2017 Italian Basketball Cup
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| Tournament details | |
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| Arena | Padiglioni Fiera Rimini Rimini, Italy |
| Dates | 16–19 February 2017 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | EA7 Emporio Armani Milano |
| Runners-up | Banco di Sardegna Sassari |
| Awards and statistics | |
| MVP |  Ricky Hickman |
The 2017 Italian Basketball Cup, knows as the PosteMobile Final Eight for sponsorship reasons,[1] was the 49th edition of Italy's national cup tournament. The competition is organised by Lega Basket for LBA clubs. The tournament was played from 16 to 19 February 2017[2] in Rimini.[3]
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano were the defending champions.[4]
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano went to win his 6th Cup by beating Banco di Sardegna Sassari 84–74 in the Finals.[5] Ricky Hickman was named Finals MVP of the competition.[6]
Qualification
Qualified for the tournament were selected based on their position on the
LBA
table at the end of the first half of the season.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
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| 1 | EA7 Emporio Armani Milano | 15 | 13 | 2 | 1335 | 1195 | +140 | Qualified as seeded teams |
| 2 | Umana Reyer Venezia
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15 | 11 | 4 | 1243 | 1205 | +38 | |
| 3 | Sidigas Avellino | 15 | 11 | 4 | 1210 | 1121 | +89 | |
| 4 | Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1215 | 1217 | −2 | |
| 5 | Betaland Capo d'Orlando | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1167 | 1152 | +15 | Qualified as non-seeded teams |
| 6 | Banco di Sardegna Sassari
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15 | 8 | 7 | 1177 | 1118 | +59 | |
| 7 | Germani Basket Brescia
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15 | 7 | 8 | 1228 | 1224 | +4 | |
| 8 | Enel Brindisi | 15 | 7 | 8 | 1278 | 1242 | +36 |
Source: LBA
Bracket
| Quarter-finals (16-17 February 2017) | Semifinals (18 February 2017) | Final (19 February 2017) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | EA7 Emporio Armani Milano | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Enel Brindisi | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | EA7 Emporio Armani Milano | 87 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | 84 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | 63 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Betaland Capo d'Orlando | 61 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | EA7 Emporio Armani Milano | 84 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Banco di Sardegna Sassari | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Sidigas Avellino | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Banco di Sardegna Sassari | 69 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Banco di Sardegna Sassari | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Germani Basket Brescia
| 70 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Umana Reyer Venezia
| 68 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Germani Basket Brescia
| 76 | ||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia vs. Betaland Capo d'Orlando
| 16 February 2017 Quarterfinal A
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Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | 63–61 | Betaland Capo d'Orlando | Rimini |
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| 18:00 (CET) | Scoring by quarter: 14–16, 21–17, 15–18, 13–10 | |||
| RAI | 11 | Boxscore | Pts: Archie 14 Rebs: Delaš 8 Asts: Stojanović 4 PIR: Archie 23 |
Arena: Padiglioni Fiera Rimini Referees: Roberto Begnis, Alessandro Martolini, Luca Weidmann |
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EA7 Emporio Armani Milano vs. Enel Brindisi
| 16 February 2017 Quarterfinal B
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EA7 Emporio Armani Milano | 77–75 | Enel Brindisi | Rimini |
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| 20:45 (CET) | Scoring by quarter: 28–18, 17–26, 16–17, 16–14 | |||
| RAI | 18 | Boxscore | Pts: three players 15 Rebs: M'Baye 9 Asts: Moore 4 PIR: M'Baye 22 |
Arena: Padiglioni Fiera Rimini Referees: Tolga Sahin, Dino Seghetti, Alessandro Vicino |
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Sidigas Avellino vs. Banco di Sardegna Sassari
| 17 February 2017 Quarterfinal C
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Sidigas Avellino | 68–69 | Banco di Sardegna Sassari | Rimini |
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| 18:00 (CET) | Scoring by quarter: 22–13, 16–26, 16–17, 14–13 | |||
| RAI | 26 | Boxscore | Pts: Stipčević 15 Rebs: Lacey 7 Asts: Stipčević, Lacey 3 PIR: Lacey 19 |
Arena: Padiglioni Fiera Rimini Referees: Dino Seghetti, Carmelo Lo Guzzo, Lorenzo Baldini |
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Germani Basket Brescia
| 17 February 2017 Quarterfinal D
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Umana Reyer Venezia
