EuroLeague Round 8: Saras and Ataman clash, Vezenkov breaks records / News - Basketnews.com

10 teams step on the court on the first day of EuroLeague Round 8.

Credit: FC Barcelona; Christina Pahnke/Euroleague Basketball via Getty Images; FIBA Credit FC Barcelona; Christina Pahnke/Euroleague Basketball via Getty Images; FIBA

With European leagues at a halt due to the 2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers window, EuroLeague action return for the 8th Round of basketball.

A clash between two European titans started the day as Anadolu Efes Istanbul welcomed FC Barcelona. After the third quarter, Nikola Kalinic was sent to the locker room after a conflict with head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius. Additionally, the Lithuanian coach accused Efes of filming their practices after the matches, which sparked a fiery response from Ergin Ataman.

Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade's new head Dusko Ivanovic started his 2022-23 EuroLeague campaign with a tough win over LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne after Nemanja Nedovic hit a clutch shot during the last seconds of the game.

Later, Sasha Vezenkov broke two records with his spectacular performance against FC Bayern Munich. The Olympiacos Pireaus forward recorded a PIR of 43, which is the highest mark of both the player's and the club's history of playing in the tournament.

Virtus Segafredo Bologna claimed their third win in a row with a blowout against Valencia Basket. Meanwhile, Real Madrid captured their fifth win versus ALBA Berlin in a convincing manner.

All EuroLeague matches are broadcasted onEuroLeague TV.

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Completed matches:

Anadolu Efes Istanbul 96:86 FC Barcelona

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Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 71:67 LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne

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Virtus Segafredo Bologna 89:59 Valencia Basket

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FC Bayern Munich 71:82 Olympiacos Piraeus

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Real Madrid 90:72 ALBA Berlin

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