Rytas Vilnius, a team with scoring power

Rytas Vilnius is BAXI Manresa's first rival. This Tuesday, the Lithuanian team will visit Nou Congost to play the first match of the Round of 16. The team from Vilnius stands out, in terms of titles, in its league and has some success in the BBL. In 2005 and 2009 he won his most prestigious trophies: the 7DAYS EuroCup.

Regarding the Basketball Champions League, the Lithuanians were second in their group (with 3 wins and 3 losses) and therefore had to play the play-in phase. During the month of January, their rival was the Greek team PAOK Mateco, with two victories in Vilnius and a tight defeat at home. On the other hand, BAXI Manresa was first in the group and qualified directly for the Round of 16. The Bages team achieved four victories and two defeats during the group phase.

Rytas Vilnius stands out for hitting three-point shots, although its percentage of success (37.3%) is tight compared to the team from Manresa (35.2%). He also has good rebounding numbers, both defensively (26) and offensively (15). The two teams are fairly equal in score, with 83.7 points for BAXI Manresa and 83.3 for the Lithuanian team.

Marcus Foster, the opponent's point guard, is the third player with the most points in the competition. He is also the top scorer (21.2 points) and the best rated (17.9 rating credits) of Rytas Vilnius. The American hit the ceiling in scoring (31 points) against PAOK Mateco and in efficiency (31 credits) against fellow Greek Peristeri bwin. In BAXI Manresa, Jerrick Harding is seventh in the scoring ranking. He is also the player with the most points (18.3) and best rated (14.8 credits). His best match was against Limoges CSP, in the Nou Congost, where he scored his maximum score (30) and efficiency (26).