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68–76 | Germani Basket Brescia
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| 20:45 (CET) | Scoring by quarter: 15–25, 22–17, 18–14, 13–20 | |||
| RAI | 24 | Boxscore | Pts: Landry 19 Rebs: Moss 8 Asts: Vitali 8 PIR: Landry 21 |
Arena: Padiglioni Fiera Rimini |
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Semifinals
Rok Stipcevic scored 13 points in victory.[7]
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano vs. Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia
| 18 February 2017 Semifinal A
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EA7 Emporio Armani Milano | 87–84 | Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | Rimini |
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| 17:30 (CET) | Scoring by quarter: 18–26, 27–19, 14–19, 28–20 | |||
| RAI | 27 | Boxscore | Pts: Aradori 14 Rebs: Polonara 6 Asts: Della Valle, Kaukėnas 4 PIR: three players 15 |
Arena: Padiglioni Fiera Rimini Referees: Carmelo Lo Guzzo, Manuel Mazzoni, Michele Rossi |
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Banco di Sardegna Sassari vs. Germani Basket Brescia
| 18 February 2017 Semifinal B
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Banco di Sardegna Sassari | 77–70 | Germani Basket Brescia
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| 20:45 (CET) | Scoring by quarter: 22–15, 11–24, 27–16, 17–15 | |||
| RAI | 26 | Boxscore | Pts: Landry 20 Rebs: Lee Moore 8 Asts: Vitali 8 PIR: Landry 18 |
Arena: Padiglioni Fiera Rimini Referees: Tolga Sahin, Saverio Lanzarini, Gianluca Sardella |
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Final
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano successfully defended the Italian Cup with an 84-74 come-from-behind win over Banco di Sardegna Sassari in the final on Sunday. Ricky Hickman made 5 of 7 shots from downtown en route to 25 points, Rakim Sanders scored 15 points and Milan Macvan added 11 for the winners. Sassari took charge from the start with a 2-13 run and led 11-19 after 10 minutes. A Josh Carter triple made it 15-25 midway through the second quarter, but Sanders heated up as Milan fought back and Hickman’s triple to end the half drew Milan within 34-36. A three by Sanders to open the second half gave Milan its first lead. Hickman netted another three and Davide Pascolo converted a three-point play to boost the margin to 46-40. Andrea Cinciarini further extended the margin to 9 before strong play by Gani Lawal sparked a Sassari comeback. A David Bell jumper made it 56-54 through three quarters. It was still a 2-point game four minutes into the fourth quarter when Hickman and Macvan combined for all Milan’s points in an 11-2 march to take a 75-64 advantage with 3:38 remaining. Sassari raced back with 8 straight points, but was held to a single basket over the final two minutes as Milan closed out the game from the line. Trevor Lacey paced Sassari with 15 points, Lawal scored 13 and Rok Stipcevic 11.[8]
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano vs. Banco di Sardegna Sassari
| 19 February 2017 Final
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EA7 Emporio Armani Milano | 84–74 | Banco di Sardegna Sassari | Rimini |
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| 18:00 (CET) | Scoring by quarter: 11–19, 23–17, 22–18, 28–20 | |||
| RAI | 26 | Boxscore | Pts: Lacey 15 Rebs: Lydeka 9 Asts: Sacchetti 4 PIR: Lawal 17 |
Arena: Padiglioni Fiera Rimini Referees: Roberto Begnis, Dino Seghetti, Massimiliano Filippini |
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Source:[9]
References
- ^ "Presentato l'accordo di sponsorizzazione tra LBA e PosteMobile" [The sponsorship agreement between LBA and PosteMobile has been presented]. Legabasket.it (in Italian). 22 December 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "PosteMobile Final Eight: gli orari delle partite" [PosteMobile Final Eight: matches scheduled]. Legabasket.it (in Italian). 11 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ "Le decisioni della Assemblea della Lega Basket: a Rimini la prossima Final Eight" [The decisions of the Assembly of the Lega Basket: next Final Eight in Rimini]. Legabasket.it (in Italian). 31 October 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ EA7 Emporio Armani Milano dominated at home
- ^ "PosteMobile Final Eight: vince la EA7 Emporio Armani" [PosteMobile Final Eight: EA7 Emporio Armani wins]. Legabasket.it (in Italian). 19 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ "Ricky Hickman è l'MVP delle Postemobile Final Eight 2017" [Ricky Hickman is the MVP of the 2017 PosteMobile Final Eight]. Legabasket.it (in Italian). 19 February 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ "National cups roundup: February 18, 2017#Italian Cup semifinals". Serie A. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ "National cups roundup: February 19, 2017#Italian Cup final". Serie A. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ PosteMobile Final Eight, Partners
