- Last season, in Round 2 in Monaco, Virtus handed Monaco its biggest-ever defeat in a EuroLeague home game, 59-83.
- The 2022-23 season opener marked the first-ever EuroLeague game between Virtus and Monaco, which Monaco won 66-83 in Bologna with Mike James scoring 26 points with 6 assists.
- These teams faced each other four times in recent EuroCup seasons, with Virtus winning each time.
- Monaco center Mam Jaiteh spent two seasons at Virtus, from 2021 to 2023. He helped the team win the 2022 EuroCup as the EuroCup MVP.
- Monaco guard Mike James and Virtus forward Tornike Shengelia were teammates at Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz for two seasons, from 2014 to 2016. Together they helped Baskonia reach the 2016 Final Four. They were also teammates at CSKA Moscow during the 2020-21 season.
- James was also a teammate of Virtus guard Daniel Hackett and forward Will Clyburn for two seasons at CSKA, from 2019 to 2021.
- Clyburn posted a career-high 6 assists while playing for Anadolu Efes Istanbul in a 95-92 overtime loss against Monaco in October 2022.
- Virtus' Isaia Cordinier was a teammate of Monaco's Matthew Strazel on the French national team. Together they won a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
- Monaco's Terry Tarpey and Elie Okobo and Virtus' Cordinier were also teammates on the French national team.
- The 2022-23 season opener marked the first-ever EuroLeague game between Virtus and Monaco, which Monaco won 66-83 in Bologna with Mike James scoring 26 points with 6 assists.
- These teams faced each other four times in recent EuroCup seasons, with Virtus winning each time.
- Monaco center Mam Jaiteh spent two seasons at Virtus, from 2021 to 2023. He helped the team win the 2022 EuroCup as the EuroCup MVP.
- Monaco guard Mike James and Virtus forward Tornike Shengelia were teammates at Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz for two seasons, from 2014 to 2016. Together they helped Baskonia reach the 2016 Final Four. They were also teammates at CSKA Moscow during the 2020-21 season.
- James was also a teammate of Virtus guard Daniel Hackett and forward Will Clyburn for two seasons at CSKA, from 2019 to 2021.
- Clyburn posted a career-high 6 assists while playing for Anadolu Efes Istanbul in a 95-92 overtime loss against Monaco in October 2022.
- Virtus' Isaia Cordinier was a teammate of Monaco's Matthew Strazel on the French national team. Together they won a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
- Monaco's Terry Tarpey and Elie Okobo and Virtus' Cordinier were also teammates on the French national team.
Game Facts - AS Monaco
Streaks
Mike James has made at least 1 three-point shot in nine of his last 10 games.
James has scored in double-digits in five of his last six games.
Elie Okobo has scored in double figures in eight of his last nine games.
Nick Calathes has made at least 1 three-pointer in six of his last seven games.
Calathes has had at least 1 steal in four of his last five games.
Records/Milestones
Mike James is the EuroLeague's all-time leading scorer. He has 4,660 career points.
James is third all-time with 4,761 index rating points. Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona is second with a PIR of 4,881 and counting.
James is in third place all-time in free throws made with 1,020. Nando De Colo is second with 1,099 and counting.
James is ranked eighth all-time with 1,296 career assists. Thomas Heurtel is seventh with 1,340 assists.
James ranks seventh all-time with 538 three-pointers made. Milos Teodosic of Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade is sixth with 576 and counting.
James ranks sixth all-time in two-point shots made with 1,013. Nando De Colo of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne is fifth with 1,021 and counting.
Nick Calathes is the EuroLeague all-time leader in assists with 2,085.
Calathes set the EuroLeague single-season record for assists in 2018-19 with 286.
Calathes is the EuroLeague’s all-time leader in steals with 449.
Calathes is the all-time co-leader in career starts with 311, the same number as Kostas Papanikolaou of Olympiacos Piraeus.
Calathes ranks eighth all-time with a 2.6-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Calathes ranks sixth all-time with 4,240 index rating points. Kyle Hines is fifth with 4,299.
Calathes is ranked 15th all-time in scoring with 3,236 points. Paulius Jankunas is 14th with 3,241 points.
Calathes needs 5 two-point shots made to reach 1,000 for his career.
Georgios Papagiannis ranks seventh all-time with 215 blocks. Tibor Pleiss is sixth with 228 blocks.
