Anadolu Efes and Lokomotiv-Kuban Chase Super Cup Final
VTB Super Cup semifinals in Moscow: Anadolu Efes meet Unics while Lokomotiv-Kuban face Igokea for the second final berth on 19 September.
Anadolu Efes take on Unics on 19 September at 17:00 Moscow time, with the winner through to the final of the VTB United League Super Cup.
The tie forms Group B, where both sides sit unbeaten after one round. Unics stand at 1-0.
The second final spot is on the line in Group A, where Lokomotiv-Kuban face Igokea at 20:00 at the VTB Arena. A win takes Lokomotiv-Kuban straight through; anything else and points difference decides it, with CSKA also on 1-1 after their opening loss to the Krasnodar side.
Lokomotiv-Kuban arrive off the back of that Super Cup win over holders CSKA, praised by VTB United League chief Ilona Korstin for the side's pace and depth off the bench. New centre Gleb Firsov has said the rebuilt roster now has the pieces to challenge for the title this season. The Krasnodar club, founded in 1946 and playing home games at the 7,000-seat Basket-Hall, sit third in the separate Russian Cup with no points from three matches.
Both Super Cup groups are being played at Moscow's VTB Arena, with Anadolu Efes and Igokea appearing as the tournament's foreign guests.
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