No time to take a breather

12.10.2018

Our team opens the season of VTB League home games against Nizhny Novgorod…

Our team opens the season of VTB League home games against Nizhny Novgorod.

Pre-game breakdown

The Army Men had video and practice on the next day after win against Barcelona.

Mikhail Kulagin (foot injury) and Joel Bolomboy (waits to obtain Russian citizenship) are out again.

Word to the coach

Dimitris Itoudis, CSKA head coach:

We are in a bit of absurd situation when we have to play almost back-to-back games and our opponents had plenty of time to rest and prepare. But this is how modern European basketball calendar is built, how EuroLeague and FIBA Champions League games are scheduled. Anyway, it is how it is; we will watch film and be ready for the game. Nizhny is competitive as usual; they have merge of youth and experience. We respect Nizhny a lot.

Past matchups

Win-loss record: 20-3
2017-18 season games:
22-Jan-2018. CSKA – N.Novgorod: 97-80 (+17)
09-Apr-2018. «Н.Новгород» – ЦСКА: 90-104 (+14)

Short dossier

Nizhny Novgorod
Founded: 2000
Colors: white, black
Homecourt: Labor Unions Palace of Sports (5,000)
President: Dmitry Svatkovsky
Head coach: Zoran Lukic
Website: www.nn-basket.ru
Accomplishments: VTB United League runner-ups (2014), Russian Championship runner-up (2014), Superleague B champion (2010), Russian Cup finalists (2011)

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