MBA-MAI beat Samara at home – 99:60 (26:17, 18:10, 27:20, 28:13).
Game progress
The guests opened the score, but MBA-MAI took a lead by the end of the first quarter – 26:17. Samara offense was built around Andrei Sopin and Ilya Platonov (15 points combined), but efforts were not enough to equalise the game. The Volga team struggled in the paint (28 vs. 14 rebounds) and often stopped opponents with fouls. As a result, The Moscow team lead grew to 17 by halftime – 44:27.
Key moment
The guests had a good stretch at the start of the second half, but Zubkov helped the Moscow team to stay in the game and continue to build the lead. Due to short rotation, the Volga team had a hard time stopping MBA-MAI from getting in the paint. Maksim Barashkov and Danil Pevnev supported Zubkov with the shots, which allowed Vasily Karasev team to get confident win.
X-factor
An important reasons for the MBA-MAI win were offense and the rotation. Immediately 6 players scored 10+ points scored, and the hosts bench brought 48 points (against 9 by Samara).
Facts
Vasily Karasev team ties the season rivalry history score against Samara. The teams have exchanged 2 wins.
MBA-MAI defeated Samara at home for the first time in history . The previous 4 wins over Volga team were on the road.
Nikita Kosyakov had his best game in the VTB United League with 17 points.
Leaders
MBA-MAI: Andrey Zubkov (18 + 5 assists), Danil Pevnev (15 + 5 rebounds), Maksim Barashkov (14), Evgeny Minchenko (13 + 14 rebounds), Daniil Kasatkin (12).
Samara: Nikita Kosyakov (17), Andrei Sopin (16 + 6 assists), Ilya Platonov (13 + 5 rebounds).
What’s next
MBA-MAI: March 11 at home against Avtodor.
Samara: March 12 on the road versus Lokomotiv Kuban
