Ulm secured a comfortable 93-78 victory over Phoenix Hagen in the BBL on Thursday evening at 4.30pm local time. The visitors controlled the game from start to finish, building a lead that never really looked threatened despite Hagen's attempts to close the gap.
To be fair, the visitors didn't rely on long-range shooting to win this one. They took 28 three-point attempts and converted just six, but made up for it with 36 successful field goals overall. Hagen, by contrast, hit 10 of their 31 three-point attempts but couldn't find the same rhythm in the paint.
And here's the thing — we had called for an away win with sixty-five percent confidence before kick-off, and that prediction held up. Ulm simply had more energy in transition, picking up ten steals to Hagen's four and limiting their turnovers to eight. Hagen coughed up the ball fourteen times, and those extra possessions didn't matter once Ulm established control.
By then the visitors had already won the rebounding battle, 33 to 29, with eight offensive boards compared to Hagen's six. That extra work on the glass gave Ulm second chances, and they converted fifteen of seventeen free throws to keep the scoreboard moving in their favour.
The statistics tell a straightforward story. Ulm took 73 shots and made 36, while Hagen managed 29 from 62 attempts. The visitors also recorded four blocks to Hagen's single attempt at disruption in the paint. This wasn't a game decided by a single moment — it was decided by consistency.
The result means Ulm move further clear in the standings, while Phoenix Hagen will need to address some defensive issues after conceding 93 points. The visitors showed they have the deeper squad and the better discipline, and that combination proved decisive on the night.
