Waiting for the Red-Whites

Crvena Zvezda took its first ever victory in the history of games against our team. The second one should not be allowed in Moscow.

“We have a very serious opponent in front of us, and I expect it to be a difficult game,” CSKA head coach Dimitris Itoudis said. “We have to bounce back after loss. I hope every true CSKA fan will come to Megasport to support us.”

The Army Men got Milos Teodosic and Victor Khryapa back in previous VTB League game, only Pavel Korobkov remains sidelined. The Belgrade side is expected to play without starters Stefan Jovic and Nemanja Dangubic.

“Relativity” connections

Milos Teodosic is a product of FMP Zeleznik school which is now a Zvezda farm-team.

Joel Freeland and Zvezda center Ognjen Kuzmic were teammates at Unicaja Malaga for part of 2011-12 campaign.

Important numbers

Nando De Colo has recorded a performance index rating in double figures in six straight and 45 of his last 46 EuroLeague games, and he has scored in double figures in six straight and 17 of his last 18 games.

De Colo ranks second in scoring this season with 19.1 points per game, and is also ranked second with an average performance index rating of 21.2.

De Colo is ranked first in EuroLeague history in free throw accuracy. He has made 92.79% of his free throws.

Milos Teodosic has hit at least 1 three-pointer in 13 straight and 33 of his last 34 EuroLeague games.
Teodosic has dished at least 5 assists in 17 of his last 18 EuroLeague games.

Teodosic ranks third all-time in assists with 1,043. Vassilis Spanoulis of Olympiacos is in second place with 1,072 and counting.

Teodosic leads the EuroLeague this season with 7.6 assists per game.

Teodosic is fifth in scoring in the EuroLeague this season with 16.9 points per night, and also fifth with 17.8 performance index rating.

Teodosic is fourth on the all-time scoring charts with 2,593 points.

Victor Khryapa has 224 steals and is tied with Jorge Garbajosa for eighth place on the all-time charts. Real Madrid forward Jonas Maciulis is seventh with 232 and counting.

James Augustine is the EuroLeague career leader among active, qualified players in shooting accuracy at 66.36%.

Vitaly Fridzon is 2 steals away from reaching the century mark for his EuroLeague career.

Past matchups

Wins-losses: 9-1
1969-70 – European Champions Cup. Group stage. Crvena Zvezda – CSKA: 82-85 (+3)
1969-70 – European Champions Cup. Group stage. CSKA – Crvena Zvezda: 105-92 (+7)
1972-73 – European Champions Cup. Semifinals. Crvena Zvezda – CSKA: 90-98 (+8)
1972-73 – European Champions Cup. Semifinals. CSKA – Crvena Zvezda: 100-83 (+17)
1999-00 – Euroleague. Preliminary Round. CSKA – Crvena Zvezda: 86-62 (+24)
1999-00 – Euroleague. Preliminary Round. Crvena Zvezda – CSKA: 65-80 (+15)
2015-16 – Euroleague. Quarterfinals. CSKA – Crvena Zvezda: 84-74 (+10)
2015-16 – Euroleague. Quarterfinals. CSKA – Crvena Zvezda: 77-76 (+1)
2015-16 – Euroleague. Quarterfinals. Crvena Zvezda – CSKA: 71-78 (+7)
2016-17 – Euroleague. Regular Season. Crvena Zvezda – CSKA: 78-67 (-11)

Short dossier

Crvena Zvezda Belgrade, Serbia
Founded: 1945
Colors: white, red
Homecourt: Kombank Arena (25.000), Pionir Hall (8.150)
President: Nebojsa Covic
Head coach: Dejan Radonjic
Website: www.kkcrvenazvezda.rs
Trophy case:
- Cup Winners Cup (1974);
- ABA Champion (2015, 16);
- 15-time Yugoslavian champion (1946, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 69, 72, 93, 94, 98);
- 3-time Yugoslavian Cup winner (1971, 73, 75);
- Serbian champion (2015);