Zalgiris Kaunas vs CSKA Moscow
· CSKA holds a 19-3 edge in head-to-head EuroLeague games against Zalgiris this century and won their Round 8 game 99-97 after overtime. Sergio Rodriguez finished with 24 points and 6 assists, Cory Higgins scored 23 and Will Clyburn posted 15 points and 13 rebounds in that game. Antanas Kavaliauskas scored 19 points and grabbed 8 rebounds to pace Zalgiris.
· Zalgiris and CSKA squared off in the third-place game at the Final Four last season. Zalgiris held off CSKA 79-77 behind 15 points from Paulius Jankunas.
· Last season, the teams split regular-season home wins. CSKA won a high-scoring thriller in Round 5 against Zalgiris at home 94-91 behind 26 points from Will Clyburn. In a Round 29 meeting in Kaunas, Zalgiris won 85-73 with Brandon Davies scoring 17 points.
· CSKA made a club record 37 free throws in a 95-86 win against Zalgiris in November 2016, which is also tied for the most free throws made in a single EuroLeague game since 2007. CSKA's 43 free throw attempts were tied for the most in a single game since 2010.
· Leo Westerman played for CSKA last season. He played under Coach Dimitris Itoudis and was a teammate of the majority of the current squad.
· Westermann and CSKA guard Nando De Colo have been teammates on the French national team. They won bronze medals at EuroBasket 2015 together.
· Last season, Nando De Colo recorded a career-best index rating of 37 in a 94-91 home win over Zalgiris. He scored 25 points and dished 10 assists to earned MVP of the Round honors. In that same game, Will Clyburn set his career-high with an index rating of 34.
· De Colo was the Top 16 Round 13 co-MVP in the 2015-16 season after torching Zalgiris for 26 points on just 11 shots, making 3 of 4 three-pointers and all 7 of his free throws. De Colo also collected 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 block for a performance index rating of 35 in a 100-86 home win.
· De Colo matched his career-high with 4 steals playing for Valencia against Zalgiris in February 2011.
· Clyburn set career-highs with 13 total rebounds – and 11 defensive rebounds – in Round 8's overtime win over Zalgiris.
· Cory Higgins set his career best with 6 assists against Zalgiris in a 95-86 win in November 2016.
· Othello Hunter posted his career-high 7 offensive rebounds playing for Olympiacos against Zalgiris in January 2016. He has tied that mark twice since then.
· Westerman had a career-high 10 assists in a 79-74 Zalgiris win over CSKA in January of 2017. He had his lone EuroLeague double-double of 10 points and 10 assists in that game.
· Paulius Jankunas set his career-high with 30 points against CSKA in November 2016.
· Zalgiris guard Nate Wolters posted his career high in assists with 9 against CSKA in Round 8.
· Zalgiris center Antanas Kavaliauskas set his career-highs with a PIR of 26 and 8 rebounds in Round 8 against CSKA.
· CSKA holds a 19-3 edge in head-to-head EuroLeague games against Zalgiris this century and won their Round 8 game 99-97 after overtime. Sergio Rodriguez finished with 24 points and 6 assists, Cory Higgins scored 23 and Will Clyburn posted 15 points and 13 rebounds in that game. Antanas Kavaliauskas scored 19 points and grabbed 8 rebounds to pace Zalgiris.
· Zalgiris and CSKA squared off in the third-place game at the Final Four last season. Zalgiris held off CSKA 79-77 behind 15 points from Paulius Jankunas.
· Last season, the teams split regular-season home wins. CSKA won a high-scoring thriller in Round 5 against Zalgiris at home 94-91 behind 26 points from Will Clyburn. In a Round 29 meeting in Kaunas, Zalgiris won 85-73 with Brandon Davies scoring 17 points.
· CSKA made a club record 37 free throws in a 95-86 win against Zalgiris in November 2016, which is also tied for the most free throws made in a single EuroLeague game since 2007. CSKA's 43 free throw attempts were tied for the most in a single game since 2010.
· Leo Westerman played for CSKA last season. He played under Coach Dimitris Itoudis and was a teammate of the majority of the current squad.
· Westermann and CSKA guard Nando De Colo have been teammates on the French national team. They won bronze medals at EuroBasket 2015 together.
· Last season, Nando De Colo recorded a career-best index rating of 37 in a 94-91 home win over Zalgiris. He scored 25 points and dished 10 assists to earned MVP of the Round honors. In that same game, Will Clyburn set his career-high with an index rating of 34.
