamberg, Germany
Founded: 1955
Colors: red, white
Homecourt: brose Arena (6,900)
President: Norbert Sieben
Head coach: Andrea Trinchieri
Website: www.brosebaskets.de
Trophy case: 9-time German champion (2005, 07, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17), 5-time German Cup winner (1992, 2010, 11, 12, 17)
