Basketball
EuroLeague round 9: Besiktas win 103-101 in Bologna behind Walker's 30 points, Efes beat Panathinaikos
The Turkish side came back against Virtus with 33 points in the final quarter. Olympiacos beat Milan 84-78 to share first place with Panathinaikos, and Barcelona edged Valencia 98-94.
By ANN Newsroom · Newsroom
October 30, 2026, 23:00 · Updated 19:02 · 1 min read
In brief
- Lonnie Walker IV scored 30 points in Besiktas's 103-101 win at PalaDozza.
- Anadolu Efes beat Panathinaikos 83-68, and Olympiacos won 84-78 against Milan.
- After round 9, Olympiacos and Panathinaikos lead with seven wins and two losses each.
Round 9 of the EuroLeague wrapped up on Friday with seven games and a big comeback in Bologna. Besiktas won 103-101 at Virtus Bologna after trailing 54-47 at halftime and 74-70 after three quarters. The Turkish side scored 33 points in the final quarter, with Lonnie Walker IV finishing with 30 points and five assists. Scottie Wilbekin added 16, while for the hosts Derrick Alston Jr. scored 19 and Trent Frazier 15, in front of 5,471 spectators at PalaDozza.
Efes stop Panathinaikos
In Istanbul, Anadolu Efes beat Panathinaikos 83-68. Collin Malcolm and Bruno Fernando scored 15 points each, while Cameron Payne added 14 points and 8 assists; Kendrick Nunn led the Greeks with 17. In Piraeus, Olympiacos beat Milan 84-78 thanks to 24 points from Codi Miller-McIntyre and 23 from Sasha Vezenkov.
Barcelona won the Spanish derby against Valencia 98-94, with Justin Robinson scoring 22 points, Joel Parra 19 and Kevin Punter 18, while Armoni Brooks had 26 for the visitors. Zalgiris beat Partizan 87-80 in front of 14,799 spectators in Kaunas, with Carsen Edwards scoring 17 points and Jonas Valančiūnas 16 points and 8 rebounds.
Two Greek teams on top
ASVEL beat Baskonia 94-79 with 21 points from TyTy Washington Jr. and 20 from Patty Mills, while Dubai Basketball defeated Hapoel Tel Aviv 97-83, with Filip Petrušev scoring 20 points. On Thursday, Real Madrid had beaten Fenerbahçe 95-76.
After nine rounds, Olympiacos and Panathinaikos lead with 7 wins and 2 losses each, followed by seven teams at 6-3, among them Real Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Fenerbahçe. Milan and Baskonia sit at the bottom with one win each.
