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CSKA Moscow vs. AX Armani Exchange Milan
· This rivalry goes back more than half a century - dating back to the 1966 EuroLeague semifinal. It has often been one-sided. Milan won eight of the first 11 games between the sides, but CSKA has enjoyed clear dominance over Milan in recent years, winning the last eight meetings between the teams.
· In the first-ever Final Four back in 1966, CSKA and Milan met in one of the semifinals played in Bologna, Italy. Milan beat CSKA 57-68 thanks to 20 points from future Hall of Famer Bill Bradley and went on to win its first European crown.
· Coach Messina had two highly-successful stints coaching CSKA. In his first four-year period in the Russian capital, Messina guided CSKA to two EuroLeague titles (2006 and 2008) and reached two more championship games (2007 and 2009). In his second stint, he reached the Final Four twice (2013 and 2014).
· During his years at CSKA, Messina coached three players from the current CSKA roster: Andrey Vorontsevich, Kyle Hines and Nikita Kurbanov.
· CSKA guard Mike James played with Milan last season. He was the 2018-19 Alphonso Ford Top Scorer Trophy winner averaging 19.8 points per game and was a teammate of the majority of current Milan players.
· Milan point guard Sergio Rodriguez spent the last two seasons with CSKA and helped it win the 2019 EuroLeague title. He played under head coach Dimitris Itoudis and was a teammate of the majority of the current CSKA squad.
· Vladimir Micov played for CSKA Moscow for two seasons from 2012 to 2014, during which he reached a pair of EuroLeague Final Fours and won a pair of VTB United League titles. He was a teammate there of current CSKA forward Andrey Vorontsevich for both years and with Kyle Hines during his second season with the club.
· CSKA guard Daniel Hackett played for Milan for a season and a half. Hackett joined Milan in December 2013 and stayed there until the summer of 2015. He helped it reach the 2014 EuroLeague Playoffs.
· Hackett and Milan's Andrea Cinciarini have been teammates on the Italian national team.
· Hackett was a teammate of Milan's Amedeo Della Valle, Paul Biligha and Jeff Brooks on the Italian national team at the 2019 World Cup.
· Hackett played under Milan head coach Ettore Messina on the Italian national team in 2016.
· Milan guard Michael Roll was a teammate of CSKA guard Mike James at Laboral Kutxa, now called KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, briefly at the end of the 2015-16 season.
· Roll matched his career-high with 7 assists playing for Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv against CSKA in October 2018.
· Sergio Rodriguez posted a career-high with 13 assists playing for Real Madrid against CSKA in January 2016.
· Milan center Kaleb Tarczewski had a career-high 17 points and a career-best PIR of 25 against CSKA in January of last season.
· Milan forward Jeff Brooks set his new career-high with 13 rebounds against CSKA last season.
· Milan forward Aaron White set a career-high with 3 blocks playing for Zalgiris Kaunas against CSKA in January 2019.
· Milan big man Luis Scola matched his career-best with 10 defensive rebounds playing for Tau Ceramica against CSKA in November 2004. He also had a career-high 7 assists against CSKA in March 2004.
· This rivalry goes back more than half a century - dating back to the 1966 EuroLeague semifinal. It has often been one-sided. Milan won eight of the first 11 games between the sides, but CSKA has enjoyed clear dominance over Milan in recent years, winning the last eight meetings between the teams.
· In the first-ever Final Four back in 1966, CSKA and Milan met in one of the semifinals played in Bologna, Italy. Milan beat CSKA 57-68 thanks to 20 points from future Hall of Famer Bill Bradley and went on to win its first European crown.
· Coach Messina had two highly-successful stints coaching CSKA. In his first four-year period in the Russian capital, Messina guided CSKA to two EuroLeague titles (2006 and 2008) and reached two more championship games (2007 and 2009). In his second stint, he reached the Final Four twice (2013 and 2014).
· During his years at CSKA, Messina coached three players from the current CSKA roster: Andrey Vorontsevich, Kyle Hines and Nikita Kurbanov.
· CSKA guard Mike James played with Milan last season. He was the 2018-19 Alphonso Ford Top Scorer Trophy winner averaging 19.8 points per game and was a teammate of the majority of current Milan players.
· Milan point guard Sergio Rodriguez spent the last two seasons with CSKA and helped it win the 2019 EuroLeague title. He played under head coach Dimitris Itoudis and was a teammate of the majority of the current CSKA squad.
· Vladimir Micov played for CSKA Moscow for two seasons from 2012 to 2014, during which he reached a pair of EuroLeague Final Fours and won a pair of VTB United League titles. He was a teammate there of current CSKA forward Andrey Vorontsevich for both years and with Kyle Hines during his second season with the club.
· CSKA guard Daniel Hackett played for Milan for a season and a half. Hackett joined Milan in December 2013 and stayed there until the summer of 2015. He helped it reach the 2014 EuroLeague Playoffs.
