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.
JJ Harper's 18-point averages in recent weeks have landed him atop our TIB Efficiency rankings, but Sebastian Thomas—putting up 19.8 PPG and orchestrating Leuven's offense at 4.3 APG—will have something to say about that margin. The gap between a 64.7 rating and 49.5 is real, yet Thomas has been the more prolific scorer, and the Bears' point-guard responsibilities give him the ball in the biggest moments.
Heroes Den Bosch's Australian guard has tightened his playmaking too (3.4 assists), proof that he's doing more than scoring on volume. Leuven will need to blunt him early; if he finds rhythm from three or in transition, the Bears' defense could be chasing him all night.
This is the interior duel Belgian league fans should circle: Thomas versus Harper in the half-court, and which supporting cast—Den Bosch's perimeter depth or Leuven's frontcourt presence—steps up when it matters. Tip-off in three hours.
Oxaco BBC held on to a 13-point win at Sporthal Waalborre, beating BC Asse-Ternat 90–77 and snapping a three-game losing run in Group B.
The first quarter belonged to BC Asse-Ternat, who jumped to a 10-point lead midway through the opening period (20–10) before settling it 20–18. Oxaco BBC clawed level by half-time: after a back-and-forth second quarter won 24–21 by the visitors, the score stood 42–41 in their favour at the break. The third quarter told a different story. Oxaco BBC outscored BC Asse-Ternat 31–18 to take command 73–59 with 30 seconds left in the period — a dominant 13-point quarter that put the result beyond doubt. BC Asse-Ternat won the fourth 18–17, but too little came too late; Oxaco BBC closed out the game at 90–77.
Winter Van Hoof led Oxaco BBC with 23 points on 7/12 shooting and 4/7 from three, while Brent Meeusen added 15 points and 5 assists. For BC Asse-Ternat, Sander Van Ginderachter scored 22 points on an efficient 7/12, and Jan Goyens chipped in 12 points with 9 rebounds and 6 assists, but their offence couldn't keep pace once Oxaco BBC found their rhythm.
The loss extends BC Asse-Ternat's skid to six straight defeats; they drop to 2–6 in the group. Oxaco BBC improve to 3–5. Both sides return to action on Saturday 14 November: BC Asse-Ternat travel to Royal Castors Braine, while Oxaco BBC host AB InBev Leuven Bears B at home.
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Vincent Shahid is running the Hubo Limburg United offense at a different pace these past weeks: 62.8 TIB Efficiency, 17.6 points and 4.4 assists per game in recent form. That playmaking punch—orchestrating movement, threading cutters—sits at the heart of what makes Limburg United tick right now.
Donar Groningen counter with Aleksandre Merkviladze, who has held a 46.7 TIB rating of his own, averaging 18.4 points and 1.7 assists. A pure scorer operating in a different mode than Shahid, but no less vital to what Groningen needs to execute.
When these two take the floor against each other today, the contrast is sharp: Shahid's pass-first authority against Merkviladze's scoring gravity. Both are carrying their teams in recent weeks. Both will need to impose their game if their club is to control the tempo and the half-court battle.
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Malik Thomas has turned into a different animal for Partena Professional Okapi Aalst. The forward is averaging 23.8 points in recent form with a 64.4 TIB Efficiency rating — numbers that place him well clear of most scorers in the BNXT League right now. Eric Boone Jr. remains Brussels Basketball's engine: 11.7 points and 4.5 assists per game lately, running the offense with a 50.6 rating that speaks to his all-around impact.
The gap between them on paper is stark. Thomas is in a goalscoring groove; Boone Jr. is doing different work — distributing, organizing, stretching defenses. Brussels will need to find answers on the perimeter and in transition if they're to keep Thomas from taking over the game the way he has been.
