MBA-MAI defeated Uralmash on the road – 83:77 (18:17, 23:23, 15:15, 27:22).
Game progress
Uralmash returned home in good mood after thrilling win against Loko. The hosts also started well, but then allowed MBA-MAI to take a lead at the end of the first quarter. In the middle of the game, the difference remained roughly the same – before the final quarter, MBA-MAI had a 1-point lead.
Key moment
With 2:46 left, MBA-MAI increased the lead to 7 and entered the clutch. Kirill Pisklov and Tyrell Nelson tried their best to save the game, and Uralmash managed to reduce the deficit to 4 points, but Aleksandr Platunov removed all questions with difficult mid-range shot.
X-factor
With Viacheslav Zaitsev on the court, MBA-MAI played better, which is clearly reflected in the guard’s +/- ratio (+11). The Russian guard scored 11 points and 5 assists.
Two other newcomers Pavel Savkov and Aleksandr Platunov also played important role in the win.
Fact
Uralmash made 16 turnovers. In many ways, that led to MBA-MAI’s fastbreaks that became decisive.
Leaders
Uralmash: Tyrell Nelson (15 + 9 rebounds), Garrett Nevels (14), Anton Kardanakishvili (14 + 5 assists)
MBA-MAI: Andrey Zubkov (13), Viacheslav Zaitsev (13 + 5 assists), Danil Pevnev (12 + 6 rebounds), Vladislav Trushkin (11 + 6 rebounds)
What’s next
Uralmash: October 11 on the road versus UNICS
MBA-MAI: October 6 at home against Enisey.