· De Colo was the Top 16 Round 13 co-MVP in the 2015-16 season after torching Zalgiris for 26 points on just 11 shots, making 3 of 4 three-pointers and all 7 of his free throws. De Colo also collected 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 block for a performance index rating of 35 in a 100-86 home win.
· De Colo matched his career-high with 4 steals playing for Valencia against Zalgiris in February 2011.
· Clyburn set career-highs with 13 total rebounds – and 11 defensive rebounds – in Round 8's overtime win over Zalgiris.
· Cory Higgins set his career best with 6 assists against Zalgiris in a 95-86 win in November 2016.
· Othello Hunter posted his career-high 7 offensive rebounds playing for Olympiacos against Zalgiris in January 2016. He has tied that mark twice since then.
· Westerman had a career-high 10 assists in a 79-74 Zalgiris win over CSKA in January of 2017. He had his lone EuroLeague double-double of 10 points and 10 assists in that game.
· Paulius Jankunas set his career-high with 30 points against CSKA in November 2016.
· Zalgiris guard Nate Wolters posted his career high in assists with 9 against CSKA in Round 8.
· Zalgiris center Antanas Kavaliauskas set his career-highs with a PIR of 26 and 8 rebounds in Round 8 against CSKA.
Game Facts - Zalgiris Kaunas
Roster
Brandon Davies has started every EuroLeague game for Zalgiris so far this season.
Erikas Venskus has made his EuroLeague debut in Round 15.
Streaks
Arturas Milaknis has made at least 1 three-pointer in 11 straight EuroLeague games.
Brandon Davies has posted double figures in both points and PIR in 13 of his last 14 EuroLeague games.
Nate Wolters has scored in double figures in nine of his last 10 EuroLeague appearances.
Paulius Jankunas has made 14 consecutive free throws in EuroLeague action.
Rankings
Brandon Davies is fourth in the league in scoring with 15.4 points per game this season.
Nate Wolters ranks fifth in the league in assists this season with 5.3 per game.
Marius Grigonis ranks second in the league in free throw accuracy this season at 90.3%.
Records/Milestones
Paulius Jankunas is second in EuroLeague history with 1,705 career rebounds. Real Madrid's Felipe Reyes is first with 1,761.
Jankunas ranks fourth on the all-time charts with 2,917 points. Reyes enters this round in third place with 2,957 points.
Jankunas needs 7 offensive rebounds to become the just the second player in competition history with 500 offensive rebounds.
Jankunas is 5 blocked shots away from 100 for his career.
No player has started more games in EuroLeague history than Jankunas, who has 258 career starts.
Game Facts - CSKA Moscow
Roster
Coach Itoudis has used 11 different players in CSKA's starting lineups this season; no player has started in every EuroLeague game.
Streaks
Cory Higgins has scored in double figures in 21 of his last 22 EuroLeague games.
Higgins has made at least 1 three-pointer in 10 straight EuroLeague games.
Alec Peters has made at least 1 three-pointer in 12 of his last 13 EuroLeague games.
Will Clyburn has scored at least 10 points in 11 straight EuroLeague games.
Clyburn has collected at least 1 steal in 11 of CSKA's last 12 EuroLeague games.
Nando De Colo has made 12 straight free throws in EuroLeague games.
Rankings
Will Clyburn is third in the league this season in average PIR with 20.4 per game.
Will Clyburn ranks third in the league this season in rebounding with 7.2 per game.
Cory Higgins is ranked third in scoring this season with 15.6 points per game.
Alec Peters ranks second in the league in three-point accuracy this season at 56.6% and Cory Higgins is third at 56.3%.
Nando De Colo leads the league in free throw accuracy this season at 95.5%
De Colo is the EuroLeague career leader in free throw accuracy at 93.78%.
Records/Milestones
Kyle Hines is tied with Ioannis Bourousis for third in EuroLeague history with 194 blocked shots. Bryant Dunston is second with 205 and counting.
Hines is third in EuroLeague history with 471 offensive rebounds.
Hines is ranked 11th in competition history with 1,071 rebounds. Mike Batiste is 10th with 1,117.
Sergio Rodriguez ranks fifth all-time with 1,003 assists for his career. Barcelona point guard Thomas Heurtel is fourth with 1,082 career assists and counting.