Papagiannis ranks 16th all-time in two-point accuracy at 64.0%.
Donatas Motiejunas set the EuroLeague single-game record with 18 defensive rebounds on December 7, 2011, while playing for Asseco Prokom Gdynia against Union Olimpija Ljubljana. In that game, Motiejunas pulled down a total of 21 rebounds, the most rebounds in a single game by any active player.
Mike James has made at least 1 three-point shot in nine of his last 10 games.
James has scored in double-digits in five of his last six games.
Elie Okobo has scored in double figures in eight of his last nine games.
Nick Calathes has made at least 1 three-pointer in six of his last seven games.
Calathes has had at least 1 steal in four of his last five games.
Records/Milestones
Mike James is the EuroLeague's all-time leading scorer. He has 4,660 career points.
James is third all-time with 4,761 index rating points. Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona is second with a PIR of 4,881 and counting.
James is in third place all-time in free throws made with 1,020. Nando De Colo is second with 1,099 and counting.
James is ranked eighth all-time with 1,296 career assists. Thomas Heurtel is seventh with 1,340 assists.
James ranks seventh all-time with 538 three-pointers made. Milos Teodosic of Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade is sixth with 576 and counting.
James ranks sixth all-time in two-point shots made with 1,013. Nando De Colo of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne is fifth with 1,021 and counting.
Nick Calathes is the EuroLeague all-time leader in assists with 2,085.
Calathes set the EuroLeague single-season record for assists in 2018-19 with 286.
Calathes is the EuroLeague’s all-time leader in steals with 449.
Calathes is the all-time co-leader in career starts with 311, the same number as Kostas Papanikolaou of Olympiacos Piraeus.
Calathes ranks eighth all-time with a 2.6-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Calathes ranks sixth all-time with 4,240 index rating points. Kyle Hines is fifth with 4,299.
Calathes is ranked 15th all-time in scoring with 3,236 points. Paulius Jankunas is 14th with 3,241 points.
Calathes needs 5 two-point shots made to reach 1,000 for his career.
Georgios Papagiannis ranks seventh all-time with 215 blocks. Tibor Pleiss is sixth with 228 blocks.
Papagiannis ranks 16th all-time in two-point accuracy at 64.0%.
Donatas Motiejunas set the EuroLeague single-game record with 18 defensive rebounds on December 7, 2011, while playing for Asseco Prokom Gdynia against Union Olimpija Ljubljana. In that game, Motiejunas pulled down a total of 21 rebounds, the most rebounds in a single game by any active player.
Game Facts - Virtus Segafredo Bologna
Streaks
Marco Belinelli has made at least 1 three-pointer in 16 straight of his last 17 games.
Tornike Shengelia has had a double-digit PIR in nine of his last 10 games.
Records/Milestones
Ante Zizic ranks 15th all-time in two-point accuracy at 64.5%.
Tornike Shengelia ranks 17th all-time with 3,101 points. Scottie Wilbekin of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul is 16th with 3,179.
Shengelia needs 1 block to reach 100 for his career.
Will Clyburn ranks 18th all-time in scoring with 3,041.
Daniel Hackett is tied with . Facundo Campazzo of Real Madrid in 15th place all-time in assists with 912 each. Thomas Walkup of Olympiacos Piraeus ranks 14th with 923 assists, and Theo Papaloukas is 13th with 977 assists.
Alessandro Pajola is the all-time leader with a 3.0-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Marco Belinelli has made at least 1 three-pointer in 16 straight of his last 17 games.
Tornike Shengelia has had a double-digit PIR in nine of his last 10 games.
Records/Milestones
Ante Zizic ranks 15th all-time in two-point accuracy at 64.5%.
Tornike Shengelia ranks 17th all-time with 3,101 points. Scottie Wilbekin of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul is 16th with 3,179.
Shengelia needs 1 block to reach 100 for his career.
Will Clyburn ranks 18th all-time in scoring with 3,041.
Daniel Hackett is tied with . Facundo Campazzo of Real Madrid in 15th place all-time in assists with 912 each. Thomas Walkup of Olympiacos Piraeus ranks 14th with 923 assists, and Theo Papaloukas is 13th with 977 assists.
Alessandro Pajola is the all-time leader with a 3.0-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.