Besiktas narrowly fell to Valencia with a final score of 94-96 in the opening round of the 2026/27 EuroLeague season. The game unfolded with close quarters, as the first quarter ended 27-28 and Valencia maintained a slight edge through the second and third quarters, leading 77-81 going into the final period. Despite Besiktas outscoring Valencia 23-15 in the last quarter, it wasn’t enough to overturn the deficit.
For Besiktas, Omoruyi and Novell each contributed 17 points, while Morgan added 15. Wilbekin recorded 12 points along with 5 assists. Other notable performances included Dotson with 9 points, Brown scoring 7, and Gabriel adding 6. DeJulius chipped in 4 points and 4 assists, Zizic had 4 points and 7 rebounds, and Ugurlu scored 3.
Valencia’s offense was led by Shorts who scored 26 points. Mirotic contributed 13, and Taylor added 12 points along with 7 rebounds. Both Rivero and Brooks scored 10 points each, matched by Sako. Saint-Supery had 7 points, Ruvers 5, Moore 2 points with 5 rebounds, and Osetkovski contributed 1 point and 5 rebounds.
In another EuroLeague clash, Fenerbahce secured a 78-68 victory over Virtus. The hosts started strong, leading 23-17 after the first quarter. Despite Virtus narrowing the gap in the second quarter, Fenerbahce regained control in the second half to seal the win.
Leading the charge for Fenerbahce was Horton-Tucker with 13 points. Baldwin added 12 points and 6 assists, while Shields also scored 12. Ki posted a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Other contributors included Claiborne with 8 points, Sardjunas and Sanli each with 6, Melli scoring 5 points and grabbing 4 rebounds, Forrest with 4, and Silva adding 3.
Virtus saw Carr lead with 12 points and 4 assists, followed by Alston with 10 points. Moore recorded 9 points and 7 rebounds, while Frazier and Diarra each scored 8 points. Diouf contributed 7, Bello had 6, Klintman scored 4, Ferrari 2, and Edwards added 2 points with 7 rebounds.
Partizan dominated Milan with a convincing 92-76 win. Partizan held a steady lead throughout, finishing each quarter ahead and pulling away decisively in the fourth quarter with a 29-18 run.
The standout performer for Partizan was Jones, who notched 20 points and 10 assists. Stevens added 11 points, Hayes scored 10, and Olman contributed 8. Vildosa had 7 points and 4 steals, while Tanaskovic, Lakic, and Paiola each scored 7, with Paiola also grabbing 4 rebounds. Jekiri posted 7 points and 3 steals, Thompson added 5, and Willis scored 3.
For Milan, Peters and Guduric both scored 17 points, with Guduric also providing 5 assists. Hall contributed 13 points, Booker had 9, and Thompson scored 7. Wright added 6 points and 7 rebounds, while Ricci and Bernell each scored 3. Bolmaro rounded out the scoring with 1 point.