· Hackett and Milan's Andrea Cinciarini have been teammates on the Italian national team.
· Hackett was a teammate of Milan's Amedeo Della Valle, Paul Biligha and Jeff Brooks on the Italian national team at the 2019 World Cup.
· Hackett played under Milan head coach Ettore Messina on the Italian national team in 2016.
· Milan guard Michael Roll was a teammate of CSKA guard Mike James at Laboral Kutxa, now called KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, briefly at the end of the 2015-16 season.
· Roll matched his career-high with 7 assists playing for Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv against CSKA in October 2018.
· Sergio Rodriguez posted a career-high with 13 assists playing for Real Madrid against CSKA in January 2016.
· Milan center Kaleb Tarczewski had a career-high 17 points and a career-best PIR of 25 against CSKA in January of last season.
· Milan forward Jeff Brooks set his new career-high with 13 rebounds against CSKA last season.
· Milan forward Aaron White set a career-high with 3 blocks playing for Zalgiris Kaunas against CSKA in January 2019.
· Milan big man Luis Scola matched his career-best with 10 defensive rebounds playing for Tau Ceramica against CSKA in November 2004. He also had a career-high 7 assists against CSKA in March 2004.
Game Facts - CSKA Moscow
Roster
Will Clyburn suffered a torn ACL and could miss the remainder of the season.
Coach Itoudis has used 10 different players in the starting lineup this season. Only Nikita Kurbanov has started every game.
Streaks
Mike James has made at least 1 three-point shot in 15 of his last 16 games. He has shot 11 of 14 from downtown in his last two games.
James has scored in double figures in each of his last 13 games.
James had recorded a performance index rating in double figures in 13 straight games.
Janis Strelnieks has made at least 1 three-pointer in seven of his last eight games.
Rankings
Mike James ranks third this season in scoring with 20.2 points per game.
James ranks second this season in average PIR with 21.3 per game.
James ranks sixth this season in three-point accuracy at 51.2%.
James ranks fifth this season with 2.9 three-point shots made per game.
Nikita Kurbanov is tied fourth this season in three-point accuracy at 51.4%.
Records/Milestones
Kyle Hines ranks third all-time with 221 blocked shots.
Hines ranks second all-time with 540 offensive rebounds. Felipe Reyes is the all-time leader with 695.
Hines ranks sixth all-time with 919 two-pointers made. Mike Batiste is fifth with 949.
Hines ranks seventh all-time with 1,208 rebounds. Georgios Printezis of Olympiacos is sixth with 1,277 and counting.
Janis Strelnieks ranks sixth all-time in free-throw accuracy at 90.99%.
Daniel Hackett is 17 points shy of reaching 1,500 for his career.
Hackett needs 19 rebounds to reach 500 for his career.
Nikita Kurbanov is 2 points shy of hitting the 1,000 career-point milestone.
Johannes Voigtmann is 26 points shy of 1,000 for his career.
Mike James is 15 assists shy of 500 for his career.
Kyle Hines needs 10 more steals to reach 200 for his career.
Game Facts - AX Armani Exchange Milan
Roster
Milan is carrying 15 players on its active roster so at least three players must sit out every game.
Coach Messina has used 13 different players in his starting lineups this season. No player has started every game.
Nemanja Nedovic suffered a leg injury in Round 12.
Streaks
Sergio Rodriguez has scored in double figures in 14 of 15 games this season.
Rodriguez has made 12 consecutive free throws.
Vladimir Micov has scored in double figures in eight of his last nine appearances.
Michael Roll has made at least 1 three-pointer in 12 of his last 13 games.
Nemanja Nedovic has made at least 1 three-point shot in five straight games.
Nedovic has made 13 consecutive free throws.
Rankings
Sergio Rodriguez ranks sixth this season with 5.7 assists per game.
Records/Milestones
Sergio Rodriguez has moved into third place all-time with 1,179 assists. Dimitris Diamantidis is second with 1,255.
Rodriguez ranks seventh all-time with 407 three-pointers made. Gianluca Basile is sixth with 421.
Rodriguez is in 11th place all-time with 2,635 career points. Ante Tomic of FC Barcelona is in 10th place with 2,723 and counting.
Luis Scola ranks seventh all-time with 860 two-pointers made. CSKA center Kyle Hines is sixth with 919 and counting.
Kaleb Tarczewski is tied for fifth all-time in two-point accuracy at 66.7%.
Tarczewski ranks fourth all-time in true shooting percentage at 67.6%; Arturas Gudaitis ranks eighth at 64.5%.
Arturas Gudaitis needs 37 rebounds to reach 500 for his career.
Gudaitis needs 7 offensive rebounds to reach 200 for his career.
Scola needs 1 offensive rebound to reach 300 for his career.
Sergio Rodriguez needs 40 rebounds to reach 500 for his career.
Vladimir Micov needs 15 more three-point shots to make 300 for his career.
Michael Roll needs 10 more three-point shots to make 100 for his career.