Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi — Konya BBSK: 87:82, TBL

Mersin Buyuksehir Belediyesi saw off Konya BBSC 87:82 in a TBL fixture on Friday, 26 September 2026. The hosts held on for a five-point margin in what proved to be a closely contested evening. And here's the thing — it wasn't the kind of match that swayed wildly one way or another.

Konya arrive in fourth place with 23 wins from 34 league outings, so this was never going to be straightforward. They had lost their last outing 91:81 at home to Harem before coming to Mersin. By then, the visitors knew they needed to respond after that defeat.

The scoreline tells only part of the story. Eighty-seven points for Mersin, 82 for Konya — neither side pulled clear for long stretches. The hosts had come off a comfortable 100:70 win over Ankara D.S.I. the previous week, but this test demanded more.

We had tipped the home side at 68 per cent confidence going in. The prediction held up, though not without pressure. To be fair, Konya kept things tight enough to make anyone nervous in the closing stages.

The result keeps Mersin's momentum going after their recent run of results — wins over KO Basket and Gaziantep earlier in the campaign, with only narrow losses to Anadolu Efes Istanbul and Bursa. Konya's record stands solid at 23 wins and 11 losses, but this one slipped through their fingers.