For the fourth time

PRE-GAME BREAKDOWN

After the meeting with Alba, the army team had only one full-fledged team training session. Perhaps one of the most important tasks of the lesson was the opportunity for Alleric Freeman to feel the signature game of CSKA. The newcomer has been added to the Euroleague and VTB League and can take part in the meeting with Kazan.

REFEREES

Tomislav Hordov (Croatia, Crew Chief), Rain Peerandi (Estonia), Artem Lavrukhin (Russia).

PRE-GAME QUOTES

Andreas Pistiolis, CSKA coach:

We’ve already played three times against them, so it will be our fourth meeting and we know each other pretty well. This is a special game because both teams played EuroLeague double-week, I expect a lot of fatigue to be involved from both sides. It’s going to be an exciting game, they are a good team, we’ve been playing well lately, hopefully it will be a great game to watch for everyone who choses to come to Megasport.

PAST MATCHUPS

Wins-losses: 82-22

CSKA biggest margin of victory: 102-54 (+48) (1997-98 Russian Championship. Quarterfinal)
UNICS biggest margin of victory: 113-77 (-36) (2000-01 Russian Superleague. Regular season. 2nd stage)

Games of 2021-22 Season:

07-Nov-2021. VTB League Regular Season. UNICS – CSKA: 69-64 (-5)
15-Dec-2021. EuroLeague. Regular Season. CSKA – UNICS: 67-88 (-21)
28-Jan-2022. EuroLeague. Regular Season. UNICS – CSKA: 75-86 (+11)

SHORT DOSSIER

UNICS Kazan

Founded: 1991
Color: green, black, white
Home court: Basket Hall (7,500)
President: Evgeny Bogachev
Head coach: Velimir Perasovic
Website: www.unics.ru
Trophy case:
- EuroCup winner (2011),
- FIBA Europe League winner (2004),
- 4-time Russian League runner-up (2001, 2002, 2004, 2007),
- 6-time Russian League bronze winner (2000, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011),
- NEBL champion (2003),
- 3-time Russian Cup winner (2003, 2009, 2014),
- 3-Russian Cup runner-up (2005, 2007, 2010),
- 3-time VTB United League runner-up (2010, 2012, 2016)