CSKA vs. Barcelona: 95-75 (+20)
CSKA: De Colo (17 + 5 rb + 2 as + 4 to), Peters (0), Hackett (7 + 2 as + 4 pf), Kurbanov (6 + 4 rb + 3 as + 2 bs), Hunter (6 + 2 st) – start; Ukhov (1), Antonov (0), Rodriguez (12 + 4 as), Vorontsevich (7 + 4 rb + 3 as), Clyburn (13 + 9 rb + 4 as), Higgins (18 + 5 rb + 2 as + 4 pf), Hines (8 + 5 rb + 4 st)…
Barcelona: Ribas (0), Singleton (7 + 8 rb + 2 bs + 4 pf), Heurtel (5 + 12 as + 4 to), Claver (4 + 10 rb + 3 as + 4 pf), Tomic (6 + 4 rb) – start; Seraphin (6 + 7 rb + 3 as), Pangos (2 + 4 to), Blazic (11), Smits (7), Pustovyi (8), Oriola (4), Kuric (15 + 4 pf)…
Dimitris Itoudis, CSKA head coach:
Congratulations to the team with the premiere, win and great performance. Most of the game we were much better team and we deserved victory. We have something to talk about, especially about the beginning and third quarter where we allowed 29 points and 4 three-pointers. Still we dominated in the fourth quarter against very talented team with great set of post players and shooters. We fought on boards, we forced 16 turnovers, we were always on ball. So I can say that I am happy to see this kind of game in the beginning, we should continue like that. I will also mention one thing that is probably not easy to see: our guys come and help the team even after long stretch on the bench. For example, Nikita [Kurbanov] played in the first quarter, then he was out and went back in the fourth helping with some big place on both ends of the floor. Thank you to the fans who came here tonight, we felt the presence of 12 thousands spectators and it is really easier to perform in this atmosphere. I am sure we also made this people happy.
