Ulm take down first-seeded Joventut and eliminate them from EuroCup / News - Basketnews.com

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Joventut Badalona were the regular season's top-ranked team and was the only squad that was guaranteed not to travel anywhere until the end of the EuroCup season. However, they will be forced to stay at home because they are out of competition.

Player of the Game EFF 31 Semaj Christon Points 21 Accuracy 7-14 Rebounds 5 Assists 6

The eight-placed Ratiopharm Ulm stunned the Spaniards 79-73 (18-17, 14-18, 19-19, 28-19) and gave them the first and the last home loss in EuroCup.

Joventut were leading the way by 5 points (61-56) at the start of the last quarter but lost game control of their hands. Ulm went on a massive 16-2 run and had plus 9 (72-63) with 1:04 to go. That was enough for the first surprise in the EuroCup playoffs.

Semaj Christon and Jaron Blossomgame were outstanding for the winners, registering 21 points apiece. Christon added 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and a game-high 31 PIR to his performance.

Ulm: Semaj Christon 21 (5 REB, 6 AST), Jaron Blossomgame 21, Philipp Herkenhoff 12 (7 REB), Sindarius Thornwell 12 (9 REB).

Joventut: Derek Willis 17 (5 REB), Joel Parra 13 (6 REB), Pau Ribas 11 (5 AST).

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