Thijs De Ridder put together his sharpest night in an NCAA uniform, posting 24 points, 9 rebounds and a flawless 4-for-4 from the free-throw line in Virginia's 89–60 win over Drexel. He shot 9 of 15 from the field and 2 of 4 from three, with zero turnovers across 27 minutes.
For a Belgian navigating Division I college basketball, a game of that efficiency — especially the ball security and rebounding work — signals real progress in his development at that level.
Oskar Giltay put together his best performance of the season in December, posting 15 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals in 21 minutes off a perfect 5-for-5 from the field. Stanford rolled past Portland 94–72 in NCAA Division I play, the Belgian leaving the court with zero turnovers in a dominant team showing.
For a player operating at college basketball's highest level, this kind of efficiency—especially over a full half or more of action—signals Giltay is finding his footing in the American game.
Sam Hofman carried Val-Dieu Spirou Basket past Rotterdam City Basketball in a three-point finish, dropping 20 points on 7-of-14 shooting with six rebounds and a team-leading 6-for-12 from three.
The Liège side won 77–74 at home, surviving a second half in which the visitors clawed their way back into contention. Hofman's perimeter touch — he connected on half his three-point attempts — proved decisive when Rotterdam City pressed late. He also held the ball cleanly, committing only two turnovers across 33 minutes, a modest total for a player who carried the load.
It was a compact, efficient performance in a narrow win. Val-DieuSpirou will need that kind of shooting consistency as the season progresses.
Kameron Taylor finished 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in 26 minutes as Valencia Basket took down Armani Olimpia Milan 84–73 on the road. A 6-of-11 shooting night—including 3-of-6 from three—paired with 2 steals and just one turnover gave Taylor the efficiency rating win. He moved the ball cleanly and stayed out of foul trouble, the kind of controlled offensive outing that allowed Valencia to build and hold an 11-point margin in a league where road wins rarely come easy. Milan fought but could not close the gap.
Austin Wiley a inscrit 22 points en 24 minutes et tiré à 8/9 aux tirs. Une domination au poste bas qui a tranché le débat en fin de match.
FC BayernMünchen s'impose 99–95 à Villeurbanne grâce à ce rendement quasi parfait de son intérieur américain. Wiley a aussi capté 9 rebonds et bloqué 3 tirs, sans forcer : trois balles perdues seulement et un seul panier manqué du terrain. Sa lecture du jeu a permis à l'effectif bavarois de gérer les phases décisives.
L'LDLC ASVEL a résisté jusqu'au bout, mais n'a pas trouvé la réponse à cette économie de moyen chez Bayern. Quatre points d'écart, une victoire de professionnel loin de domicile.
Elijah Bryant carried Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv's offense in a narrow defeat to FC Barcelona, finishing with 25 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist across 28 minutes. The American guard was nearly flawless from the free-throw line, converting all 12 attempts, and shot 6 of 10 from the field to lead his team's scoring effort.
Yet his performance could not overcome a three-point margin in a 93–90 loss. Barcelona's road resilience proved decisive in the final moments of a Regular Season contest that turned on marginal execution down the stretch. Bryant's 12 made free throws accounted for half his team's output in points; Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv's supporting cast did not generate enough secondary scoring to match the visitors' depth.
The loss underlines a familiar EuroLeague lesson: individual excellence, even at Bryant's level on the night, requires complementary firepower to convert close contests into wins.
Val-Dieu Spirou Basket held off a late Rotterdam City Basketball surge to win 77–74, moving to 4–2 in the BNXT League regular season. It was a genuine close finish — the teams traded leads four times and matched scores twice, but Sam Hofman and Lukijan Zecevic kept the hosts in front when it mattered most.
The first quarter set an early tone: Val-Dieu ripped off a 7–0 run mid-quarter to establish control and took the frame 20–17. Rotterdam clawed back to trail by just one at half-time, 31–30, after outscoring Val-Dieu 13–11 in the second. The turning point came in the third, where Val-Dieu dominated 24–17 to open a commanding 8–point margin, 55–47, heading into the fourth.
Rotterdam refused to fold. They won the fourth quarter 27–22 and kept it a one-possession game inside the final two minutes, but Val-Dieu's shooting depth proved decisive. Hofman finished 20 points on 7/14 shooting with a sharp 6/12 from three, while Zecevic added 15 points on near-perfect efficiency (5/7 FG, 4/6 three). Alonso Meana led Rotterdam with 20 points and 6 assists, and Kenyuoe Ondaan chipped in 15, but their run came too late.
Val-Dieu stretched their winning record against a Rotterdam side that drops to 2–4, ending their two-game streak. Next up for Val-Dieu is a home meeting with CB Liège on Friday 13 November.
Talen Horton-Tucker's 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in 23 minutes steered Fenerbahce Tarfin Istanbul to a commanding 84–65 win over Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, a 19-point margin that left little doubt about the home side's control.
The American shot with precision: 7-of-13 from the field, 4-of-4 at the free-throw line, and crucially kept his hands clean, recording no turnovers despite his offensive load. That efficiency — punching out a contribution that mattered in the blowout margin — is what landed him atop the TIB efficiency rating for the night.
