2020-01-04T17:56:24+00:00

2020-01-04T17:56:24+00:00

2020-01-04T17:56:24+00:00.

Despite a bad start, Alex Tyus and Jamar Smith pushed UNICS back into the game and eventually to the home win over Saratov in the VTB League

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net

Despite a catastrophic start of the game, UNICS Kazan managed to recover in the second half and grab an 86-83 home win over Avtodor Saratov in VTB League. Unics improved to 7-5 compared to Saratov’s 4-7 record.

Alex Tyus led the charge with game-high 27 points on 11-15 shooting while adding eight rebounds. Jamar Smith followed with 19 points and was also the one to bank the game-winning three.

For Saratov, Markel Starks scored 24 in addition to Elgin Cook’s 20 points and nine rebounds.

Saratov dominated early on with a 19-0 start They led 25-11 at the end of the first quarter and 48-35 at halftime. However, UNICS was far from done. Led by Tyus, the hosts melted away Saratov’s lead and it was UNICS with the minimal 60-59 lead at the end of the third quarter.

The game stayed balanced throughout the final period (83-83) but Smith nailed the game-winner with 20 seconds remaining. Aleksandr Petenev had the chance to tie the game on the other side but didn’t make it.

Photo Credit: VTB United League

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