Napoli upset Milan, win the Italian Cup / News - Basketnews.com

GeVi Napoli Basket had a journey to remember as the underdogs downed EA7 Emporio Armani Milan to claim the Coppa Italia.

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Newcomer coach Igor Milicic won GeVi Napoli Basket its first Italian Basketball Cup after the team downed EuroLeague team EA7 Emporio Armani Milan in the final with a score of 72-77.

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The underdogs made good use of their fixture, which was favorable as Virtus Segafredo Bologna was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Pallacanestro Reggiana, and Napoli then matched with Reggiana. The eventual champions won that game with a score of 78-87.

Tyler Ennis was fantastic for Napoli, scoring 21 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists for a total of 26 PIR. He was helped by Milicic's countryman Michal Sokolowski, who had 13 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists, totaling 22 PIR.

Olimpia Milano could not be saved despite a strong performance from Niccolo Melli. The Italian forward had 20 points, 8 rebounds, and 1 assist.

The upset follows in the trend of others this year which saw EuroLeague teams like ALBA Berlin, AS Monaco, LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne, and Virtus Bologna get eliminated early.

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