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Enoch Cheeks has been the revelation of Windrose Giants Antwerp's season. At 66.9 TIB Efficiency with 17.4 points per game in recent weeks, he is running the kind of offensive load that separates the elite scorers in the BNXT League right now. Pierre-Antoine Gillet brings a steadier hand for Coretec Oostende — 38.5 efficiency, 10.5 points and 2 assists — but the gap between these two numbers tells the story of what's coming in this matchup.
Cheeks' 17.4 PPG marks a player in genuine form. Gillet's numbers are solid, the kind of reliable contribution that keeps a team stable, but they don't move the needle the way Cheeks has been doing. When a 28-point scoring gap opens up between your lead man and the opponent's lead man, the burden falls heavy on everyone else to hold the line.
Watch how Coretec adjusts to contain Cheeks without leaving shooters open around him. Watch whether Gillet gets space to operate or finds himself chasing a far quicker offensive engine. This duel defines whether this becomes a balanced BNXT League game or a showcase for one man's hot streak.
Tip-off in three hours.
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Landon Unruh delivered a near-complete performance as ABO LDP Donza routed Basket Willebroek 108–73 at home, a 35-point margin that left little doubt about the difference in execution on the night.
The ABO LDP Donza forward finished with 19 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists across 33 minutes, shooting 7 of 9 from the field and a perfect 4 for 4 at the line. He turned the ball over three times but also recorded three steals, a showing that mixed high-volume production with minimal waste. His 1-for-2 three-point attempt rounded out a line that skewed toward efficiency inside the arc.
Willebroek had no answer for the home side's tempo and spacing. By the time the second half was underway, the contest had already been decided, leaving Unruh to operate in garbage time for the final stretch — the kind of comfortable situation where a player's numbers tend to look better than the resistance warranted.
The gap between the teams was genuine and stark. For ABO LDP Donza, that depth of victory suggests a side clicking on both ends; for Willebroek, it amounts to a difficult evening to build from before the season turns.
Samuel Schadeck shot Neufchâteau to a commanding 91–76 win over United Basket Woluwe on Tuesday, drilling 30 points on 8-of-17 shooting with four three-pointers made. He was near-perfect at the line (10 for 11) and added four rebounds and three assists in 35 minutes, a performance that left little room for Woluwe to build any second-half momentum.
The gap widened steadily as Schadeck found his rhythm. His efficient scoring — he took just two turnovers and two fouls — gave Neufchâteau the margin it needed to weather any comeback attempt. By the finish, a 15-point lead at home had rendered the contest academic.
Neufchâteau hosts Mons-Hainaut next.
Jamarii D'Aje Johnson-Thomas orchestrated House of Talents Spurs Kortrijk's road win at Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen with a near-flawless night running the offense: 20 points, 10 assists and zero turnovers across 24 minutes, shooting 6-of-13 from the floor and a perfect 7-for-9 at the line.
The scoreline — 93–83 — tells the story of a Kortrijk side that controlled the tempo and dictated play throughout. Johnson-Thomas's ball movement was the engine; a 10-assist night without a turnover is the hallmark of a guard who knows exactly what his team needs and trusts his teammates to execute. He was efficient where it mattered: hit 7 of 9 free throws and managed his shot selection (1-for-5 from three) without forcing.
House of Talents Spurs Kortrijk host their next fixture looking to build on this commanding road performance. For Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen, the 10-point defeat at home leaves them with work to do.
Siel Dedoelder carried KBGO Finexa Basket@Sea through 39 minutes with 28 points, but it was not enough to overcome B.C. L'9 Flénu-Frameries at Centre Sportif Max Audain. The Belgian club fell 75–78 in Group B play, a three-point loss despite Dedoelder's efficient evening: 10-of-15 from the floor, 6-of-10 at the stripe, with 4 rebounds and 3 assists.
Dedoelder's shooting kept KBGO competitive throughout, yet the margin stayed tight enough that small margins mattered. Three turnovers and a one-point free-throw gap separated the clubs in the end.
KBGO returns to action in their next Group B fixture.
