- This is the first time these two teams will play in an official game in more than two decades. - Virtus won both of their previous meetings this century, in February and March of 2002.
- Virtus and Efes played six times during the 1990s, too, and Efes won four of those games.
- Efes forward Will Clyburn was a teammate of the Virtus trio of Daniel Hackett, Tornike Shengelia and Iffe Lundberg at CSKA Moscow. Clyburn and Hackett won the 2019 EuroLeague title together.
- Shengelia was a teammate of Efes forward Achille Polonara at Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz during the 2019-20 season.
- Efes forward Achille Polonara has been a teammate of Virtus's Nico Mannion, Awudu Abass, Daniel Hackett and Alessandro Pajola on the Italian national team.
- Kyle Weems of Virtus and Rodrigue Beaubois of Efes were teammates at Strasbourg during the 2015-16 season, first making their EuroLeague debuts together and then going on to reach the 2016 EuroCup Finals.
- Point guards Vasilije Micic of Efes and Milos Teodosic of Virtus have been teammates on the Serbian national team
- Efes forward Amath M'Baye and Awudu Abass of Virtus were teammates at EA7 Emporio Armani Milan during the 2018-19 season.
- Virtus and Efes played six times during the 1990s, too, and Efes won four of those games.
- Efes forward Will Clyburn was a teammate of the Virtus trio of Daniel Hackett, Tornike Shengelia and Iffe Lundberg at CSKA Moscow. Clyburn and Hackett won the 2019 EuroLeague title together.
- Shengelia was a teammate of Efes forward Achille Polonara at Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz during the 2019-20 season.
- Efes forward Achille Polonara has been a teammate of Virtus's Nico Mannion, Awudu Abass, Daniel Hackett and Alessandro Pajola on the Italian national team.
- Kyle Weems of Virtus and Rodrigue Beaubois of Efes were teammates at Strasbourg during the 2015-16 season, first making their EuroLeague debuts together and then going on to reach the 2016 EuroCup Finals.
- Point guards Vasilije Micic of Efes and Milos Teodosic of Virtus have been teammates on the Serbian national team
- Efes forward Amath M'Baye and Awudu Abass of Virtus were teammates at EA7 Emporio Armani Milan during the 2018-19 season.
Game Facts - Virtus Segafredo Bologna
Roster
Gora Camara and Michele Ruzzier are set to make their respective EuroLeague debuts.
Streaks entering this week
Jordan Mickey has blocked at least 1 shot in five of his last six games.
Alessandro Pajola has at least 1 steal in each of his eight appearances this season.
Kyle Weems had made at least 1 three-point shot in five of his last six games.
Rankings entering this week
Alessandro Pajola ranks second this season in steals with 2.1 per game.
Jordan Mickey is tied for fifth this season in blocks with 1.3 per game.
Records/Milestones entering this week
Tornike Shengelia needs 11 rebounds to reach 1,000 for his career. He would become the 28th player in competition history to reach that milestone.
Milos Teodosic ranks sixth all-time with 483 triples made. Vassilis Spanoulis is fifth with 518.
Teodosic ranks eighth all-time with 1,156 assists. Dimitris Diamantidis is seventh with 1,255 assists.
Teodosic ranks 15th all-time with 2,866 career points. Rudy Fernandez of Real Madrid is 14th with 2,872 and counting.
Teodosic needs 3 steals to reach 200 for his career.
Gora Camara and Michele Ruzzier are set to make their respective EuroLeague debuts.
Streaks entering this week
Jordan Mickey has blocked at least 1 shot in five of his last six games.
Alessandro Pajola has at least 1 steal in each of his eight appearances this season.
Kyle Weems had made at least 1 three-point shot in five of his last six games.
Rankings entering this week
Alessandro Pajola ranks second this season in steals with 2.1 per game.
Jordan Mickey is tied for fifth this season in blocks with 1.3 per game.
Records/Milestones entering this week
Tornike Shengelia needs 11 rebounds to reach 1,000 for his career. He would become the 28th player in competition history to reach that milestone.
Milos Teodosic ranks sixth all-time with 483 triples made. Vassilis Spanoulis is fifth with 518.
Teodosic ranks eighth all-time with 1,156 assists. Dimitris Diamantidis is seventh with 1,255 assists.
Teodosic ranks 15th all-time with 2,866 career points. Rudy Fernandez of Real Madrid is 14th with 2,872 and counting.
Teodosic needs 3 steals to reach 200 for his career.
Game Facts - Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Roster
Shane Larkin is yet to play this season.
Streaks entering this week
Vasilije Micic has scored 12 or more points in 27 of his last 28 games.
Micic has PIRs of 12 or more in 27 of his last 28 appearances.