Fenerbahce's depth and poise on home court rendered Baskonia's offense largely ineffective. Horton-Tucker's steady, turnover-free night was emblematic of that control.
Nadir Hifi a porté Paris Basketball jusqu'à la victoire sur le terrain d'Anadolu Efes Istanbul, 95–90, avec 28 points, 6 rebonds et 9 passes décisives en 25 minutes. Le meneur parisien a affiché une adresse redoutable : 9/14 au tir (3/5 de trois points) et un parfait 7/7 aux lancers francs, sans laisser le ballon s'échapper (4 pertes seulement).
Paris a dû faire face à une équipe turque organisée et coriace, mais Hifi a maintenu la cadence quand il fallait. Son efficacité offensive — 66,7 % au tir global — a permis aux visiteurs de s'imposer dans un match où chaque possession comptait.
Ce dimanche-là en Turquie, le meneur a livré le genre de prestation que réclame l'EuroLeague : lucidité en attaque, distribution fiable, et la capacité à scorer vite pour punir les défenses qui anticipent ses passes.
Douglas Konieczny Jr. is carrying Val-Dieu Spirou Basket right now — 19.3 points per game on a 58.6 TIB Efficiency rating that leads the floor tonight. Against him sits Thomas Tumba, Rotterdam City Basketball's primary threat at 12 points and a 47.5 rating, tasked with slowing a player in serious form.
Konieczny Jr.'s scoring touch will be the decisive variable here. Tumba has shown competence as a secondary playmaker — 1.4 assists per game — but the workload on him defensively, paired with Rotterdam's need to generate their own offense, tilts the matchup toward Val-Dieu's favor on paper.
The real test comes in the final quarter. Both sides know where the advantage lies. Kick off is in three hours.
The month of October 2026 -- averages over the games played that month, at least two thirds of his team's games that month and minimum 2, the top 5:
1. Eva Hambursin (Liège Panthers DSE) — 7.4 APG
2. Hind Ben Abdelkader (Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen DSE) — 6.5 APG
3. Emmeline Leblon (Basket Namur Capitale DSE) — 5.8 APG
4. Heleen Nauwelaers (Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen DSE) — 4.5 APG
5. Sanne Desplenter (G&V Breakpoint Basket Waregem DSE) — 4.2 APG
Through October 2026, here's who leads Top Division Men 2 in assists per game — figures based on games played so far this month, minimum two thirds of team appearances and at least two games.
Warre Crombez of Amon Jeugd Gentson tops the list at 5.5 APG, a clear half-assist lead over the cluster beneath him. Jan Goyens (BC Asse-Ternat), Mehdi Cerquarelli (RBC Belgrade) and Anthony Lambot (CEP Fleurus) all sit at 4.8 APG, while Jorre De Wilde (Gent-Oost Eagles) rounds out the top five at the same mark. The spread tells you playmaking depth runs deep across the division this month.
This ranking reflects games played so far, based on appearances in at least two thirds of each team's October fixtures.
Ferre Vanderhoydonck sits atop the list at 6.0 APG for BC Guco Lier, edging his clubmate Andrej Cuyvers, who averaged 5.8. The pair's dominance in the playmaking column underscores Lier's ball movement this month. Jasper Unal (BBC Falco Gent, 4.5 APG) rounds out the top three, with Augustas Peciukevicius of Kontich Wolves at 4.3 and Jens Bouckaert of Basics Melsele-Beveren completing the top five at 4.0 APG.
The month of October 2026 -- averages over the games played that month, at least two thirds of his team's games that month and minimum 2, the top 5:
1. Joshua Heath (Val-Dieu Spirou Basket) — 7.2 APG
2. Niels Van Den Eynde (Partena Professional Okapi Aalst) — 6.2 APG
3. Cj Fulton (Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen) — 5.8 APG
4. Marijn Ververs (Hubo Limburg United) — 5.8 APG
5. Boyd Van Der Vuurst (Landstede Hammers Zwolle) — 5.8 APG
The month of October 2026 -- averages over the games played that month, at least two thirds of his team's games that month and minimum 2, the top 5:
1. Facundo Campazzo (Real Madrid) — 9.7 APG
2. Ricky Rubio (DKV Joventut) — 8.8 APG
3. Dominik Mavra (Breogan) — 7.7 APG
4. James Akinjo (Morabanc Andorra) — 6.5 APG
5. GUILLEM VIVES (Cai Zaragoza) — 6.3 APG
The month of October 2026 -- averages over the games played that month, at least two thirds of his team's games that month and minimum 2, the top 5:
1. Marcus Carr (Virtus Bologna) — 9.0 APG
2. Darius Brown II (Dolomiti Energia Trento) — 7.8 APG
3. Charlie Moore (Scafati) — 7.0 APG
4. Colbey Ross (Trieste) — 7.0 APG
5. Kenneth Speedy Smith (Pallacanestro Reggiana) — 6.7 APG