Ozzy Massey anchored a one-possession finish at Stedelijke Sporthal 1 Ieper, posting 17 points, 8 rebounds and a perfect 4-for-4 from the stripe in 35 minutes as Basket SKT Ieper turned back BC Guco Lier 80–78 in Top Division Men 1.
The Belgian sharpshooter shot 6 of 11 from the field (1 of 2 three-point attempts), added a steal and a block while committing no turnovers — a clean night in the flow of play that proved decisive in a frame tight enough to stay live until the final possession. Massey's composure on the line, where he went perfect, underscored Basket SKT Ieper's resolve when the margin tightened.
Next up for Basket SKT Ieper is their travel to face BC Guco Lier again — a chance to settle matters away from home.
Jasper Unal ran the offense with purpose in Melsele. The BBC Falco Gent point guard finished with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists — a near triple-double on 6-of-15 shooting (3-of-5 from three) and a perfect 7-of-7 from the line across 38 minutes. One turnover in that volume of play underscored his control.
Gent held off Basics Melsele-Beveren 102–95 on the road, a seven-point margin that rarely felt comfortable. Unal's precision at the free-throw line and his ability to thread the defense proved the difference when the hosts kept pressing. His 9 assists were the spine of an away win in the Top Division regular season.
Next: BBC Falco Gent hosts their next fixture.
Anias Futrell put on a shooting clinic for ZZ Leiden on the road, finishing with 32 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists on 11-of-21 shooting (4-for-8 from deep) while committing zero turnovers in 34 minutes.
CityX Mons had no answer for his efficiency. Futrell was 6-for-6 at the line and stayed out of foul trouble with just three personal fouls — a rare combination of volume and restraint that let him work the full game without tiring. The 20-point margin tells the story: this was a controlled performance, not a desperate offensive outburst. Leiden's defence tightened as the game wore on, but Futrell's shot-making in the first half had already put the visitors ahead for good.
A clean, dominant road win for Leiden. They'll carry this form into their next outing.
Winter Van Hoof's 23 points on 7-of-12 shooting carried Oxaco BBC to a 90–77 road win over BC Asse-Ternat in Group B play. The five-point night from three-point range — he was 4 for 7 from deep — kept the visitors ahead throughout, and a near-perfect 5-for-6 night at the line gave him the cushion to hold court in 29 minutes.
Van Hoof did not need to do much else: one rebound and two assists underscore that this was a shooting-focused performance, the kind that wins road games in the Top Division. Oxaco BBC's 13-point margin was built on the floor where he operated most comfortably.
Next up for Oxaco BBC in Group B.
Maxime Tchako put on a clinic in the paint for Basket Sijsele, finishing with 17 points and 13 rebounds across 26 minutes as the hosts dismantled Ninane Promotion 87–47 in Top Division Men Group B.
The big man was efficient from the field, shooting 5 of 8 overall and a perfect 6 for 6 from the free-throw line. He added a three-pointer, moved the ball without turning it over, and managed his foul trouble well with just two infractions. It was a complete performance that left little room for Ninane to mount anything resembling a contest.
A 40-point margin at home is blunt basketball, and Tchako's control of both boards—13 rebounds in just over half a game—underlined how thoroughly Basket Sijsele controlled the tempo and space. Next up, the hosts face their next Group B assignment.
Toon Wesenbeek finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds in 21 minutes as BBC Croonen Lommel held off Avanti Brugge 2015 77–70 on the road. The forward's two-way work — he added a steal and a block — anchored a seven-point victory that came without Wesenbeek needing to get to the free-throw line.
Shot selection was mixed across his evening: 6 of 14 from the field, with just 1 of 4 from three, yet his rebounding work and interior presence proved decisive in a tight contest. Wesenbeek's ability to operate in limited minutes reflects the kind of impact that doesn't always light up the scoreboard but shapes outcomes.
BBC Croonen Lommel's road win holds them steady in Top Division Men 1.