Micic has made at least 1 three-point shot in 25 straight games and has made multiple triples in 19 of his last 20 games.
Shane Larkin has made at least 1 three-point shot in 11 of his last 12 games.
Larkin has scored in double figures in 11 of his last 12 games.
Larkin has posted double-digit PIRs in eight of his last nine games.
Larkin has at least 1 steal in six of his last seven games.
Will Clyburn has made at least 1 three-point shot in 14 of his last 15 games.
Rankings entering this week
Vasilije Micic ranks second this season in average index rating with 24.1 per game.
Micic ranks third this season in scoring with 19.8 per game.
Micic ranks second this season in assists with 6.9 per game.
Will Clyburn ranks fourth this season in average index rating with 21.4 per game.
Clyburn ranks second this season in scoring with 19.9 per game.
Clyburn is tied for sixth this season in rebounding with 6.3 per game.
Records/Milestones entering this week
Shane Larkin set the EuroLeague single-game scoring record with 49 points in a victory over FC Bayern Munich in November 2019. In that game, he also tied the competition record with 10 three-pointers made.
Larkin knocked down a EuroLeague-record-tying 10 three-pointers against Olympiacos Piraeus in March 2020 when he scored 40 points, becoming the first player this century to score 40 or more points twice in his career.
Bryant Dunston is the all-time leader in blocked shots with 314.
Tibor Pleiss ranks sixth all-time with 204 blocked shots. Alex Tyus of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne is fifth with 220 and counting.
Dunston is tied with Mirsad Turkcan for ninth all-time with 1,287 rebounds. Othello Hunter of FC Bayern Munich is eighth with 1,336 and counting.
Pleiss ranks 11th all-time with 1,242 career rebounds.
Dunston ranks fifth all-time with 529 career offensive rebounds. Paulius Jankunas is fourth with 557.
Pleiss ranks 13th all-time with 417 offensive rebounds. Kerem Gonlum is 12th with 421.
Vasilije Micic ranks ninth all-time with 986 assists. Milos Teodosic of Virtus Segafredo Bologna is eighth with 1,156 and counting.
Larkin needs 3 steals to reach 200 for his career.
Ante Zizic ranks 13th all-time in two-point accuracy at 63.5%.
Shane Larkin is yet to play this season.
Streaks entering this week
Vasilije Micic has scored 12 or more points in 27 of his last 28 games.
Micic has PIRs of 12 or more in 27 of his last 28 appearances.
Micic has made at least 1 three-point shot in 25 straight games and has made multiple triples in 19 of his last 20 games.
Shane Larkin has made at least 1 three-point shot in 11 of his last 12 games.
Larkin has scored in double figures in 11 of his last 12 games.
Larkin has posted double-digit PIRs in eight of his last nine games.
Larkin has at least 1 steal in six of his last seven games.
Will Clyburn has made at least 1 three-point shot in 14 of his last 15 games.
Rankings entering this week
Vasilije Micic ranks second this season in average index rating with 24.1 per game.
Micic ranks third this season in scoring with 19.8 per game.
Micic ranks second this season in assists with 6.9 per game.
Will Clyburn ranks fourth this season in average index rating with 21.4 per game.
Clyburn ranks second this season in scoring with 19.9 per game.
Clyburn is tied for sixth this season in rebounding with 6.3 per game.
Records/Milestones entering this week
Shane Larkin set the EuroLeague single-game scoring record with 49 points in a victory over FC Bayern Munich in November 2019. In that game, he also tied the competition record with 10 three-pointers made.
Larkin knocked down a EuroLeague-record-tying 10 three-pointers against Olympiacos Piraeus in March 2020 when he scored 40 points, becoming the first player this century to score 40 or more points twice in his career.
Bryant Dunston is the all-time leader in blocked shots with 314.
Tibor Pleiss ranks sixth all-time with 204 blocked shots. Alex Tyus of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne is fifth with 220 and counting.
Dunston is tied with Mirsad Turkcan for ninth all-time with 1,287 rebounds. Othello Hunter of FC Bayern Munich is eighth with 1,336 and counting.
Pleiss ranks 11th all-time with 1,242 career rebounds.
Dunston ranks fifth all-time with 529 career offensive rebounds. Paulius Jankunas is fourth with 557.
Pleiss ranks 13th all-time with 417 offensive rebounds. Kerem Gonlum is 12th with 421.
Vasilije Micic ranks ninth all-time with 986 assists. Milos Teodosic of Virtus Segafredo Bologna is eighth with 1,156 and counting.
Larkin needs 3 steals to reach 200 for his career.
Ante Zizic ranks 13th all-time in two-point accuracy at 63.5%.