Spectacular Corey Walden helps Bayern hand Milan their first loss / News - Basketnews.com

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AX Armani Exchange Milan (5-1) suffered their first loss at Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, losing to FC Bayern Munich (2-4) on their home floor 77-83 (24-21, 15-18, 15-20, 23-24).

Player of the Game EFF 20 Othello Hunter Points 9 Accuracy 4-5 Rebounds 10 Assists 1

Luigi Datome scored five straight points to help the visitors re-gain a one-point advantage (67-66). But Corey Walden caught fire with eight quick points to help Bayern build a 76-67 lead with four minutes remaining.

Sergio Rodriguez had a chance to bring Milan back within one, but his 3-pointer was off the mark, Vladimir Lucic answered with a bucket on the other end, and Bayern held on to a six-point victory.

Corey Walden, Othello Hunter, and Vladimir Lucic all performed outstandingly tonight. Walden finished with 16 points (0/1 2PT, 3/5 3PT, 7/7 FT), 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 2 turnovers, and 19 PIR.

Lucic ended with 20 points, 3 assists, 1 rebound, 1 steal, and 18 PIR. Hunter added 9 points, 10 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 20 PIR.

Augustin Rubit scored five straight in the second period to give Bayern a one-point lead (33-32). But Nicolo Melli's last-second shot tied the game at 39 going into halftime.

Darrun Hilliard led Bayern to a 9-0 run in the third to give Bayern a 56-47 lead. Kaleb Tarczewski and Sergio Rodriguez ended the period with three free throws to cut Milan's deficit to five (54-59).

Bayern: Vladimir Lucic 20, Darrun Hilliard 17, Corey Walden 16, Othello Hunter 9 (10 REB), Augustin Rubit 9 (6 REB), Deshaun Thomas 8.

Milan: Nicolo Melli 16 (8 REB), Luigi Datome 14, Konstantinos Mitoglou 13 (8 REB), Sergio Rodriguez 11, Kylle Hines 10.

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