L’Openjobmetis Vareseafter the victory in Sassari, returns to the Itelyum Arena to challenge the NutriBullet Treviso Basket, fresh from the knockout in the derby against Venice, in an important challenge for survival. The two days have already met in this regular season in advance of the last day of the first round, with Openjobmetis winning 96-101 with 30 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists from a super Mannion and 20 points , 5 assists and 4 rebounds by Hanlan. Where to see it: Sunday 28 April 2024 at 6.15pm, DAZN and Eurosport 2. Referees: Mark Bartoli, Edoardo Gonella, Gianluca Capotorto
– Previous. There are 8 regular season matches in the previous matches between the two clubs, with Varese ahead 5-3 overall and 2-1 in the direct matches played at home. Treviso’s only victory in Varese was the match of the 2021/22 season (80-89). The first leg is the only previous match between coaches Francesco Vitucci and Tom Bialaszewski.
– Those who are absent. In the Openjobmetis Varese Matteo Librizzi is out due to a recurrence of the dislocation of his left shoulder.
– The exes. In the NutriBullet Treviso Basket Francesco Vitucci coached in Varese in the 2012/2013 season, completing a fairytale regular season in 1st place and being eliminated 4-3 by Siena in a very tight playoff semi-final. That ride almost a decade ago also earned him the coach of the year award. He achieved 30 victories in 42 matches coached. In the Openjobmetis Varese Davide Moretti played a total of 59 games in two seasons (2015/16 and 2016/17) with the Treviso shirt in Serie A2, averaging 9.3 points and 2 assists.
