C · Round 20 · 2026-03-18 · BJK GAIN SPORTS COMPLEX
ISTANBUL, Turkiye · 10 games here since 2025
The story
Besiktas Gain Istanbul survive Dolomiti Energia Trento in a tight finish (77-76)
Besiktas Gain Istanbul took the Round 20 game against Dolomiti Energia Trento, 77-76 at Bjk Gain Sports Complex. Dj Steward led the way (29 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, 30 PIR). Ante Zizic backed him up with 11 points, 8 rebounds and 0 assists.
| Player | MIN | PTS | 2P | 3P | FT | REB | AST | STL | TO | BLK | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | |||||||||||
| Dj Steward | 36:12 | 29 | 12-20 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Matas Jogela | 25:52 | 11 | 4-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| Selom Mawugbe | 19:36 | 10 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Devante Jones | 21:33 | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Peyton Aldridge | 22:44 | 5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bench | |||||||||||
| Khalif Battle | 27:20 | 12 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 5-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Andrej Jakimovski | 23:01 | 1 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Cheickh Niang | 07:31 | 3 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Toto Forray | DNP | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Theo Airhienbuwa | DNP | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Bayehe | 16:11 | 1 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| Team | — | 76 | 24-54 | 5-15 | 13-20 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 69 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | 2P | 3P | FT | REB | AST | STL | TO | BLK | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | |||||||||||
| Ante Zizic | 24:00 | 11 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| Anthony Brown | 27:19 | 16 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Conor Morgan | 21:31 | 10 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| Jonah Mathews | 29:37 | 23 | 3-7 | 4-10 | 5-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| Berk Ugurlu | 19:38 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| Bench | |||||||||||
| Yigit Arslan | 20:41 | 7 | 2-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Brynton Lemar | 13:47 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Devon Dotson | 20:24 | 3 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Vitto Brown | 07:49 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ismael Kamagate | 04:55 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Canberk Kus | DNP | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Thomas | 10:19 | 3 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | — | 77 | 15-31 | 10-32 | 17-23 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 81 |
This is how the game was decided.
The game-winner was hit by Jonah Mathews: a free throw in minute 40 that put Besiktas up 76-75. They never trailed again.
Five minutes from the end the score was Besiktas 69-67 Trento. From there the game saw 2 lead changes and 2 ties.
The biggest run was a 7-0 by Besiktas between minutes 10 and 11, from 13-16 to 20-16. The best run by Trento was a 7-0 between minutes 24 and 26.
Jonah Mathews decided it as the Besiktas player with the most points: 23 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and a PIR of 14.
▸See where these figures come from
I count as the game-winner the basket that puts the winning team ahead for good, and as a run the consecutive points by one team without the opponent scoring. The player who decided it is the winner's top scorer in the box score; on a tie, the one with the higher PIR.
Source: the official EuroCup play-by-play, which logs each play by its game minute, and the game's box score.
Rotations · who was on the floor
Closing lineup · Trento
Steward · Jogela · Jones · Bayehe · Jakimovski
Closing lineup · Besiktas
Mathews · Brown · Zizic · Morgan · Dotson
Points by quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trento | 16 | 16 | 25 | 19 |
| Besiktas | 17 | 23 | 21 | 16 |
StewardDj Steward
36′ · -5
JogelaMatas Jogela
26′ · +7
AldridgePeyton Aldridge
23′ · +3
JonesDevante Jones
22′ · -3
MawugbeSelom Mawugbe
20′ · 0
BayeheJordan Bayehe
16′ · +2
BattleKhalif Battle
27′ · +2
JakimovskiAndrej Jakimovski
23′ · -2
NiangCheickh Niang
8′ · -9
MathewsJonah Mathews
30′ · 0
BrownAnthony Brown
27′ · 0
ZizicAnte Zizic
24′ · +8
MorganConor Morgan
22′ · +10
UgurluBerk Ugurlu
20′ · +3
DotsonDevon Dotson
20′ · 0
LemarBrynton Lemar
14′ · -1
KamagateIsmael Kamagate
5′ · -8
ArslanYigit Arslan
21′ · -4
BrownVitto Brown
8′ · -5
ThomasMatt Thomas
10′ · +2
Each bar is a stint on the floor according to the official EuroCup play-by-play. The source logs each substitution by its minute, not its second, so the edge of a bar can shift by up to a minute. The number is the minutes in the box score and the team's +/− with him on the court.