A · Round 3 · Wed, 14 Oct 2026 · 18:00 CEST · XIAOMI ARENA
Riga, Latvia · 7 games here since 2026
The story
Riga Zelli beat Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (89-79)
Riga Zelli took the Round 3 game against Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana, 89-79 at Xiaomi Arena. Anthony Cowan Jr led the way (23 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, 30 PIR). Riga Zelli made 9 of 23 three-point attempts.
| Player | MIN | PTS | 2P | 3P | FT | REB | AST | STL | TO | BLK | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | |||||||||||
| Anthony Cowan Jr | 24:32 | 23 | 3-4 | 1-3 | 14-15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Jordan Gainey | 18:00 | 5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Jayce Johnson | 15:13 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Noah Kirkwood | 13:31 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| Matthew Hurt | 29:05 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 |
| Bench | |||||||||||
| Urban Kroflic | 23:06 | 14 | 3-3 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| Rihards Lomazs | 29:43 | 14 | 2-3 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| David Skara | 21:09 | 10 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Rok Radovic | 18:46 | 5 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Jaka Blazic | 01:52 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| Osayi Osifo | 03:57 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| Miha Cerkvenik | 01:06 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| Team | — | 79 | 16-33 | 8-26 | 23-30 | 35 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 80 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | 2P | 3P | FT | REB | AST | STL | TO | BLK | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | |||||||||||
| Tyler Wahl | 36:40 | 21 | 5-10 | 2-3 | 5-10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Ivan Tkachenko | 27:46 | 12 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Benjamin Shungu | 31:02 | 14 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| Klavs Cavars | 17:29 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Rolands Sulcs | 14:34 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bench | |||||||||||
| Martynas Varnas | 24:49 | 17 | 3-3 | 2-3 | 5-6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| Tony Perkins | 25:42 | 17 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 6-8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Janis Berzins | 09:52 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Isaac Johnson | 06:39 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tomas Talcis | DNP | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristers Kikusts | DNP | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toms Skuja | 05:27 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -5 |
| Team | — | 89 | 21-43 | 9-23 | 20-28 | 35 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 97 |
What was expected before the game
This is how the game was decided.
The game was not decided in the closing minutes: Riga Zelli went ahead for good in minute 1, with a two-pointer by Ivan Tkachenko for 2-0, and never gave up the lead.
Five minutes from the end the score was Riga Zelli 81-66 Cedevita Olimp. From there the lead never changed hands and the game was never tied.
The biggest run was a 12-0 by Cedevita Olimp between minutes 24 and 25, from 42-63 to 54-63. The best run by Riga Zelli was a 8-0 between minutes 2 and 4.
Tyler Wahl decided it as the Riga Zelli player with the most points: 21 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and a PIR of 26.
▸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 · Cedevita Olimp
Hurt · Cowan · Lomazs · Skara · Kroflic
Closing lineup · Riga Zelli
Wahl · Shungu · Tkachenko · Perkins · Varnas
Points by quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedevita Olimp | 18 | 22 | 19 | 20 |
| Riga Zelli | 27 | 29 | 16 | 17 |
HurtMatthew Hurt
29′ · -8
CowanAnthony Cowan Jr
25′ · -13
GaineyJordan Gainey
18′ · -17
JohnsonJayce Johnson
15′ · -13
KirkwoodNoah Kirkwood
14′ · +4
RadovicRok Radovic
19′ · -2
OsifoOsayi Osifo
4′ · -3
LomazsRihards Lomazs
30′ · +6
SkaraDavid Skara
21′ · +3
KroflicUrban Kroflic
23′ · -4
BlazicJaka Blazic
2′ · -3
CerkvenikMiha Cerkvenik
1′ · 0
WahlTyler Wahl
37′ · +6
ShunguBenjamin Shungu
31′ · +27
TkachenkoIvan Tkachenko
28′ · +13
CavarsKlavs Cavars
17′ · +8
SulcsRolands Sulcs
15′ · +11
JohnsonIsaac Johnson
7′ · +4
PerkinsTony Perkins
26′ · -2
VarnasMartynas Varnas
25′ · +1
SkujaToms Skuja
5′ · -18
BerzinsJanis Berzins
10′ · 0
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.