Galatasaray Istanbul is the new #EuroBelt champion #GSODDI

Galatasaray Istanbul scored an impressive 85-81 victory over Darussafaka Istanbul and became the new Eurobelt Champion. They relied on outstanding performances from its players despite playing without two of its point guards, while handing Darussafaka a loss in the first fight where they defended the Belt.

Tibor Pleiss erupted for 22 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks and Emir Preldzic handled extended playmaking duties and responded with17 points, 6 assists and 4 steals. Vladimir Micov added 16 points and 6 assists for the winners. Will Clyburn paced the Darussafaka attack with 20 points, James Anderson tallied 15 points and 7 rebounds and Scottie Wilbekin added 14 points.

Galatasaray Istanbul will defend the Eurobelt in their arena next November 25^th against F.C. Barcelona, an European superpower in need of a convincing win. For the Spanish team it will be its first Eurobelt fight this season. Galatasaray Istanbul, with a record of 1-1 in EuroBelt matches, is looking forward to keeping the Belt.

Introducing the Euroleague Championship Belt

Team	Balance in EuroBelt matches	%
CSKA Moscow	6-1	85.71
Darussafaka Istanbul	1-1	50
Galatasaray Istanbul	1-1	50
Panathinaikos Athens	0-1	0
Anadolu Efes Istanbul	0-1	0
Unics Kazan	0-1	0
Olympiacos Piraeus	0-1	0
Real Madrid	0-1	0

Date	Home	Score	Away	EuroBelt holder	Streak
October 13, 2016	Galatasaray Istanbul	84-109	CSKA Moscow	CSKA Moscow	+1
October 21, 2016	CSKA Moscow	81-77	Panathinaikos Athens	CSKA Moscow	+2
October 25, 2016	Anadolu Efes Istanbul	87-93	CSKA Moscow	CSKA Moscow	+3
October 27, 2016	CSKA Moscow	98-80	Unics Kazan	CSKA Moscow	+4
November 3, 2016	Olympiacos Piraeus	75-81	CSKA Moscow	CSKA Moscow	+5
November 11, 2016	CSKA Moscow	91-90	Real Madrid	CSKA Moscow	+6
November 16, 2016	Darussafaka Istanbul	91-83	CSKA Moscow	Darussafaka Istanbul	+1
November 18, 2016	Galatasaray Istanbul	85-81	Darussafaka Istanbul	Galatasaray Istanbul	+1
November 25, 2016	Galatasaray Istanbul		F.C. Barcelona

Darussafaka Istanbul defeats the champion and grabs the #EuroBelt

Darussafaka Istanbul defeated reigning champion CSKA Moscow 91-83 at home on November 16^th and grabbed the Euroleague Championship Belt. CSKA Moscow had remained undefeated in the previous six EuroBelt matches.

James Anderson led the new EuroBelt champion with 20 points on 5-of-9 three-point shooting. Brad Wanamaker collected 18 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals, Will Clyburn added 14 points and Adrien Moerman 11. Cory Higgins and Nando De Colo led CSKA Moscow with 17 points apiece. Milos Teodosic added 15 and 10 assists, while Kyle Hines had 11 points and 8 rebounds for the visitors. Darussafaka made 10 of 21 three-point shots (47.6%) and forced CSKA into 18 turnovers.

Darussafaka Istanbul will play at Galatasaray Istanbul its next EuroBelt game on November 18^th in a local derby. Galatasaray Istanbul, with a record of 0-1 in EuroBelt matches, is looking forward to not missing this opportunity of becoming EuroBelt Champions.

Introducing the Euroleague Championship Belt

Team	Balance in EuroBelt matches	%
Darussafaka Istanbul	1-0	100
CSKA Moscow	6-1	85.71
Galatasaray Istanbul	0-1	0
Panathinaikos Athens	0-1	0
Anadolu Efes Istanbul	0-1	0
Unics Kazan	0-1	0
Olympiacos Piraeus	0-1	0
Real Madrid	0-1	0

Date	Home	Score	Away	EuroBelt holder	Streak
October 13, 2016	Galatasaray Istanbul	84-109	CSKA Moscow	CSKA Moscow	+1
October 21, 2016	CSKA Moscow	81-77	Panathinaikos Athens	CSKA Moscow	+2
October 25, 2016	Anadolu Efes Istanbul	87-93	CSKA Moscow	CSKA Moscow	+3
October 27, 2016	CSKA Moscow	98-80	Unics Kazan	CSKA Moscow	+4
November 3, 2016	Olympiacos Piraeus	75-81	CSKA Moscow	CSKA Moscow	+5
November 11, 2016	CSKA Moscow	91-90	Real Madrid	CSKA Moscow	+6
November 16, 2016	Darussafaka Istanbul	91-83	CSKA Moscow	Darussafaka Istanbul	+1
November 18, 2016	Galatasaray Istanbul		Darussafaka Istanbul

CSKA leads from tipoff to buzzer to remain undefeated in #EuroBelt matches

The CSKA Moscow remains undefeated in EuroBelt matches after a 75-81 road victory over Olympiacos Piraeus in which the champs led from the opening tip to the final buzzer. The score was deceptive as CSKA's lead was 10 points or higher from the second quarter till the last couple of minutes. And even when Olympiacos came close at the end, Nando De Colo was on hand with a big shot for the champs. CSKA is 5-0 this season. De Colo, last season's MVP, paced the winners with 23 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists. Georgios Printezis was the big gun for Olympiacos with 26 points and 7 rebounds.

CSKA Moscow will host Real Madrid in its next EuroBelt game on November 11^th in a clash of titans.

Introducing the Euroleague Championship Belt

	Team	Balance in EuroBelt matches	%
1	CSKA Moscow	5-0	100
2	Galatasaray Istanbul	0-1	0
3	Panathinaikos Athens	0-1	0
4	Anadolu Efes Istanbul	0-1	0
5	Unics Kazan	0-1	0
6	Olympiacos Piraeus	0-1	0

Date	Home	Score	Away	EuroBelt holder	Streak
October 13, 2016	Galatasaray Istanbul	84-109	CSKA Moscow	CSKA Moscow	+1
October 21, 2016	CSKA Moscow	81-77	Panathinaikos Athens	CSKA Moscow	+2
October 25, 2016	Anadolu Efes Istanbul	87-93	CSKA Moscow	CSKA Moscow	+3
October 27, 2016	CSKA Moscow	98-80	Unics Kazan	CSKA Moscow	+4
November 3, 2016	Olympiacos Piraeus	75-81	CSKA Moscow	CSKA Moscow	+5
November 11, 2016	CSKA Moscow		Real Madrid