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.
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4Q – Triple by Allen with 7’51” to open the last quarter 74-80. Gilmore shortens but Olisevicius closes the 33rd with a triple. There is also a stepback one by Besson, and the 34th is concluded by Mezzanotte for 79-85. Spencer dunks from an offensive rebound; the game becomes nervous, and with 4’06” technical to Mannion with Robinson who scores the free throw and replies from open play for 81-88. Spencer and Bowman score, so Bialaszewski takes a timeout with 3’09”. McDermott for -5 Varese; but with 1’51” Harrison scores a triple that hurts. 5-0 by Mannion and Morretti (triple) 90-93 with 56.0″. Robinson makes two free throws, Bialaszewski timeout. McDermott scores from the arc 93-95 with 50.0″. From the Vitucci timeout to Bowman’s stepback three. Mannion misses the dunk, Harrison hits two free throws with 8.0″. Mannion can only shorten it, it ends 95-100.
3Q – With 8’59” Olisevicius opens the second half; after Spencer and Harrison it’s Mannion’s turn to score a triple to make it 54-62 at 22′. Bowman starts again but Moretti responds with two free throws. Harrison gets a technical with 7’11” and Mannion puts the free throw and on the play McDermott’s triple for 60-64 and Vitucci’s timeout with 6’43”. Two free throws from Olisevicius and a running response from Mannion. Then McDermott on the line writes in the 25th minute the – 2, but the player from Varese receives a technical for Olisevicius and a basket from play for Bowman, who is also immediately penalized with a technical. Moretti scores the free throw and McDermott from play 67-69 with 4’30”. Paulicap and Zanelli snatch a precious 0-4 for Treviso. Besson shortens with 3’04”. Gilomre adds a free throw after exactly 1′, Mannion two with 1’18”. The ball is heavy at this juncture for the two teams, Allen 2/2 in free throws with 34.0″ and Gilmore shortens the lead to 74-77 in the 30th minute.
2Q – Olisevicius and Besson immediately set off fireworks, the Lithuanian tries again but McDermott responds with six points in two consecutive actions. Paulicap ends the 12th minute with 27-37. Besson finds a three-point play, but the comeback is throttled with a triple from Olisevicius, Treviso’s true goalkeeper. Mannion for 32-40 with 6’40”. But the Nutribullet advances with the 0-6 by Harrison-Allen 32-46. With 5’15” McDermott shortens with a triple, but Harrison writes 35-48 and it’s another timeout for Bialaszewski. We return to the field with Mannion and his five points in a row 40-48 with 3’20”. Allen and Mannion, a 2+1 from Allen who then with 2’02” scores the triple for +14. Penetration by McDermott and free throws by Harrison. Penetration by Mannion with 69.0″ on the clock, who then finds three free throws almost at the end of time, scoring them. Robinson loses the ball, Mannion fails to exploit it well 49-58 in the 20th minute.
1Q – Harrison opens the scoring in the 1st minute. Two free throws from Paulicap and Harrison again for 0-6 in the 2nd minute, when Mannion’s three-pointer unlocks his lead. Paulicap scores from an attacking rebound, Spencer dunks. Robinson and Paulicap make it 5-12, and Bialaszewski calls a timeout with 5’42”. Paulicap stops Moretti, who makes up for it by scoring a triple. Spencer gives Bowman a four-point play with 5’06”. Paulicap extends and Harrison stops Brown, not yet in the game. Olisevicius writes +12, Gilmore shortens from an attacking rebound, but Olisevicius hits again 10-22 with 3’04”. Moretti and Bowman are perfect on the line, the +15 comes with Olisevicius’ bomb. 4-0 Varese with Brown and Spncer, but Bowman makes a stepback triple. Gilmore makes two free throws on the last lap, while Ulaneo also makes one with 7.0″ to make it 19-31 in the 10th minute.
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– 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.
