CSKA vs. N Novgorod: 84-78 (+6)
CSKA: Peters (2), Rodriguez (11 + 5 as), Higgins (6), Kurbanov (7 + 3 to + 5 pf), Hunter (12 + 6 rb + 2 bs) – start; Khomenko (DNP), Ukhov (13 + 4 rb), Antonov (0), Vorontsevich (7 + 3 rb), Clyburn (19 + 8 rb + 2 as + 2 bs + 4 to + 4 pf), Lopatin (0), Hines (7 + 6 rb + 2 bs)…
N Novgorod: Odom (4 rb + 4 pf), Komolov (13 + 3 to + 5 pf), Uzinskiy (12 + 4 rb + 2 as), Popov (12 + 3 to + 5 pf), Perry (12 + 3 rb + 6 as) – start; Broussard (DNP), Astapkovich (14 + 5 rb), Gbanov (0), Dragicevic (10 + 4 rb + 2 as + 4 pf), Strebkov (3 + 3 as), Toropov (2), Baburin (6 rb + 2 as + 2 st + 4 pf)…
Dimitris Itoudis, CSKA head coach:
Congratulations to the team with the victory. Definitely, we were affected with the necessity to play almost back-to-back games, with no chance to prepare well. But we have nothing to do with it, that’s the calendar. The game was rough. We see that most of the teams that come to play against us act this way, and they have the right to do so. We shot 46 free throws but we could have shoot 86. I invite everyone to re-watch this game together with me. Most of the fouls were on the level of injury. Somebody have to judge all this. As for the game, Nizhny played good basketball, they had nothing to lose, they had time to prepare and they used this chance. We have respect to our opponent.
