In Italy, Milan (3) were upset by Sassari (6) in the quarter-final Game 1 (70-71). James White led the team from Sardegna with 16 points and 6 boards, Othello Hunter chipped in 12 and Mauro Pinto 11. The 18 points from Ibrahim Jaaber were not enough for Milan.
In the other games, Treviso (5) reverse the home court advantage too by winning in Avellino (4) 82-78. Donatas Montiejunas was huge with 28 points in 30 minutes, while young Alessandro Gentile went for 20.
Meanwhile, some severe thrashing took place in favour of the league’s top two. Defending champion, Siena(1), brushed aside Virtus Bologna (8) 94-55 with 5 players in double figures (Lavrinovic had